Politico October 25, 2024
WASHINGTON WATCH
Renee Wegrzyn, director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, is calling on the private investment community and venture capitalists to partner with the high-risk, high-reward agency to boost women’s health.
“We are sending a message to the business community that this is your opportunity to be at the forefront of this growing market,” Wegrzyn said during a Thursday press briefing.
How so? ARPA-H awarded $110 million in funding to 23 recipients this week. Their projects range from creating a wearable sweat-sensing system to measure chronic pain and developing at-home medications to help prevent preterm labor. Wegrzyn sees this as just the beginning.
The awards, which support President Joe Biden’s 2023 White House Initiative on Women’s Health...
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