Washington Research Foundation (WRF)
Washington Research Foundation (WRF) supports groundbreaking research and early-stage companies through grants and investments, with a focus on life sciences and enabling technologies. Founded in 1981 by Tom Cable, Bill Gates Sr., and Hunter Simpson, WRF leverages the Bayh-Dole Act to license inventions from Washington's research institutions, returning proceeds to fund further research. WRF Capital, its investment arm, has backed 132 local startups since 1996, aiming to bring innovative products and services to market for public benefit.
Washington Research Foundation (WRF)
2815 Eastlake Avenue East, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98102
What We Do
WRF Research Services provides competitive intelligence, company valuation comparisons, technology valuation and royalty rates, market research, industry profiles, medical device and pharmaceutical pipeline research, patent landscape research, and prior art searches. These services support WRF Capital, technology transfer offices, portfolio companies, and Venture Center tenants.
Portfolio
Developed AlphaSeq, a synthetic biology platform for screening against thousands of targets.
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Focuses on developing immunotherapies for chronic infectious diseases and cancers.
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Provides deep insights with 3D spatial biology using AI-powered 3D tissue analysis.
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Develops computationally designed proteins for therapeutic targets.
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Key People
President & CEO