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New Pre-Announcement from DTRA: “Advancing Biodefense Readiness: On-Demand Biologics, Automated Threat Detection, and Alternative MCM Testing in High Containment”

On September 9, 2025, MTEC, in support of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), issued a pre-announcement for an upcoming Request for Project Proposals (RPP). The solicitation will focus on three areas critical to national biodefense readiness

September 9, 2025

New Pre-Announcement from DHA OPMED: "Advanced Medical Monitor"

MTEC, in support of the DHA OPMED, is excited to announce this upcoming Request for Project Proposals (RPP) focused on developing Advanced Medical Monitor Family of systems components, including the Next Generation Medical Monitor and the Expeditionary Medical Monitor, which continuously track vital signs and other relevant data.

September 5, 2025

Funding Opportunity: AFIRM-002 Advancing Therapeutic Reprogramming for Military Regenerative Medicine

The FY25 AFIRM RPP invites proposals for regenerative medicine research and clinical trials to improve recovery from combat-related injuries. With ~$15M available, awards of $2M–$4M over up to 3 years will fund projects in six focus areas, including tissue, skin, blood, and cellular therapies. Submissions are due October 17, 2025, with selections based on technical merit, military relevance, team capability, and cost.

August 18, 2025

Major Momentum in MedTech: MTEC Launches Academic Advisory Council to Supercharge Academia's Role in Military Medical Innovation

The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) has launched the MTEC Academic Advisory Council (MAAC) to accelerate the translation of academic research into lifesaving medical solutions for warfighters, veterans, and civilians. Chaired by Dr. Erin Rothwell with founding members Dr. Sofia Matta, Dr. Vik Bebarta, and Dr. Ron Poropatich, the Council brings leading academic voices into closer alignment with military medical needs. By leveraging MTEC’s flexible partnership model with the Department of Defense and a network of nearly 100 universities, MAAC will ensure promising discoveries move beyond the lab into battlefield, bedside, and broader applications—supporting readiness, resilience, and recovery.

August 5, 2025

Unlikely Alliances: Building Funding Partnerships That Bridge Interests

A case study of civilian and military partnerships illustrates how finding an intersection of very different perspectives and very different funding approaches together to advance mutual interests.