U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) recommended a $49 million grant

Transforming Wisconsin into a Biohealth Powerhouse

The Biohealth Tech Hub aims to advance personalized medicine in the region, focusing on imaging/theranostics, genomics, and big data/analytics.

According to a recent article from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, led by BioForward Wisconsin, aims to make Wisconsin a global leader in personalized medicine by customizing healthcare based on genetic and environmental data. Leveraging its healthcare resources and research success, the Tech Hub seeks to enhance manufacturing coordination, expand lab space, advance genomic technology, and boost domestic biotech manufacturing.

In July 2024, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) recommended a $49 million grant for the Hub to fund five key projects:

To guarantee the Tech Hub projects positively impact the entire region, the consortium is committed to offering comprehensive services to underrepresented communities, aiding them in finding jobs in the expanding biohealth sector. They also plan to support biohealth entrepreneurs from these groups and include organizations serving these communities as voting members of the consortium.

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