Deadline: September 8th, 2023, 5:00 PM Central
Applications are now closed. Thank you to all who applied!
The Southwest-Midwest National Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium (SWPDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Urology (AAP SOU) are pleased to offer another funding opportunity this Fall 2023 as the SWPDC and AAP SOU Pediatric Urology Device Prizes.
SWPDC is a multi-institutional consortium that is supported by an FDA P50 grant, anchored by Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), and is dedicated to improving children’s health by supporting pediatric device innovators to create novel pediatric medical devices with local, regional, and national institutional and innovation partners.
A great need currently exists for medical devices designed specifically for children, which is most likely a result of economic, clinical, and regulatory challenges, as well as a lack of established mechanisms for joining pediatric device ideas with qualified individuals/programs and industry partners to create innovative and needed pediatric devices.
The purpose of these prizes is to foster the innovation of pediatric urologic devices specifically designed for children.
Up to $20,000 in prizes will be available for this funding opportunity
Click here to access the application!
Click here to download the Budget Template
Applications are open. The initial application consists of a short questionnaire, itemized budget, and an optional 1 – 2 minute video pitch. We strongly encourage applicants to create a short video including pictures or video of the technology to add context to their project. Further information may be requested by the SWPDC staff.
The application deadline is Friday, September 8, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. CT
Eligibility Criteria:
Use of Funds:
Submission and Review Process
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on the following categories: Significance, Innovation, Feasibility
Progress Report
Progress updates are required on a six-month basis. The progress report should detail progress made on the project.
The Southwest-Midwest national Pediatric Device innovation Consortium (SWPDC) is one of five U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) P50 grant-supported pediatric device consortia. SWPDC is a “free no-strings-attached” virtual accelerator that supports pediatric device innovators nationwide with product, technology and business acceleration services throughout the pediatric device life cycle from idea to commercial/clinical launch.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is a national organization of thousands of pediatricians whose goal is to strive for peak health for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. The Section on Urology (SOU) is a component of AAP that serves to educate physicians, stimulate research and development, and consult on urology-related matters.
To become a member of AAP Section on Urology, please apply at the following link: https://services.aap.org/en/community/aap-sections/urology/sou-membership-criteria/
Questions can be directed to Chester Koh, MD and Brandon Hunter, MD, at SouthwestPDC@BCM.edu.