Congratulations to a NEMIC Fellow, Lura Health on being awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Phase I SBIR grant for $256,000. This grant will support the development of their current intra-oral salivary pH monitor and help them progress towards the ultimate vision of creating a comprehensive personal health management system, using saliva as a diagnostic medium.

PROVIDENCE, RI, October 22, 2019 – The New England Medical Innovation Center (NEMIC) is excited to announce they have been awarded an Innovation Network Matching Grant from Commerce Rhode Island to grow Rhode Island’s Med Tech ecosystem and support local Med Tech entrepreneurs. The award of $195,000 will support:

• Activation Program

• Expansion into the CIC Providence

• RI Business Competition Collaboration