• Activating a world-class biotech ecosystem pursuing cancer cures
• Giving Dartmouth faculty, students, and staff knowledge about the business of biotech
• Showcasing Dartmouth cancer research to biotech companies and bioentrepreneurs
• Increasing partnerships, collaborations, and mentors
• Creating more patient impact with Dartmouth science
• Increasing the maturity and commercial value of Dartmouth technology and IP
• Increasing access to venture capital, SBIR funding
• Increasing licensing to companies and startups

There are many steps that a discovery made in a laboratory must go through before it will gain traction with potential partners who can bring it to market.

The Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer features:

• A Fall Program and Winter Program in drug and medical device product development delivered by Simbex and Celdara Medical
• Support from staff, program interns, and Entrepreneurs in Residence
• Access to competitive intelligence via Informa’s Pharmaprojects and Meddevicetracker
• An opportunity to pitch to and get feedback from the Accelerator’s External Review Panel comprising top investors and executives in biotech.
• Meaningful funding awards of up to $300,000 upon completion of the program

The Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer is open to all cancer-relevant faculty-sponsored projects. Applications must be made by a Dartmouth College or Dartmouth Health faculty member, but we encourage participation from teams comprised of faculty, graduate and professional school students, post-docs, staff, and undergraduates. All funded projects must have a Dartmouth faculty sponsor who is either an active Dartmouth Cancer Center member or agrees to apply for membership.

Aug 31 – Applications due

Sept 15 – Applicants notified of application status.

Sept 29 - 3rd Cohort Kick-Off Meeting.

October 13– Teams begin Fall Program.

Mid-December – 1^st pitch competition to the External Review Panel (ERP)

January - Teams advancing to Winter cohort selected and begin Winter Program.

March – Teams complete virtual and in-person programming

April – Teams prep for final pitch contest and compete for awards

Submit your Application HERE by August 31.

Please contact DIAC@dartmouth.edu with any questions.

Dartmouth’s Cancer Center seeks to raise $15 million in philanthropy to support the early development of the Accelerator. The Accelerator launched in fall 2020, thanks to the generosity of five Dartmouth alumni, who are professional healthcare investors. To learn more about making a gift to the Accelerator, contact Bethany Solomon at Bethany.Solomon@Dartmouth.edu.