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Since venture investment in life science companies began to slump in 2021, biopharma companies have tightened their belts notch by notch to squeeze more utility from each cent and extend their runways. In this environment, non-dilutive funding has become ever more important, especially for small and mid-sized companies.

Each $1 of non-dilutive funding from NIH translates into $8.38 of private sector investment in R&D. Companies which win non-dilutive funding from organizations such as BARDA, NIH, NSF, and CDMRP, are more likely to receive major equity investments.