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Rocky Mountain REACH

About RMT-REACH

Rocky Mountain REACH (RMT-REACH) provides funding and project management support to academic innovators across Montana, Alaska, Idaho, and Wyoming and accelerate commercialization of health innovations to market to support the creation of small businesses and create a pro-entrepreneural culture.

RMT-REACH is part of the third cohort of Research, Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs funded by the National Institutes of Health. The REACH program was established to facilitate and accelerate the translation of academic biomedical discoveries into products that improve patient care and public health.

Infographic describing how the REACH program works

Working Groups

RMT-REACH engages several working groups to guide our work:

Leadership Team - Manages the day-to-day operations and outreach, and guides programmatic goals and priorities.
Executive Committee - Provides overall program oversight and guidance, and leads application review and funding decisions.
Program Steering Committee - Provides input and coordination between RMT-REACH and external institutions, stakeholders, and industry leaders in the region.
External Review Board - Reviews and provides feedback on applications to RMT-REACH's funding opportunities.

See the team and committee pages for more information about leadership roles within the Hub.

Partners

Partners are founding members or organizations providing funding and support for RMT-REACH projects & initiatives.

Collaborators

Collaborators provide value-added services, educational resources, technical support, project pipelines, and other opportunities to ensure the success of RMT-REACH initiatives.