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Biomedical Countermeasures Initiative
Accelerating biologics-based medical countermeasure development and evaluation
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Canada
Overview
The Biomedical Countermeasures Initiative accelerates the development and evaluation of biologics-based medical countermeasures to strengthen Canada’s response to biological threats, high-consequence pathogens and pandemics. It supports early-to-mid-stage collaborative research through clinical proof of concept, including the development and testing of diagnostics, vaccines and biologics-based therapeutics.
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2026
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Activities funded
- Early-to-mid-stage collaborative research through clinical proof of concept.
- Designing and testing field-deployable diagnostics for biological threats.
- Developing vaccines and expanding domestic manufacturing capacity.
- Developing and testing biologics-based therapeutics.
- Developing biologics-based products for defence readiness and advancing modular tools and technologies for national resilience.
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What is the Biomedical Countermeasures Initiative?
The Biomedical Countermeasures Initiative accelerates the development and evaluation of biologics-based medical countermeasures to strengthen Canada’s response to biological threats, high-consequence pathogens and pandemics. It supports early-to-mid-stage collaborative research through clinical proof of concept, including the development and testing of diagnostics, vaccines and biologics-based therapeutics.
Who can I contact for more information about the Biomedical Countermeasures Initiative?
You can contact National Research Council Canada (NRC) by email at nrc.BioMCM-CMBiomed.cnrc@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.
Where is the Biomedical Countermeasures Initiative available?
The Biomedical Countermeasures Initiative program is available across Canada.
Is the Biomedical Countermeasures Initiative a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Biomedical Countermeasures Initiative is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Biomedical Countermeasures Initiative?
Biomedical Countermeasures Initiative is funded by National Research Council Canada (NRC)