Healthcare company-building profile
Life Science Washington Institute (WIN program)
Life Science Washington Institute
AcceleratorGovernment or nonprofit acceleratorNonprofitActive
Source-based profile
Program at a Glance
- Program type
- Accelerator
- Program category
- Government or nonprofit accelerator
- Organization
- Life Science Washington Institute
- Organization type
- Nonprofit
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Company stage served
- Early stage
- Cohort or participation model
- Structured mentoring and investor-readiness program; specific cycle length Not found
- Investment or funding offered
- Yes
- Published investment terms
- State-funded awards to selected startups, including $500,000 announced in April 2025 with the Washington State Department of Commerce
- Equity or fee model
- Not publicly documented
- Clinical or hospital connection
- Not publicly documented
- Application status
- Active
Public description
About the program
The Life Science Washington Institute is the nonprofit entrepreneurship and venture services arm of Life Science Washington, the state's life sciences industry association. In partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce it awarded $500,000 to Washington life science startups in 2025 and runs mentoring and venture services programming. The Institute is the principal statewide support organization for early-stage Washington life science companies.
What the program publicly emphasizes
Focus areas and features
BiotechTherapeuticsMedical devicesDiagnosticsDigital healthLife sciencesGlobal healthEntrepreneurship services
- Category: Government or nonprofit accelerator
- Program structure: Structured mentoring and investor-readiness program; specific cycle length Not found
- Published terms: State-funded awards to selected startups, including $500,000 announced in April 2025 with the Washington State Department of Commerce
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