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US$21-million investment in molecular diagnostic platforms

FIND chooses four firms with promising new platforms for decentralized diagnosis of COVID-19 and other illnesses.

FIND is investing US$21-million to speed the development, manufacturing and launch of affordable, multi-pathogen, molecular diagnostic platforms.

These platforms are specifically aimed at decentralized settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and will detect different respiratory pathogens, including COVID-19.  

FIND launched the request for proposals in August 2021, in the context of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator diagnostics pillar, which it co-leads. 

The submission deadline was September and the successful firms announced on December 2021.

The four firms are:

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is funding the investments through KfW and other donors. 

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