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Program	Deadline	Description
BASF	Submission Dates Vary	BASF is a German chemical company that produces and sells a wide range of products, including chemicals, plastics, crop protection products, and performance products. "Join us in our efforts to innovate for a sustainable future: we welcome you to bring in your expertise to help with our ongoing challenges. Beyond that, we regularly offer opportunities for external collaboration in temporary campaigns. Additionally, in our open collaborations, you may find a perfect match with your profile. Take initiative and get in touch with us."
Shoots by Syngenta	Submission Dates Vary	Shoots by Syngenta is a global innovation initiative developed with a goal to create partnerships aimed at jointly discovering solutions to food and agriculture’s most complex challenges. Please refer to website for details.

Program	Deadline	Description
AstraZeneca open innovations	Rolling Submissions	Multiple opportunities. Please refer to website for details.
AstraZeneca Preclinical Molecules	Rolling Submissions	Identifying disease targets for active molecules is integral to modern drug discovery. AstraZeneca's aim is to make high-quality life science research tools available to the external research community to accelerate innovative scientific research. These include antibodies, PROTAC molecules and oligonucleotides that have been developed as part of its drug discovery programs. By combining AstraZeneca's resources with your insights, we can generate high-quality preclinical data that enhances the understanding of disease pathways and supports the future generation of life-changing medicines.
Daiichi Sankyo	Rolling Submissions	Daiichi Sankyo is actively scouting opportunities at UConn for partnering efforts and invites proposals for collaborative research in the following areas: Therapeutics Area of Interest: Oncology; Cardiovascular disease, Immunological disease, Respiratory disease; CNS, Ophthalmic disease Technology Areas of Interest: Gene therapy; Modality-related technologies; Drug discovery technology. If your research aligns on these areas above, and you have new research you have not sent to Daiichi, please, email Ana Fidantsef at: ana.fidantsef@uconn.edu with the research theme number(s) with a brief description of your area of research and its alignment with those themes.
Merck Business Development	Rolling Submissions	Multiple opportunities. Please refer to website for details.
Rare Treatment Accelerator (RTA)	Rolling Submissions	The Rare Treatment Accelerator program connects academic groups, patient groups and early-stage biotechs with Healx to unlock the power of repurposed drugs for rare diseases. Working together, we can quickly turn your research, insights and promising repurposing assets into treatments that will benefit rare disease patients.
Pfizer-Vaccines Areas of Interest	Rolling Submissions	Qualified researchers are invited to submit research proposals, according to the guidance and instructions found on www.pfizer.com/ISR. A proposal requesting Pfizer support (e.g., funding and/or drug supply) is not a guarantee of acceptance or approval of that proposal. Decisions on support for submissions are made by the applicable Pfizer Global Reviewers.
Pfizer- Inflammation and Immunology Areas of Interest	Rolling Submissions	Qualified researchers are invited to submit research proposals, according to the guidance and instructions found on www.pfizer.com/ISR. A proposal requesting Pfizer support (e.g., funding and/or drug supply) is not a guarantee of acceptance or approval of that proposal. Decisions on support for submissions are made by the applicable Pfizer Global Reviewers.
Pfizer- Rare Disease Areas of Interest	Rolling Submissions	Qualified researchers are invited to submit research proposals, according to the guidance and instructions found on www.pfizer.com/ISR. A proposal requesting Pfizer support (e.g., funding and/or drug supply) is not a guarantee of acceptance or approval of that proposal. Decisions on support for submissions are made by the applicable Pfizer Global Reviewers.
Pfizer- Internal Medicine Areas of Interest	Rolling Submissions	Qualified researchers are invited to submit research proposals, according to the guidance and instructions found on www.pfizer.com/ISR. A proposal requesting Pfizer support (e.g., funding and/or drug supply) is not a guarantee of acceptance or approval of that proposal. Decisions on support for submissions are made by the applicable Pfizer Global Reviewers.
Shionogi	Rolling Submissions	Shionogi wishes to build a productive co-creation environment that attracts brilliant minds from across the world. To identify potential partners in academic institutions SHIONOGI would like to make you aware of potential areas of collaboration by publishing our research themes and interests in the ‘wish list’ site here: [Open Innovation: Shionogi's latest wish list]. If your research falls into any of the areas in their list, please contact Ana Fidantsef at: ana.fidantsef@uconn.edu for the next steps.

Program	Deadline	Description
BASF	Submission Dates Vary	Join us in our efforts to innovate for a sustainable future: we welcome you to bring in your expertise to help with our ongoing challenges. Beyond that, we regularly offer opportunities for external collaboration in temporary campaigns. Additionally, in our open collaborations, you may find a perfect match with your profile. Take initiative and get in touch with us.
Shell	N/A	Please refer to website for details.

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Program	Deadline	Description
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative	Submission Dates Vary	Please refer to website for details.
AI-powered Partnering \| Halo	Submission Dates Vary	Halo is an AI-powered partnering platform. Please refer to website for details.
inpart	Submission Dates Vary	Explore active campaigns from companies seeking academic collaborators and submit to any that align with your interests. Registration is free and includes the option to receive inpart's weekly campaigns newsletter.
Leading Edge Only	Submission Dates Vary	Please refer to the website for details.
NVIDIA Academic Grant Program for Researchers	Submission Dates Vary	The NVIDIA Academic Grant Program supports academic research by providing world-class computing resources to researchers. Click 'Calls for Proposals' to see current opportunities and subject areas of interest.
Yet2	Submission Dates Vary	Yet2 is at the forefront of global innovation, connecting companies with the technologies and partners needed to commercialize new innovations. Please refer to website for details.