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Fueling Innovation with Non-Dilutive Funding

JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
January 14, 2026
12pm - 5pm PT
Metropolitan Club

Grant Engine @ JPM 2026 – Mastering the Funding Landscape in a Complex Capital Market

This event aligns Grant Engine’s mission with the most prestigious healthcare capital markets conference in the world. As we convene in San Francisco, our goal is to drive industry-shaping discussions, showcase funding success stories, and build pathways between non-dilutive capital, equity investment, and scalable growth. 

Date: January 14, 2026
Time: 12pm-5pm PT; Reception to Follow
Location: Metropolitan Club, 640 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94102

This year, our participation includes a series of curated sessions:

  • Funding Market Overview: Insights into 2026 funding trends, including NIH, DoD, ARPA-H, DARPA, and BARDA—with an emphasis on strategic planning under the current administration.

  • Funding Agency Presentations: Sessions featuring key government representatives outlining upcoming funding opportunities and how to access them.

  • Client Case Studies: Real-world success stories from companies that have won $5M+ in non-dilutive funding with Grant Engine’s support.

  • Venture Investor Reverse Pitch (New!): In a flipped format, venture investors and strategics will present what they are looking to fund in biotech. This unique format connects innovators directly with capital.

  • One-on-One Meetings: Confidential meetings between clients and target agencies or investors. This is where real deals are shaped. Meetings will be facilitated through Grant Engine’s calendaring system.

Audience:

  • Biotech and healthtech company executives

  • Government agency leaders

  • Venture capital and strategic investors

  • Current and prospective Grant Engine clients


Featured Speakers

Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
Jason Roos

Jason Roos, PhD

Deputy Director (Acting)
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US Department of Defense

 

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Ken Smith CPRIT

Ken Smith, PhD

Chief Product Development Officer
Pioneer Fund VC
Dave Messina

Dave Messina

General Partner
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Brian Fiske

Brian Fiske, PhD

Chief Scientist
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Lazar Bojic, PhD

VP, Investor
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Sunil

Sunil Gandhi, PhD

Founding Chief Technology Officer

Testimonials

A few words from grant-winning Grant Engine customers

“We're thrilled to say that our partnership with Grant Engine has been an extraordinary success. Grant Engine provided us with a solution that helped us secure funding for our project We've won 4 NIH SBIR Phase I grants with Grant Engine so far and anticipate more to come. We would highly recommend the services of Grant Engine to others looking for non-dilutive funding!”  - Joshua Yang; Co-Founder and CEO; Glyphic Biotechnologies

“The fit was perfect as the Grant Engine team was quick to understand our technology and our value proposition and facilitated the process of translating our passion and vision into a well-written and well-received SBIR application. We will be working with them in the future as we expand upon our quest for additional non-dilutive funding."  - David Dolinger; Vice President of Product Management and Quality; General Fluidics

“If you're a life science or medical technology company, you know the struggle to obtain funding. Grant Engine was able to help us win a large FDA award for our research and development efforts, which will help us continue our work in the field. They helped us with every step of the process, from understanding our business model and needs to craft an application that would appeal to funders."  - Jesse O'Gorman; President; Safe Health Systems