Daré Bioscience Selected as a Member of ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub Spoke Network

Daré joins a nationwide network working to accelerate transformative health solutions

SAN DIEGO, May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Daré Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: DARE), a leader in women’s health innovation, today announced it was selected as a spoke for the Investor Catalyst Hub, a regional hub of ARPANET-H, a nationwide health innovation network launched by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).

As an Investor Catalyst Hub spoke, Daré gains access to potential funding and flexible contracting for faster award execution compared to traditional government contracts. Spoke membership also offers opportunities to provide input on ARPA-H challenge areas and priorities, along with access to valuable networking opportunities and a robust resource library.

“Earlier this year, I was honored to participate in the ARPA-H event where First Lady Jill Biden and ARPA-H announced ARPA-H’s Sprint for Women’s Health, an initiative intended to fundamentally change the trajectory of women’s health care research and radically accelerate the next generation of discoveries.   We look forward to the potential funding and ongoing opportunity to provide input into the priority area of women’s health through our selection as an Investor Catalyst Hub spoke,” said Sabrina Martucci Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Daré Bioscience.

About the ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub and the Spoke Network

Based in the Greater Boston area and managed by VentureWell, the Investor Catalyst Hub seeks to accelerate the commercialization of groundbreaking and accessible biomedical solutions. It utilizes an innovative hub-and-spoke model designed to reach a wide range of nonprofit organizations and Minority-Serving Institutions, with the ultimate aim of delivering scalable healthcare outcomes for all Americans.

The Investor Catalyst Hub Spoke Network is a dynamic nationwide network of organizations aligned to ARPA-H’s overarching mission to improve health outcomes through the following research focus areas: health science futures, proactive health, scalable solutions, and resilient systems. Investor Catalyst Hub spokes represent a broad spectrum of expertise, geographic diversity, and community perspectives.

The spoke network will continue to grow as the Investor Catalyst Hub expands its efforts, with applications being selected on a rolling basis. Interested organizations can visit https://investorcatalysthub.org/ to learn more or submit a membership application.