WRF staff and board members have expertise in science, medicine, startup operations and venture funding, contributing to the state’s research and enterprise community.
Washington Research Foundation and WRF Capital support groundbreaking research and early-stage companies through grants and investments, with a focus on life sciences and enabling technologies.
Washington Research Foundation allows institutions to request indirect costs of up to 10% of direct costs for Technology Commercialization and large-scale BioInnovation Grants.
The company has funded hundreds of researchers and educators through grant programs. Its investment and licensing portfolios include technologies with public benefit and commercial successes.
WRF selects and contracts graduate students in science, business students with a STEM background, or postdoctoral fellows as part-time Venture Analysts to research grantmaking and investment opportunities under consideration.
