Johnson & Johnson names ChemT Biotechnology, Hill Research, Prima Mente, Waypoint Bio as QuickFire Challenge awardees, allocates USD 400,000 grants

JNJ•2026-07-21

QuickFire Challenge awardees announced

Johnson & Johnson Innovation-JJDC named ChemT Biotechnology, Hill Research, Prima Mente and Waypoint Bio as awardees in its Data & AI R&D QuickFire Challenge.

Awardees are set to split USD 400,000 in grant funding. Selected teams may also receive JLABS Singapore membership.

ChemT Biotechnology was highlighted for a virtual-cell digital twin for biomanufacturing. Prima Mente was cited for multi-omic foundation models to identify therapeutic targets. Hill Research was cited for its TriClick agentic AI to automate clinical biometrics workflows. Waypoint Bio was cited for spatial-biology data generation for AI disease models.

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Johnson & Johnson names ChemT Biotechnology, Hill Research, Prima Mente, Waypoint Bio as QuickFire Challenge awardees, allocates USD 400,000 grants

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Johnson & Johnson names ChemT Biotechnology, Hill Research, Prima Mente, Waypoint Bio as QuickFire Challenge awardees, allocates USD 400,000 grants

QuickFire Challenge awardees announced

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