# How RADx Tech II Program is Fast-Tracking COVID-19 Technologies to Market in 2021

- Show: [Global Medical Device Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast)
- Published: 2021-06-21
- Length: 27m
- Episode: 215
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-21-how-radx-tech-ii-program-is-fast-tracking-covid-19-technologies-to-market-in-202
- Listen: https://podcast.greenlight.guru/episode/how-radx-tech-ii-program-is-fast-tracking-covid-19-technologies-to-market-in-2021

## Summary

Mark Marino, VP of Growth and Strategy Development at VentureWell, discusses the NIH RADx Tech I program's success in fast-tracking 150 COVID-19 diagnostic projects to market in under a year, resulting in 300 million tests. He outlines the upcoming RADx Tech II solicitation via the Point-of-Care Technology Research Network (POCTRN), which targets unmet needs in pediatric testing, multiplexing, and variant detection. Marino explains the phased 'shark tank' funding model, the critical role of QMS software like Greenlight Guru, and the regulatory pathway from Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to traditional FDA clearance.

## Chapters

- [1:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-21-how-radx-tech-ii-program-is-fast-tracking-covid-19-technologies-to-market-in-202#t=115) RADx Tech I Overview and Impact
- [12:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-21-how-radx-tech-ii-program-is-fast-tracking-covid-19-technologies-to-market-in-202#t=736) RADx Tech II Focus Areas and Unmet Needs
- [18:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-21-how-radx-tech-ii-program-is-fast-tracking-covid-19-technologies-to-market-in-202#t=1101) RADx Tech II Application Process and Criteria
- [20:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-21-how-radx-tech-ii-program-is-fast-tracking-covid-19-technologies-to-market-in-202#t=1252) EUA, FDA Collaboration, and Regulatory Pathways

## Topics

- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- VentureWell (company)
- NIH (company)
- RADx (product)
- Greenlight Guru (tool)
- POCTRN (company)
- FDA (company)
- Broad Institute (company)
- Johns Hopkins (company)
- Emory (company)
- CIMIT (company)
- Aloom (company)
- Busby Medical (company)

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