National Institutes of Health Award MTN an SBIR Fast-Track Grant

MTN (Medical Timeseries Networks, pronounced “Mountain”) has been awarded a federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Fast-Track grant from the National Library of Medicine for its project, “Unlocking Medical AI: A Scalable, Privacy-Preserving Annotation Platform for Clinical and Physiological Data.”

As devices, documentation and record systems generate increasing amounts of information, organizations need effective ways to connect that information and create high-quality datasets for artificial intelligence (AI). Existing data platforms struggle to accommodate irregularly sampled and incomplete data, integrate multiple types of information, and maintain privacy within institutional boundaries. These data challenges can make it difficult to develop and deploy AI models that recognize patterns emerging over time.

MTN, awarded as Mountain Biometrics, is developing a scalable platform that enables organizations to efficiently leverage fragmented, messy sequential data while maintaining control over sensitive information. In Phase I, the project focuses on developing automated data engineering and user elicitation systems for diverse sets of inputs, including wearable devices, unstructured documents and clinical records, along with validating the platform with users. 

Part II of the Fast-Track project will expand the platform for broader use, strengthen its security and compliance capabilities, and test it with clinical partners. Ultimately, the goal is to make it easier for organizations in and outside healthcare to turn complex sequential data into usable, well-labeled datasets that can support the successful development and deployment of safe, effective AI. 

Nucleus Grow is proud to support MTN through a Utah Technology Innovation Funding (UTIF) grant, SBIR application assistance, and continued commercialization support.

“The team at the Nucleus Institute was instrumental in helping us land the SBIR Fast Track award that's now rocketing our company's growth. They're also, hands down, the best connectors in Utah. Five stars,” said Warren Pettine, Co-Founder and CEO of MTN.

Utah companies interested in pursuing non-dilutive research and development funding through the federal SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs can contact Nucleus Grow at Grow@Nucleusutah.org.