AIM-HI Accelerator Fund

AIM-HI Accelerator Fund is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit and venture-philanthropy accelerator focused on advancing early-stage oncology and patient-empowering health-tech companies. Created in 2019 by the National Foundation for Cancer Research, the organization aims to bridge the translational funding gap between academic discovery and clinical/commercial development. Rather than developing its own therapeutic pipeline, AIM-HI provides seed funding, venture competitions, coaching, business development support, and network access to startup companies. The fund reports support for roughly 30 startups since inception and emphasizes an evergreen impact-investing model in which returns are reinvested into future cancer innovation. Its activities center on enabling new cancer therapies, diagnostics, and related health technologies to move from bench to bedside.