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Hesperos

HQ: Orlando, FL source · hesperosinc.com ↗ · Southeast

Hesperos, Inc. is a global contract research organization. From company website Source · Oct 12, 2026

Keywords: contract research

Location: Orlando, FL · source · Oct 14, 2026

Profile checked Oct 10, 2026

32NIH grants

Funding and NIH signals

NIH award NIH awarded $1M (SBIR Phase II 1R44AI197758-01, new, notice Aug 28, 2026); 3 NIH awards totaling $3.22M in the last 12 months. NIH RePORTER 1R44AI197758-01 (Aug 28, 2026)
Evidence (3 events)
- Aug 28, 2026 · NIH RePORTER 1R44AI197758-01
  Organization: HESPEROS, INC; City/State: ORLANDO, FL; Project number: 1R44AI197758-01; Activity code: R44; Fiscal year: 2026; Award notice date: 2026-08-28; FY total cost (award amount): 1000000; Administering IC: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Project title: Expanded implementation of a human-based Malaria-on-a-Chip phenotypic disease model for the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and off-target toxicity; Organization type: Domestic For-Profits
- Jul 21, 2026 · NIH RePORTER 2R44TR004811-03
  Organization: HESPEROS, INC; City/State: ORLANDO, FL; Project number: 2R44TR004811-03; Activity code: R44; Fiscal year: 2026; Award notice date: 2026-07-21; FY total cost (award amount): 720882; Administering IC: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences; Project title: Human Neuromuscular Junction Platform to Evaluate Botulinum Toxin Potency; Organization type: Domestic For-Profits
- May 12, 2026 · NIH RePORTER 5R44AG071386-04
  Organization: HESPEROS, INC; City/State: ORLANDO, FL; Project number: 5R44AG071386-04; Activity code: R44; Fiscal year: 2026; Award notice date: 2026-05-12; FY total cost (award amount): 1499996; Administering IC: National Institute on Aging; Project title: Modulatory Role of Blood-Brain-Barrier and Enzymatic Activity in an Innovative Human Model of Anticholinergic Drug Induced Dementia; Organization type: Domestic For-Profits

Job counts as of Oct 18, 2026. All funding and NIH signals

Timeline

Aug 28, 2026 Grant Government grant — SBIR: $1M (annual award, as published), announced Aug 28, 2026. Agency: NIH/NIAID. Source: government award database. source ↗
Jul 21, 2026 Grant Government grant — SBIR: $720,882 (annual award, as published), announced Jul 21, 2026. Agency: NIH/NCATS. Source: government award database. source ↗
May 12, 2026 Grant Government grant — SBIR: $1.5M (annual award, as published), announced May 12, 2026. Agency: NIH/NIA. Source: government award database. source ↗
Dec 17, 2025 Partnership Partnership / licensing announced Dec 17, 2025. Source: company's own press page. source ↗
Oct 23, 2025 Partnership Partnership / licensing announced Oct 23, 2025. Source: company's own press page. source ↗
Oct 17, 2025 Grant Government grant: $3M (total, as published), announced Oct 17, 2025. Source: company's own press page. source ↗
Aug 8, 2025 Grant Government grant — SBIR: $1.5M (annual award, as published), announced Aug 8, 2025. Agency: NIH/NIA. Source: government award database. source ↗
Apr 29, 2025 Grant Government grant — SBIR: $1M (annual award, as published), announced Apr 29, 2025. Agency: NIH/NCATS. Source: government award database. source ↗

Funding

Last 2 years.

Dec 17, 2025 Partnership / licensing announced Dec 17, 2025. Source: company's own press page. source ↗
Oct 23, 2025 Partnership / licensing announced Oct 23, 2025. Source: company's own press page. source ↗
Aug 28, 2026 Government grant — SBIR: $1M (annual award, as published), announced Aug 28, 2026. Agency: NIH/NIAID. Source: government award database. source ↗
Jul 21, 2026 Government grant — SBIR: $720,882 (annual award, as published), announced Jul 21, 2026. Agency: NIH/NCATS. Source: government award database. source ↗
May 12, 2026 Government grant — SBIR: $1.5M (annual award, as published), announced May 12, 2026. Agency: NIH/NIA. Source: government award database. source ↗
Oct 17, 2025 Government grant: $3M (total, as published), announced Oct 17, 2025. Source: company's own press page. source ↗
Aug 8, 2025 Government grant — SBIR: $1.5M (annual award, as published), announced Aug 8, 2025. Agency: NIH/NIA. Source: government award database. source ↗
Apr 29, 2025 Government grant — SBIR: $1M (annual award, as published), announced Apr 29, 2025. Agency: NIH/NCATS. Source: government award database. source ↗

NIH awards 32

Annual award amounts. Total $24.1M.

Apr 23, 2024 NIH award 1U44TR004811-01A1 FY2024: $1,000,000 awarded for that fiscal year; activity U44 (SBIR); PI KRONAUGE, JAMES F; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Human NeuromuscularJunction Platform to Evalua source ↗
Feb 21, 2023 NIH award 5R44HL140920-03 FY2023: $854,765 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. HLS-Development of a cardiac ischemia model in an source ↗
Aug 18, 2022 NIH award 3R44AG071386-02S1 FY2022: $162,742 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI HICKMAN, JAMES J; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Hesperos Diversity Supplement forgrant number 1 R source ↗
Aug 16, 2022 NIH award 5R44AG071386-02 FY2022: $902,299 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI HICKMAN, JAMES J; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Modulatory Role of Blood-Brain-Barrier and Enzymati source ↗
May 17, 2022 NIH award 5R44AG059511-05 FY2022: $1,483,966 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Human on a chip systems to investigate disease c source ↗
Feb 25, 2022 NIH award 2R44HL140920-02 FY2022: $854,765 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. HLS-Development of a cardiac ischemia model in an source ↗
Feb 24, 2022 NIH award 5R44ES032360-03 FY2022: $789,413 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Biodistribution and PK modeling of rat vs. human s source ↗
Sep 3, 2021 NIH award 3R44TR001326-05S1 FY2021: $77,997 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Populating MPS database with data from multi-orga source ↗
Aug 10, 2021 NIH award 1R44AG071386-01A1 FY2021: $902,320 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI HICKMAN, JAMES J; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Modulatory Role of Blood-Brain-Barrier and Enzyma source ↗
May 6, 2021 NIH award 5R44AG059511-04 FY2021: $1,483,966 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Human on a chip systems to investigate disease c source ↗
Feb 24, 2021 NIH award 4R44ES032360-02 FY2021: $754,240 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Biodistribution and PK modeling of rat vs. human s source ↗
Sep 10, 2020 NIH award 1R44ES032360-01 FY2020: $226,260 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Biodistribution and PK modeling of rat vs. human s source ↗
Sep 1, 2020 NIH award 5R44TR001326-05 FY2020: $1,404,459 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Automation and validation of human on a chip sys source ↗
Aug 10, 2020 NIH award 5R44ES029892-03 FY2020: $744,745 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Development of an integrated 4-organ animal model source ↗
May 8, 2020 NIH award 4R44AG059511-03 FY2020: $1,483,966 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Human on a chip systems to investigate disease c source ↗
Jan 22, 2020 NIH award 5R44AG058330-03 FY2020: $1,507,753 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Functional integrated human-on-a-chip systems fo source ↗
Dec 31, 2019 NIH award 3R44TR001326-04S1 FY2020: $73,535 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Automation and validation of human on a chip syst source ↗
Sep 19, 2019 NIH award 5R44TR001326-04 FY2019: $1,412,888 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Automation and validation of human on a chip sys source ↗
Aug 12, 2019 NIH award 4R44ES029892-02 FY2019: $744,745 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Development of an integrated 4-organ animal model source ↗
May 30, 2019 NIH award 5R43AG060886-02 FY2019: $335,252 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Human on a chip system to investigate genetic risk source ↗
Mar 18, 2019 NIH award 5R44AG059511-02 FY2019: $224,999 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Human on a chip systems to investigate disease com source ↗
Feb 7, 2019 NIH award 3R44TR001326-03S1 FY2019: $186,828 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Automation and validation of human on a chip sys source ↗
Nov 5, 2018 NIH award 4R44AG058330-02 FY2019: $1,507,755 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Functional integrated human-on-a-chip systems fo source ↗
Sep 19, 2018 NIH award 1R44ES029892-01 FY2018: $220,124 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Development of an integrated 4-organ animal model source ↗
Sep 4, 2018 NIH award 2R44TR001326-03 FY2018: $1,363,424 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Automation and validation of human on a chip sys source ↗
Aug 24, 2018 NIH award 1R43HL140920-01 FY2018: $224,946 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. HLS-Development of a cardiac ischemia model in an source ↗
Aug 13, 2018 NIH award 1R43AG060886-01 FY2018: $334,005 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Human on a chip system to investigate genetic risk source ↗
Mar 28, 2018 NIH award 1R44AG059511-01 FY2018: $224,999 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Human on a chip systems to investigate disease com source ↗
Sep 14, 2017 NIH award 1R43DK116589-01 FY2017: $225,000 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Integration of a kidney module into a 4-organ huma source ↗
Sep 11, 2017 NIH award 1R44AG058330-01 FY2017: $454,315 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHULER, MICHAEL L; recipient as written: HESPEROS, INC, ORLANDO, FL. Functional integrated human-on-a-chip systems for source ↗

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