The Harba Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Harba Solutions, dedicated to accelerating scientific discovery in neurodegenerative disorders—including Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
Our flagship program, The Harba Research Partner, funds emerging neuroscience researchers so they can focus on bold, high-impact science without the uncertainty of traditional funding pathways.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
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Every 65 seconds, someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer’s.
6m
Over 6 million Americans are currently living with the disease.
$345bn
The cost to the nation exceeds $345 billion annually — projected to nearly triple by 2050.
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Major neurological disorders account for nearly half a million deaths in the U.S each year.
OUR MISSION
Empowering future talent
To advance understanding, treatment, and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders by empowering the new generation of STEM researchers whose work can improve—and save—lives.
We do this by funding talent, building partnerships, and translating personal commitment into meaningful societal impact.
What We Do
Invest, collaborate & support
We Invest in the Next Generation of Neuroscience Researchers
The Harba Foundation directly funds two-year research roles for early-career scientists. These positions provide stable salary support, onboarding, and placement within leading laboratories working on neurodegenerative disease.
We Strengthen Public–Private Collaboration
By bridging the expertise of the business community with research institutions, we help accelerate discoveries and increase the likelihood of long-term scientific progress.
We Support Innovation Where It’s Needed Most
Traditional grant pathways are increasingly uncertain. We step in to provide reliable support so promising ideas—and promising researchers—can thrive.
WHY IT MATTERS
A crisis we can't ignore
Neurodegenerative disease is a rapidly growing public health crisis. Millions of families are impacted today, and that number is increasing. Yet federal funding has not kept pace—and early-career scientists often lack the support needed to enter or remain in the field.
The Harba Foundation is working to change that.
talent, research, progress.
OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAME
Harba Research Partner
Harba Research Partner is a two-year programme that funds the salary, onboarding, and placement of a graduate laboratory research specialist at the Stark Neurosciences Research Institute. This sponsorship of future STEM talent is core to the foundations mission and the work conducted by our graduates has a measurable and tangible impact on our fight against neurovegetative disorders.
We fund:
Salary and benefits
Onboarding and research integration
Placement within top-tier neuroscience labs
We enable:
Greater stability for young researchers
More time spent on data, discoveries, and breakthroughs
Research institutions to take chances on high-potential candidates
WHAT THE FOUNDATION MEANS TO ME
“My family has a history of battling against Neurodegenerative Diseases. I adopted the name Harba and launched this foundation in honour of them and over 6 million other American families who understand how critical this research is.”
Wade Franchville, CEO - Harba
I can't wait to see how this helps the careers of research leaders.
I can't wait to see how this program advances the science and also helps promote the careers of the next generation of research leaders. During the current climate of federal funding uncertainty this type of partnership is tremendously impactful!
Bruce Lamb
Executive Director
Stark Neurosciences Research Institute
