The Washington Vaccine Alliance (WAVA) is a nonprofit consortium formed in April 2007 to accelerate the research and development pathway for vacines.

Many scientific ideas could produce significant innovations if a bridge existed between the research labs and the stage where government or industry could be secured. Crossing this "valley of death" is the purpose of WAVA's shared translational infrastructure.

WAVA provides development resources and pathways to increase the effectiveness and reduce the time of the vaccine development process — at a competitive cost.