NIH SBIR/STTR Accelerator Cohort Informational Session: Thursday, April 8, 9 – 10 AM. Register Here!
Access up to $4-5 million for your project with strong commercial potential. NIH’s SBIR/STTR programs invest over 1 billion dollars into health and life science companies that are creating innovative technologies that align with NIH’s https://bit.ly/3kavXn8mission to improve health and save lives. A key objective is to translate promising technologies to the private sector and enable life-saving innovations to reach consumer markets.
After the informational session, each firm must submit a Project Pitch to be formally accepted into the NIH SBIR/STTR Cohort.
The expected outcome of each Cohort attendee is to prepare and submit a high-quality proposal to secure NIH SBIR/STTR funding.
Calendar:
April 8, 2021 – Information Session
April 16, 2021 – Deadline to submit a Project Pitch
Session Dates:
The formal NIH SBIR/STTR Cohort curriculum is covered in three (2) hour sessions followed by one on one individualized and customized assistance.
Office Hours via Zoom: Every Thursday, 9-10 AM
Cohort Curriculum: The multi-week curriculum will provide you with the knowledge and tools to prepare and submit a high-quality research proposal. All information sessions will be delivered online. Following the formal education, we will then transition to preparing your proposal for submission to NIH. The topics include:
- NIH SBIR/STTR General Overview
- Funding Opportunity Announcements
- Electronic Registrations
- Program Director Communications
- Institute/Study Section Selection
- Research Area – Topic Selection (Waived vs Non-Waived)
- Clinical Trial vs Non-Clinical Trial
- Planning the R&D Project
- Proposal Requirements
- Project Narrative
- Project Summary
- Specific Aims
- Research Strategy
- Biographical Sketches
- Indirect Cost Rate Determination