by Connie Casteel Yes, budget negotiations have the federal government partially closed. The good news is that the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are still open. As some of the largest sources of early-stage capital for technology commercialization in the United States, SBIR and STTR remain critical. As ATDC’s […]
by Connie Casteel It’s all in the details. I baked a cake last night and it didn’t turn out too well. I didn’t have any butter, so I thought I could just use olive oil. I used baking soda instead of baking powder because I didn’t read the recipe carefully. The “cake” turned out flat, […]
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) wants you — to solve some of the military’s biggest challenges. Several times throughout the year, the DOD’s various units, which include the Army, Navy, Air Force, Missle Defense Agency, and Special Operations Command, publish a list of their problems. Through the DOD’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology […]
The Department of Health and Human Services SBIR/STTR grant solicitation aimed at supporting small business innovation research is now available. Through the PHS 2013-02 SBIR/STTR Omnibus Solicitation, U.S. small businesses are encouraged to submit investigator-initiated SBIR/STTR grant applications in response to a variety of identified topics related to the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the Administration for Children and Families.
The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 and the recently released SBIR and STTR policy directives have brought about numerous – and often times, complicated – changes to National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs. In an effort to keep the small business research community aware of the impending modifications, the NIH has set up a new […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued the new SBIR contract solicitation aimed at supporting the development of innovative biomedical and behavioral research technology with the potential for commercialization. This SBIR solicitation is a separate and independent offering from the NIH and is not connected to their […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has unveiled a new SBIR funding program aimed at supporting the development of innovative health information technology that benefits consumers, patients, caregivers and health care providers. With up to $1.5 million available in Phase I and II grants, the award encourages small businesses to apply for funding to accelerate the creation […]
The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will be opening the 2013 SBIR program solicitation for phase I projects on July 14. The maximum value of the award has been increased to $100,000. To be eligible for the grant-based program, all research applications must be submitted to grants.gov by Sept. 6. Topics range […]
Each year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) invests more than $700 million into small businesses performing biomedical and biohavioral R&D to advance products to the commercial marketplace. On May 30 – June 1, at the Louisville Marriott Downtown, hundreds of health and science managers, small business executives, university researchers and entrepreneurs will gather for […]
Now that SBIR Reauthorization has been passed and signed by the President, many are waiting to see how these new rules will be implemented by each agency. Currently, the rules are in legislative form only, and have not been interpreted by any agency. Many small businesses are specifically interested in the VC eligibility rule, but […]