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| National Institutes of Health |
Proposals to the NIH are down - which means your chances of funding are up!
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) are looking for Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) proposals that fit with their mission, to "Improve human health through biomedical and behavioral research, research training and communications." When Jo Anne Goodnight, Program Manager for NIH SBIR program spoke in Nebraska on October 11, a key "take home" message was that the NIH will consider any project that fits within their mission. Goodnight said to think of the NIH as funding everything from Angioscopes to Zebrafish - as long as it fits the mission. To view Goodnight's entire presentation, click on the link at http://nbdc.unomaha.edu/SBIR/home.cfm
Goodnight also made the point that the key to the NIH Application, Review, and Award process is COMMUNICATION. She encouraged companies to search for answers on the websites, but to call or e-mail her or Kay Etzler at NIH if there are specific questions. [Contact info: Jo Anne Goodnight; 301-435-2688; jg128w@nih.gov. Kay Etzler; 301-435-2713; etzlerk@od.nih.gov]
The NIH is especially interested in commercializing the new, innovative technologies developed under its SBIR (and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)) grants. NIH has several programs in place to assist businesses. Phase I awardees can receive a "Niche Assessment" to help them identify other uses of their technology, determine competitive advantage and help develop market entry strategy. There is also commercialization assistance and manufacturing assistance available for Phase II awardees.
The next deadlines for NIH SBIR/STTR applications are November 5 for contracts, December 5 for non-AIDS related topics and January 7 for AIDS-related topics. For more information, visit the NIH website, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm. Don't forget that to submit a proposal, you must be registered on Grants.gov and eRA Commons. This typically takes several weeks, so register today! |
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| Fall National SBIR/STTR Conference |
The Fall National SBIR/STTR Conference will be held October 29- November 1, 2007 in Richardson, TX. The conference will feature detailed agency overviews, one-on-one sessions with Agency Program Managers, sessions on proposal writing, and forums on Phase I success and Phase II transition.
The national conference is an excellent opportunity to meet program managers and network with SBIR/STTR awardees, business experts, potential strategic partners, and investors.
For more information or to register, visit www.sbirtexas.com. |
| Department of Education Solicitation |
The Department of Education expects to make up to 15 awards of up to $75K for Phase I SBIR this year. Priority topics focus on assistance to persons with disabilities.
The topics ask for technology development to support the ability of individuals with disabilities to: (1) access and integrate in the workplace, recreational settings, or educational settings (2) improve functional capacity and enhanced sensory or motor function (3) access employment, sustain employment, and advance in employment (4) access information technology in education, employment, and community settings (5) increase use of health-care resources.
Applications may be mailed, hand-delivered, or submitted electronically via grants.gov by 3:30 CST on October 22, 2007.
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| Writing Tip |
SBIR Proposal Writing Basics: The Purpose of a Phase 1 SBIR/STTR Project
Copyright © 2007 by Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc.
The FY2008 Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR solicitation (or Funding Opportunity Announcement, as they're calling it now), offers the following description of a Phase I project:: "Phase I is to evaluate, insofar as possible, the scientific or technical merit and feasibility of ideas that appear to have commercial potential." This is a great summary of what a Phase I proposal should focus on, so we are going to break it into its key parts in this month's proposal writing tip.The first thing we note about this definition is that a Phase I project is for evaluation of scientific/technical merit and feasibility of an idea. Phase I is a study of whether this great idea you have will actually solve a problem of interest to the agency. Phase I projects are based on ideas that are yet unproven. That, in fact, is what justifies the Federal agency giving you ...
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| Deparment of Energy FY2008 Funding Opportunity |
 Department of Energy (DOE) FY2008 Funding Opportunity
The DOE offers funding opportunities within 60 topic areas this year and expects to make approximately 360 awards of up to $100,000 each. The deadline for receipt of Phase I grant applications to SBIR or STTR is November 27, 2007, 7:00 p.m. CST. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov to be considered for award.
If you have questions regarding general program requirements, contact the SBIR/STTR Program Office at 301-903-1414 or sbir-sttr@science.doe.gov. Technical questions regarding the technical topic descriptions may be directed to the appropriate topic authors while the solicitation is open. Contact information may be found within each topic description.
Note that Windows Vista users and Microsoft Office 2007 users need special downloads to use the PureEdge software required for proposal submission. Visit www.grants.gov for more information. |
NSF FY2008 SBIR/STTR Solicitation |
The National Science Foundation (NSF) 2008 solicitation is focused on Emerging Opportunities (EO) encompassing Bio & Environmental Technologies, Components & Systems, and Software & Services. View the complete description at http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/eo2007final.pdf
NSF is emphasizing near-term commercialization with this solicitation. Applicants must include letters of support for their proposed technology and a 3-5 page discussion of the commercial potential for the technology. NSF expects to fund projects that are capable of attracting third-party partnership within three years.
Contact with the appropriate EO program officer is strongly encouraged in order to describe the innovation being proposed and receive feedback prior to submitting a proposal.
Applications are due by December 4, 2007 at 5:00 pm (proposer's time). They must be submitted electronically through FastLane.
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