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Register for upcoming SBIR/STTR training aimed at improving the knowledge and capabilities of Florida entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders alike.

The Virtual Training Series

Open to Any Entrepreneur or Ecosystem Builder in Florida | Registration for new training events will be posted soon!

All sessions are recorded and made available on demand.  To access these recordings, you can complete the “SBIR/STTR Support” interest form embedded below.

CLICK HERE to Register for any of our upcoming sessions. 

June 5

Developing your SBIR/STTR Budget
Developing a proper budget for a grant or contract proposal should not be overlooked. A proper budget can be an effective tool in driving the project from start to finish. Be sure not to leave money on the table. This session will walk through the development of a project budget and justification that the company can afford to pursue this project.

August 7

DoD Program & Components Overview
Get an overview of the various DOD components and how their programs differ and learn how to find the right solicitation for your technology, how to contact the Technical Points of Contact (TPOC) as well as how to influence future topics and tips for a successful proposal.

August 14

Communicating with DoD
The DoD SBIR and STTR programs offer a wide range of opportunities for small firms to address military needs in just about every technology area. Since DoD is a procuring agency, companies have the unique opportunity to solve problems identified by the SBIR solicitations and ultimately sell products to the Defense Department. This webinar will provide a brief look at how SBIR/STTR projects fit into the DoD’s procurement process, and how you can “speak their language” to improve your chances of winning Phase I and Phase II contract awards.

This 2024 innovation award, presented by Karger Publishers, seeks pitches from innovators involved in topics involving science communication, artificial Intelligence, education, information transfer from lab to public, new business models in publishing and research integrity. Entrepreneurs and early-stage startups are encouraged to submit their pitches for a chance to receive mentorship and win prizes of up to USD $15,000.

Submit your pitch by August 31st, 2024 through the Karger Publishers website here.

Notice of Special Interest: Translating Biomaterials-Based Technologies to Commercially Viable Products (NOT-EB-24-001)

The NHLBI is now participating a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) for SBIR/STTR applications focused on advancing paradigm-shifting biomaterials-based technologies leading to commercialized products.   Additionally, this NOSI aims to generate private-sector interest and engagement in the development of innovative and emerging biomaterials-based technologies of biomedical and clinical relevance with high commercialization potential. Examples of topics of interest within the scope of this NOSI include but are not limited to:

• AI- mediated design and manufacturing of biomaterials for HLBS-specific indications
• Tissue organoids, Organ-on-a-chip systems, and in vitro models for the screening/identification of novel therapeutics and diagnostics for HLBS diseases
• Immunomodulatory biomaterials to facilitate tissue repair and regeneration in HLBS diseases
• Integration of nanotechnology for targeted drug delivery to treat HLBS diseases
• Creating biomaterial environments optimized for the growth, differentiation, and delivery of stem cells for HLBS therapies
• Development of biomaterials (or coatings) that are optimized for long-term use in wearable devices or implants for monitoring or treating HLBS disorders without inflicting an adverse immune response or inflammation
• Development of biomedical products that can be used to improve sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea
• Design of novel, portable biomedical products for draining, posttraumatic, and post-surgical empyema as well as for discharging pleural effusions
• Novel biomaterial-based sensors that provide a readout of normal or disease-affected physiological states
• Design of materials that prevent blood clotting, which can be used in various medical devices like catheters or stents
• Biomaterials designed to enhance vascularization of tissues for HLBS conditions
• New biomaterials that may be used to replace or supplement whole blood or blood products for transfusion medicine

 For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/3TXXz3p

As part of its robust portfolio of education and workforce development efforts, MLSC reminds our community that applications are open year-round for the their Internship Challenge, High School Apprenticeship Challenge, and Data Science Internship Programs. Opportunities abound for students and startups!

Click here for internship challenge. Click here for High School Apprenticeship Challenge. Click here for Data Science internship Program.

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) invites Small Business Concerns (SBCs) to apply for SBIR/STTR grants to develop and commercialize technologies from the BRAIN Initiative. This opportunity supports the translation of innovative neurotechnologies from academia and small businesses into the marketplace to advance brain research.

Eligible applicants aiming to optimize, validate, and scale technologies may submit applications for the upcoming SBIR/STTR deadline on September 5, 2024. You can find more information about the grant here.

The ANA Innovation Awards, sponsored by Stryker, supports nurse-led innovations that improve patient safety outcomes.

The awards offer $25,000 for an individual nurse and $50,000 for a nurse-led team. The innovation categories include Care Delivery Models, Medical Device or Product, Educational Interventions, New Business, Program, or Service, Research, and Technology.

Applications for the next cycle of the ANA Innovation Awards open on November 1, 2024. Guidelines for applications can be found on the ANA Innovation Awards page.

In alignment with the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is issuing a Notice of Special Interest (NOT-OD-24-079) to highlight interest in receiving research applications focused on diseases and health conditions that predominantly affect women (e.g., autoimmune diseases; depressive disorders, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (ADRD), gender-based-violence), present and progress differently in women (e.g., cardiovascular disease; HIV; reproductive aging and its implications), or are female-specific (e.g., uterine fibroids; endometriosis; menopause).

The NHLBI invites small business concerns developing new technologies that may improve the treatment, diagnosis, prevention, and research of heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) conditions in female patients to apply through this NOSI.

Fostering the growth of a globally competitive and diverse research workforce and advancing the scientific and innovation skills of the Nation is a strategic objective of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF and Center for Biomedical Engineering Technology Acceleration (BETA) housed in the National Institutes of Health (NIH)- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have entered into a partnership to support the training of graduate students to meet both the NSF’s strategic workforce development objectives as well the NIBIB’s mission to transform through engineering the understanding of disease and its prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment and NIBIB’s support of the next generation of diverse, interdisciplinary researchers across the career continuum.

Learn more about the internships being offered, submissions due any time.