COVID-19 has resulted in the government supporting public health innovations with significant grant opportunities even more than in the past. Join this workshop to identify what current funding opportunities are most appropriate to support the growth of your technology. We’ll conduct an overview of current federal funding programs, including little known programs such as AFWERX. You’ll learn what government agencies are looking for, qualifying criteria, and insider tricks for submitting competitive proposals. 

SCHEDULE

12:00 to 12:05: Welcome and Overview – Dr. Richard McKay

12:05 to 12:25: Review of Funding Opportunities – Bill Barry

12:25 to 12:45: Question & Answer Session – Dr. Richard McKay & Bill Barry

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Presenter

Dr. Richard McKay

Dr. Richard McKay, VP of Healthcare Technologies for Inspiralia USA, is an accomplished scientist and senior consultant specializing in biotech/medical government grants. He has validated and introduced hundreds of startups into the federal funding scene, allowing them to obtain the necessary capital to fully develop their solutions and reach the market. Dr. McKay continuously has his finger on the pulse of the non-dilutive funding environment and uses his talents to identify exceptionally high potential grant candidates and to deliver quality applications to various federal funding agencies.

Presenter

Bill Barry, MPH

Bill Barry is a public health professional with 20 years of healthcare experience ranging from nursing at the bedside, to HIV/AIDS research, to high-level emergency outbreak response worldwide. Bill spent several years working at the Centers for Disease Control and has direct knowledge of how government agencies operate and what innovations are needed to improve public health outcomes nationally. He currently applies his hands-on and government expertise to help innovative companies identify high impact funding opportunities and obtain public grants.

Inspiralia Group

Inspiralia Group is an international New Product Development company founded in 2005 that operates in almost 30 countries worldwide.

Our mission is to support our clients to develop and market innovative products.

To accomplish that, we offer a complete 360-degree service. From concept generation and innovation strategy through to product development and market launch, Inspiralia helps companies with their global product launch.