NIH Entrepreneurship News: Engaging with investors, program webinars, and funding opportunities

February 15, 2022

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Events

Funding Opportunities

Understanding Key Payers within the US Healthcare System

2022 AIM-HI Women’s Venture Competition

Peer Review for Small Business Funding: An Overview of the Process

Advancing Genomic Technology Development

Brain Behavior Quantification & Synchronization Workshop

Genomics Education Interactive Digital Media Resources

Investment Funding II: Engaging with Investors

(IND)-enabling and Early-Stage Development of Medications to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol Associated Organ Damage

NIH Pain Consortium Webinar: Programs to Support Technology Development

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming SBIR/STTR Application Deadlines & Events

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Understanding Key Payers within the US Healthcare System: Fundamentals of Reimbursement & Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Join presenter, Dr. Renée Arnold as she walks through Reimbursement and Health Economics and Outcomes Research as evidence development. This webinar aims to provide a basic understanding of the structure of the US Healthcare System and components of reimbursement and to convey how evidence development supports reimbursement. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of why and how reimbursement guides product development and ultimately which products eventually reach market.

Tune in on Friday, Feb. 18 at 12 p.m. ET

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OPEN Stage: NIH & NINDS Opportunities for Entrepreneurship

In this webinar, NINDS program staff will discuss NIH support for biomedical researchers in small businesses. It will include a panel of NINDS grantees from underrepresented backgrounds who have secured NIH funding for their small businesses. Learn about the NINDS Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity (OPEN) and their targeted outreach effort for the diverse neuroscience community. 


Tune in on Feb 23 at 1:30 p.m. ET

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Peer Review for Small Business Funding: An Overview of the Process

Join the National Center for Advancing Translational Science and the NIH Center for Scientific Review for an inside look at the small business funding peer review process. Hear Allen Richon, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer explain the review process for small business and learn what will happen to your application after submission. 

Tune in on Feb 24 at 1 p.m. ET

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Brain Behavior Quantification & Synchronization Workshop

By bringing together innovators in sensor and data analysis, translational and basic cognitive neuroscientists conducting human and animal studies, evolutionary, behavioral and social scientists, computational scientists, and ethicists, this workshop will stimulate discussion on advances necessary for a more comprehensive understanding of behavior. 

Tune in from Tuesday Mar 1, starting at 1 p.m ET 

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Investment Funding II: Engaging with Investors

In part two of this investment funding workshop, experts will focus on engaging with investors. The workshop will delve deeper into key steps for getting the deal done, from identifying and building the right relationships and networks to negotiating a deal. Topics will cover investor engagement strategy and tactics, demonstrating value and competitive positioning, and the art of negotiations. 

Tune in on Tuesday, Mar. 8 at 3 p.m. ET

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NIH Pain Consortium Webinar: Programs to Support Technology Development

This session will feature an overview of NIH programs supporting technology development, intellectual property issues, tips for pain-related technology applications, followed by a question and answer session. The programs covered will include SPARC (Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions), SBIR and STTR. 

Tune in on Thursday, Mar 10 at 3 p.m. ET

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There's still time to register for: 

Feb 15 SBIR@Connect Webinar
Feb 23 Utilizing NIAAA SBIR/STTR Funding to Support Commercialization of Innovations in Alcohol Use Disorder Research webinar

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Funding Opportunities 

2022 AIM-HI Women’s Venture Competition

The 2022 AIM-HI Women’s Venture Competition is Open for Applications until February 28! Women-led oncology start-ups—seeking Series A or earlier investment funding—are eligible to apply. The winning company will receive $1 million in equity investment from AIM-HI and co-investors. In addition to early-stage funding, the program also provides extraordinary advising, coaching & networking opportunities to the participants. 

Application Deadline: February 28 

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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing Genomic Technology Development for Research and Clinical Application

This NOSI encourages applications focused on developing novel laboratory-focused tools and technologies that enable new lines of scientific inquiry and clinical applications in human genomics. Applications for this initiative should be submitted using one of the following FOAs or any reissues of these announcements through January 10, 2024: PA-20-185; PA-20-195; PA-20-260; PA-19-270

The contact for this NOSI is Mike Smith (smithmw@mail.nih.gov).

Next application date: April 5

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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Genomics Education Interactive Digital Media Resources (SBIR/STTR)

This NOSI to encourages applications focused on developing genomics education Interactive Digital Media (IDM) products that address the needs of high school, college, advanced degree students and professionals and provide a new avenue for entry and pursuit of genomics careers. Applications for this initiative should be submitted using one of the following funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) or any reissues of these announcements through December 31, 2024: PA-21-259; PA-21-262

The contact for this NOSI is Tina Gatlin (gatlincl@nih.gov). 

Next application date: April 5

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Investigational New Drug (IND)-enabling and Early-Stage Development of Medications to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol Associated Organ Damage

This funding announcement aims to advance small molecules, natural products, or biologics through the drug development pipeline toward FDA approval and ultimately, commercialization. Small businesses that are developing a therapeutic agent and have robust background data in basic science and early discovery are invited to apply for targeted funding to transition to preclinical and clinical phases of development.

Next application date: March 28

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