In this issue:

Events

• FDA's REdI Annual Conference

• SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference

• NCATS and XLerator Network webinar

Other Calendar Items

News

• NIAID Applicant Assistance Program

• ACA Innovation Funders Showcase

Funding Opportunities

Upcoming Events

FDA's Regulatory Education for Industry Annual Conference

Attend the FDA's Regulatory Education for Industry (REdI) Annual Conference from Monday through Friday, June 6-10, to hear from experts on drugs, devices, and biologics.

Participants will gain a strong foundation in the FDA’s regulatory requirements and an awareness of current activities. View the agenda for all the details.

The conference begins on June 6 at 8:40 a.m. ET 

SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference

If attending the SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference (being held in conjunction with the TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo), be sure to catch NIH SBIR and STTR program officials and HHS Small Business Program Lead Stephanie Fertig, MBA, in the SBIR Pavilion!

Attend June 13-15 

Leverage SBIR STTR Funding and Other Resources to Create A Diverse Workforce in Science and Technology Webinar

Join the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) in collaboration with the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute (NHLBI) and the XLerator Network on Thursday, June 23, for a webinar to learn about SBIR and STTR and other relevant diverse programs for researchers and academic entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups.

Tune in on June 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET

There's still time to register...

See all upcoming events

News

NIAID Small Business Applicant Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Small Business Applicant Assistance Program (AAP) is now open! This program cycle is intended for applicants who plan to submit their SBIR and STTR grant applications for the September 5, 2022, submission deadline. Learn more about NIAID's AAP.

NIH-backed Relay Response voted 2022 ACA Summit Innovation Funders Showcase Winner

NIH sponsored 9 companies at the 2022 Angel Capital Association (ACA) Summit last week in New Jersey, and Relay Response was voted as the Innovation Funders Showcase winner.

Congrats to Relay Response and the other 8 companies that worked hard to prepare their investor pitches. Keep up the great work!

• Biopico Systems, Inc.
• Dynocardia, Inc.
• FreeFlow Medical Devices, LLC
• NeuroScope, Inc.
• Oncospace, Inc.
• Optosurgical, LLC
• Physical Sciences, Inc.
• Relay Response
• Sano Chemicals, Inc.

Funding Opportunities

Upcoming Omnibus Solicitations

Please see NOT-OD-22-101 for the Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for PHS 2022-2 Omnibus Solicitations of the NIH, CDC, and FDA for SBIR and STTR Grant Applications. 

View a list of all funding opportunities.