NIH Entrepreneurship News: 2024 Kentucky Innovator Challenge; Access to Capital: Navigate Funding Paths within the NCATS Small Business Program Phases Webinar; Register for the Springboard & NIH Accelerate Tech: Success Stories & Resources Webinar; Applicant Assistance Program (AAP) Informational Webinar

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April 9, 2024

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2024 Kentucky Innovator Challenge

The Kentucky Innovator Challenge brings together leaders from business, service organizations, and higher education for a one-day summit to identify Kentucky's most pressing challenges and discuss collaborative solutions through research and innovation.

Don't miss the opportunity to hear directly from Stephanie Fertig, Director, NIH Small Business Program, about how the SBIR and STTR programs provide over $1.3 billion annually to small businesses to help advance innovation and entrepreneurial development on Thursday, April 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Access to Capital: Navigate Funding Paths within the NCATS Small Business Program Phases Webinar

Did you know that the NIH offers non-dilutive funding and resources to help small businesses advance and commercialize promising research technologies? If you are a researcher interested in bringing your innovation to market, you may be eligible to apply to the NCATS Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs.

Join speakers from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on Tuesday, April 16, at 1:00 p.m. ET in collaboration with California Life Sciences for a webinar to learn more about the Phase I and II SBIR/STTR programs for researchers and entrepreneurs in translational science, and current funding opportunities.

Ms. Alvarez Lopez from NCATS will provide an overview of the SBIR/STTR programs and upcoming opportunities and there will also be an exclusive SBIR/STTR Bioscience Company Showcase, that will provide application experience along with tips and recommendations to future applicants.

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Register for the Springboard & NIH Accelerate Tech: Success Stories & Resources Webinar

Attention founders who are fundraising or looking for places to start! Register for this webinar for tips and resources for navigating non-dilutive funding options.

Many Springboard alumnae have also successfully completed an SBIR or STTR program through the NIH, and we will highlight some of their stories on Wednesday, April 17, at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please join us for a free webinar cohosted by Springboard and the NHLBI to learn more about their experiences and to hear directly from the corresponding NIH program leaders from NCI, NIA, NIMHD, and NHLBI, who will offer their insight and support!”

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Applicant Assistance Program (AAP) Informational Webinar

The Applicant Assistance Program (AAP) application portal opens on Thursday, April 25. The AAP aids biotech small businesses in putting together a strong Phase I SBIR/STTR application. Selected small businesses can participate in the program at no cost.

To learn more about AAP before you apply, join the informational webinar on Thursday, April 25, at 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, NCI SBIR program director Patti Weber will present an overview of the program and will answer attendee questions during the Q&A session that follows.

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SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference

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Notice of Information - Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) Funding May be Added to an SBIR/STTR Award by Administrative Supplement

The purpose of this Notice is to make National Institutes of Health (NIH) small business award recipients aware that Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) funds may be requested for an active NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant or cooperative agreement as part of an Administrative Supplement.

TABA Funding is part of a comprehensive NIH program intended to help small businesses identify and address their most pressing product development needs. These funds are intended to help SBIR/STTR recipients:

make better technical decisions concerning such projects.
solve technical problems which arise during the conduct of such projects.
minimize technical risks associated with such projects; and
develop and commercialize new commercial products and processes resulting from such projects, including intellectual property protections.

SBIR and STTR recipients may request up to $6,500 per year for a Phase I and up to $50,000 per Phase II project (across all years) to support subcontracts or consultants that provide skills and/or expertise that they are unable to provide internally.

Phase I recipients are strongly encouraged to utilize the Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) Needs Assessment program in lieu of a TABA supplement request. Please see the TABA Needs Assessment page for program details and to Request a Needs Assessment Report.

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NCI SBIR Innovation Lab Podcast Episode 6 & 7

The NCI SBIR Innovation Lab has launched two new podcast episodes.

Episode 6 | Entrepreneur Spotlight – Claradele

NCI SBIR Director Michael Weingarten and Claradele Pharmaceuticals Founder and CEO Rukiyah Van Dross-Anderson discuss how biotech innovators at research institutions can form a startup around their projects.

Listen to this podcast to hear insights on:

Navigating stages of product development
Lessons learned when transitioning from academia to entrepreneurship
Benefits of contacting program directors during SBIR/STTR application process
Application preparation support received through the Applicant Assistance Program
Leveraging biotech professional organizations and other resources

Episode 7 | Talk to a Program Director

NCI SBIR Team Leaders Monique Pond and Jonathan Franca-Koh dive into the importance of speaking with a program director before applying for funding opportunities and commercialization resources.

Listen to this podcast to hear:

Tips on getting in touch with a program director
The type of guidance program directors offer
Steps to take if your technology fits under multiple NIH institutes
Actions to take after you receive your application summary statement

Subscribe to NCI SBIR Innovation Lab on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube to receive updates about the latest episodes.

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Funding Opportunities

NIMHD: Health Disparities Pre-Application Program Application Now Open

The National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) welcomes applications for its Health Disparities Pre-Application (HDPreApp) Program for its spring 2024 cohort. This cohort will focus on SBIR/STTR applicants that are planning to resubmit an application for a previously submitted health disparities focused concept.

Applicants accepted into the HDPreApp cohort will be responsible for writing and preparing their application. NIMHD’s HDPreApp is implemented by RTI International, under contract with NIH. Recommendations from RTI do not represent the views of NIH or NIH staff.

*The NIMHD recognized health disparity populations include Hispanics/Latinos, rural areas, American Indians/Alaska Natives, sexual/gender, minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals, African Americans/Blacks, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, Asians, and people living with disabilities.

The first 2024 application window is currently open, and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until Monday, April 15, 2024, then rolling afterwards. Businesses can apply to the HDPreApp Program on the NIMHD website. 

Please contact CDR Michael Banyas at nimhdsbirsttr@mail.nih.gov for additional information on the HDPreApp program.

NIDDK: Kidney Technology Development Research Education Program (R25 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

This NOFO encourages applications from institutions that propose to establish research experiences in kidney technology development. Successful programs should include a collaborative capstone research or design project(s), innovative and/or ground-breaking technology development, multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary teamwork, education in entrepreneurship, product development and navigating regulatory pathways, and clinical immersion.

Applications must include plans to recruit undergraduate students as participants and to engage students from engineering and other quantitative scientific and technical backgrounds, but applicants may also propose the inclusion of medical students, graduate students and/or dual-degree students (e.g., M.D./Ph.D.; Pharm.D./Ph.D.) prior to their qualifying exams and selection of Ph.D. mentor.

Letter of Intent Deadline: Monday, May 13, 2024

Application Deadline: Thursday, June 13, 2024

NIDA: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Polypharmacology to Discover Pharmacotherapeutics for Substance Use Disorders (R43/R44 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

NIDA released a new funding opportunity that is soliciting proposals for artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) tools to identify pharmacotherapeutic development candidates with lower toxicity and higher efficacy, specifically to prevent or treat substance use disorders (SUDs). Contact NIDASBIR@nih.gov if you are interested in a technical assistance meeting with a program officer.

Application Deadline: Thursday, July 25, 2024

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