How do I know if NIH is interested in funding my project?

SBIR Grants, SBIR Contracts, Federal Funding, SBIR related

The Sept. 5 deadline has passed but Jan. 5 now looms, so exactly how do you go about assessing if your project will interest the National Institutes of Health (NIH)? The NIH is one of the ‘easier’ federal agencies to apply to because every year it issues an Omnibus...

Building Social Capital Fundamental to Market Success

social capital, marketing strategy, Business Development, Commercialization, SBIR Grants, STTR related, SBIR related, technology development

BBCetc thanks H.S. Dracones LLC for providing this guest article   Technology transition is rarely a linear path. Between concept and commercialization there is a virtual chasm, a disconnect between the world of research and the world of application. Many...

Be kind to your SBIR/STTR proposal reviewer; formatting matters

SBIR Formatting

While quality content and impactful science is the basis of a strong SBIR/STTR proposal, one of your primary goals in putting your proposal together is making it easy for the reviewer to read. You want the reviewers reading your proposal to be happy, yes, happy. Happy...

How to Connect with Prime Contractors: An Interview with Lockheed Martin

DOD, Prime contractors

If you are planning to or have already submitted an SBIR/STTR proposal to the Dept. of Defense you probably have a keen interest in learning how to connect with prime contractors. Primes provide small businesses with various assistance during different phases of their...

Using the DoD Topic Description to Do Your Homework

DOD

If you are interested in winning SBIR/STTR proposals from Department of Defense, you probably know the importance of talking to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) or Topic Author during the “open period” before you write your proposal*. You will want to ask any...