On June 20-21, join us virtually for the National Institutes of Health’s Launching Biomedical Innovators conference! The event is a two-day mini-conference spearheaded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Life Science Tennessee, LaunchTN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Meharry Medical College, and University of Tennessee Health Science Center, focused on educating stakeholders about the benefits and processes of federal SBIR and STTR funding.
This event aims to educate biomedical startup companies and translational researchers as well as Tennessee-based non-university affiliated companies on the benefits of federal small business innovation research (SBIR) and small business technology transfer (STTR) grants, the submission process, and resources available to applicants.
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about small business funding opportunities through the NIH and entrepreneurial resources offered through partner institutions, and learn successful habits from past and present small business grantees. Attendees are encouraged to schedule 1:1 meetings with NIH Program Staff after the event to discuss their ideas. Our hope is that at the end of this conference, attendees have gained critical information that will help them prepare competitive SBIR/ STTR grant applications.
Please contact [email protected] if you have any further questions or concerns.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary federal biomedical research agency in the United States; its goals are to improve national health through discovery and innovation, foster resources that prevent disease, expand the biomedical knowledge base, and to promote high-level scientific conduct. These goals support NIH’s mission to “enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce the burdens of illness and disability” through supporting and conducting scientific research.
Lead Institutions
Life Science Tennessee | National Heart Lung and Blood Institute | LaunchTN | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Meharry Medical College | University of Tennessee Heath Science Center | BioTN | The University of Memphis | Epicenter | Jumpstart Health Investors
Featured Institutions
NIH Small Business Entrepreneurial Education and Development (SEED) Office | National Cancer Institute (NCI) | National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) | National Institute on Nursing Research (NINR) | National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) | National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) | National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) | National Eye Institute (NEI) | National Center for Complimentary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) | National Institute on Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) | National Institute on Aging (NIA) | National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
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