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NIH-SBIR Proposal Development Training

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Our partners at BBC Entrepreneurial Training and Consulting are hosting a three-part proposal development workshop starting May 13th. If your company is targeting the September submission deadline, it’s best to start the proposal development process now!

During this workshop, BBC experts will provide important information about SBIR/STTR funding and how to craft a competitive SBIR/STTR proposal that meets the unique requirements of the NIH. In addition to up-to-date information on the SBIR/STTR programs.

Expect to learn:
– Registration process necessary for submission
– Strategies for targeting your proposal to meet the reviewers’ expectations.
– How to approach each section of the proposal
– Common pitfalls and how to avoid them, and more.

Agenda: All sessions are held 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EST)

May 13, 2025
SBIR/STTR Overview and NIH Program Essentials
An overview of the SBIR/STTR program and review of NIH SBIR/STTR Program Essentials

May 14, 2025
NIH Proposal Prep – Part 1
Detailed explanation of the major components of the Research Plan with strategies and review criteria

May 15, 2025
NIH Proposal Prep – Part 2
Continuation of NIH proposal prep, including Biosketches, Facilities, Budgets

Learn more and register here: https://bbcetc.com/event/nih-proposal-development-training-may-25/

CFB Client Mission Driven Tech Tops Stony Brook Venture Challenge

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Eve McDavid and her team at Mission-Driven Tech have been named the Health Track winners of the Spring 2025 Stony Brook Venture Champions (SBV) Challenge hosted at LIHTI this past week.

The SBV Challenge is focused on identifying high-potential, impactful cutting-edge hard tech venture concepts originating from research labs and universities on Long Island, and accelerating and supporting their commercialization journey to bring impactful, equitable and sustainable solutions and products to market.

Mission Driven Tech aims to improve equity in outcomes for cervical cancers by providing a less painful medical device and raising awareness.

Prizes awarded are in the form of funds that will apply towards I-Corp support related to customer discovery, technology development, infrastructure, advice, resources, networking opportunities, and training. Awardees will complete a regional I-Corps program within four months of the challenge.

Check out all the spring 2025 winners via the LIHTI LinkedIn page here.

Pragma Bio Inks Co-Development Deal with Syntekabio

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Pragma Bio, a venture highlighted at the Center for Biotechnology’s 2024 Life Sciences Summit this past fall, has signed a $3.1M deal with Syntekabioto to co-develop drug candidates sourced from gut microbiota. Pragma, which mines microbiome-based therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases, will provide the compounds and Syntekabio will handle the algorithmic optimization.

Read more about the Pragma, Syteka and their partnership here: https://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=27024

NYS Governor Hochul Announces $5M Investment in AI at Stony Brook

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Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that Stony Brook University will receive $5 million over the next three years from New York State to reimagine its existing Department of Technology and Society in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS).

The funds will be used to support faculty hiring, graduate and undergraduate research, internships and fellowships, new technology, and other AI-focused efforts in the establishment of a new Department of Technology, AI and Society.

The new department will be built upon and leverage the expertise of the existing Department of Technology and Society. It will facilitate interdisciplinary research and thinking across SBU’s colleges and schools, as well as the new AI Innovation Institute, to explore applications of AI to challenges like energy and the environment, medicine and human health, and technology, arts and society, organized around themes of ethics, equity and justice.

Read more about the funding and Stony Brook University’s AI Innovation Institute via Stony Brook University News: https://news.stonybrook.edu/university/governor-hochul-announces-5m-investment-in-ai-at-stony-brook

CFB Clients Named to Inc. Magazine’s #FemaleFounders500

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Maria Luisa Pineda, PhD of Envisagenics, and Maeve Wang of IAMBIC have been named honorees of Inc. Magazine’s 2025 #FemaleFounders500!

The list aims to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of 500 female founders who are shaping the entrepreneurial landscape. The honorees are women who are considered inspiring, innovative, and tenacious role models in business.

A well deserved honor for two incredible female founders we’re thrilled are in our ecosystem!