Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants from the federal government are an excellent way to help fund pre-seed, seed, and early stage companies. The Center for Biotechnology has established our SBIR/STTR Assistance program to support emerging companies as the pursue this nuanced, non-dilutive funding opportunity.
The Center for Biotechnology presents a series of SBIR/STTR Proposal Prep Workshops focused on NIH and NSF.
Join us for one or both of our upcoming intensive, SBIR/STTR proposal development workshops focusing on preparing to submit to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR programs.
January 24-25, 2024 – National Institutes of Health
1/24: 10:00am – 11:30am, 2:00pm-3:30pm; 1/25:10:00am – 11:30am
February 1, 2024 – National Science Foundation
9:00am – 2:30pm.
Learn from our experts important information about SBIR/STTR funding and how to craft a competitive SBIR/STTR proposal that meets the unique requirements of each agency. Our NIH session will span three short sessions over two days and include STTR/SBIR program overviews and detailed explanations of the major proposal components. The NSF session will include a detailed NSF program overview and review the key elements of an NSF proposal.
Individual workshop registration fee: $15.00. NIH/NSF package $25.00. Click here to register. https://cfbsbirtrain2024a.eventbrite.com
Workshop organized by the Center for Biotechnology at Stony Brook University and Columbia Technology Ventures, content delivered by BBC Entrepreneurial Training and Consulting.
For New York State Companies: Through a competitive application process, select participants will receive follow-on counseling via one-on-one proposal mentoring with SBIR/STTR experts. Hourly, iterative proposal development assistance will be offered on an as needed basis. If selected for follow on counseling, participants will be charged $250 program fee. Additional costs will be covered by the Center for Biotechnology. We are currently accepting applications for non-NIH programming on a rolling basis. Those interested in participating in the application development cycle for an April 2024 submission should submit an intake form by February 2, 2024.
Any company interested in participating in our SBIR program, or any Center for Biotechnology program, must complete our intake form here. Once complete, a member of the CFB team will follow up and if appropriate, schedule an assessment call for the SBIR program.
Note: Those who will be submitting applications for the One-on-One Training must have prior experience with either a sanctioned SBIR/STTR Intensive Training Workshop or an SBIR/STTR submission and be located in New York State.
General Questions? Please contact the Center for Biotechnology at 631-632-8521 or email center_for_biotechnology@stonybrook.edu.
This program was initially established with the support of the U.S. Department of Commerce under grant #ED17HDQ0200003 and was additionally supported in part by Empire State Development as the Downstate SBIR Hub.
The Center for Biotechnology aims to bolster the regional bioscience ecosystem by supporting a formal mentorship program, as well as a critical SBIR/STTR training and application development program which will assist in capital formation and launching new companies.