Entries by Beth Zalcman

AN INTRO TO SBIR

Part I: What are SBIRs/STTRs? The total pocket of non-dilutive funding from the US government is around $50B annually. Most of the non-dilutive funding for life sciences, biotech and medtech comes from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – around $28B in 2018 (against a total budget of $37B). Through the 24 funding institutes at […]

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How to Increase Your Chances of Award When Submitting a Grant Application

Know Your Audience Know your audience – the institute from which you are applying for a grant. Your project should address their areas of interest. To identify these areas, check the institute’s website, review the study section description, and look at the rosters of previous meetings as well as previous awards made. Create Bite-Sized Pieces […]

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