Awardee Resources

Academic and small business innovators currently funded with NHLBI SBIR/STTR awards may apply for the following resources to advance their heart, lung, blood, and sleep innovations:

I&C's Product Development Advisory Services for Awardees

Product Development Mentorship

Scientific, business, and investor experts help facilitate the commercialization of innovations through Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and/or mentor network consultations.

Pitch Coaching and Conference Support

Select NHLBI SBIR/STTR awardees receive conference registration fee support, coaching to improve their business development and pitch presentations, and opportunities to spotlight innovations at conference “showcases.”

Opportunities for Supplements to Enhance Existing Awards

Innovation Corps (I-Corpsᵀᴹ) at NIH Program (PAR-22-073)

Currently funded SBIR/STTR Phase I grantees may apply to receive supplemental awards that include an entrepreneurial immersion course and support for travel and other training program costs. The program fosters the development of early-stage biomedical technologies, teaches researchers how to gain a clearer understanding of the value of their inventions in the marketplace, and educates researchers about ways to move their technologies from the research lab into the commercial world.

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NIH Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) Programs

NHLBI small business awardees may apply to these programs for help in identifying and addressing their most pressing product development needs. The programs offer funding, needs assessments, and consulting services.

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Concept to Clinic: Commercializing Innovation (C3i) Program

In this NIH program led by the National Institute of Biomedical Imagining and Bioengineering, NIH-supported investigators may apply to participate in one of the three components: a 10-week online entrepreneurial education platform, a 24-week in-depth entrepreneurial training experience in validation/execution, or a 12-month product development and business support acceleration program.

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SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program Technical Assistance and Late Stage Development.

In this NIH program led by the National Institute of Biomedical Imagining and Bioengineering, NIH-supported investigators may apply to participate in one of the three components: a 10-week online entrepreneurial education platform, a 24-week in-depth entrepreneurial training experience in validation/execution, or a 12-month product development and business support acceleration program.

SB1 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed

SB1 - Clinical Trial Required

The CRP program supports innovations that were previously or are currently funded through SBIR/STTR Phase II and Phase IIB projects by helping transition these projects to the commercialization stage. It does this by providing additional support for technical assistance and later-stage research and development not typically supported through Phase II/IIB grants or contracts.

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