Dr. Jennifer Shieh from the NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) will give a presentation about the SBIR and STTR programs at NHLBI/NIH on Friday, June 3rd, 10:30 – 11:30 am. After her talk, Dr. Shieh will meet with teams 1-on-1, to address specific questions – if interested.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are one of the largest sources of early-stage capital for technology commercialization in the US. These programs allow US-owned and operated small businesses to engage in federal research and development that has strong potential for commercialization.
SBIR/STTR programs are excellent sources of non-dilutive funding for small businesses. The NIH SBIR program permits and encourages research partnerships with academic institutions. The NIH STTR program is similar to the SBIR program, but requires that the small business formally collaborate with a research institution.
WHEN
Friday, June 3, 2016 from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM (PDT)
WHERE
Office of Research, Conference Room 200 – 1850 Research Park Drive
Sponsored by: University of California Center for Accelerated Innovation, UC Davis branch; Department of Biomedical Engineering and UC Davis Health System
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Jennifer Shieh is Small Business Coordinator and Program Director in the Office of Translational Alliances and Coordination at NHLBI, where she helps small businesses commercialize technology focused on heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders through the SBIR/STTR program. Previously, she was a Program Director at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) SBIR Development Center, and AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow. Dr. Shieh earned her PhD in neurosciences at Stanford University.
