Notice Number: NOT-OD-08-079
Key Dates
Release Date: June 13, 2008
Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov)
The 10th Annual NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Conference will be held July 22-23, 2008, in Atlanta, GA.
Celebrating the Silver anniversary of the SBIR program, this two-day meeting will highlight many of the innovative products that have been developed with SBIR funds. Numerous and diverse sessions have been planned to provide a comprehensive overview of the NIH SBIR/STTR programs with a focus on “Transforming Medicine Through Innovation.”
This year’s annual conference, hosted by the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, encompasses two full days of in-depth information about the NIH SBIR and STTR programs, from funding opportunity identification and application preparation through post award administration.
Highlights of this year’s program:
- CSR’s Director, Dr. Toni Scarpa: “Challenges and Opportunities in Peer Review: A Vision for Ensuring Its Strategic National Value”
- Advances in Human Health: Scientific Poster Presentations by NIH SBIR and STTR awardees
- Hands-on Workshops: Electronic Submission using Grants.gov and the NIH eRA Commons
- In-depth Workshops: Indirect costs & Audit Requirements
- University Partnerships and Technology Transfer Opportunities
- Strategies for Raising Capital and Developing Partnerships
- Navigating the FDA; and, Once FDA Says “OK”, Who Buys?
- Opportunities to speak one-on-one with program and grants management staff from many of NIH’s Institutes and Centers as well as with those from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Who should attend?
- Small business entrepreneurs and research managers
- Research institution investigators interested in collaborating with small businesses
- Highly motivated small business entrepreneurs and research managers
- Small businesses interested in new NIH SBIR/STTR initiatives and program changes
- Large companies interested in developing strategic alliances with successful SBIR/STTR awardees
- Organizations and consultants providing support to interested SBIR/STTR applicants
Participate in this conference to reap a variety of benefits:
- Meet one-on-one with NIH and CDC program, review and grants management staff
- Learn from experienced SBIR/STTR awardees
- Network with peers
- Gain hands-on experience in workshops and training labs
Interested attendees are strongly encouraged to make their hotel reservations quickly as the cut-off date for the block of reserved rooms is June 23.
The agenda, registration, and other conference information are available at the conference website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/SBIRConf2008/index.htm.
Inquiries
For questions or further information, contact:
Ms. Sarah Shane
Phone: (301) 435-2734
E-mail: [email protected]
and Human Services (HHS)
