NEW ENGLAND SBIR/STTR WORKSHOP NIH GUIDE, Volume 24, Number 31, August 25, 1995 P.T. 42 Keywords: Biomedical Research, Multidiscipl Grants Administration/Policy+ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is sponsoring a New England Workshop to help investigators and organizations take advantage of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In 1996, NIH is expected to have more than $200 million available for SBIR/STTR support in all areas of NIH-supported biomedical research. The New England Workshop is being co-sponsored with the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council and the Center for AIDS Research at the Dana Farber Cancer Center. Although applications for SBIR/STTR funding must originate in independently owned U.S. companies with fewer than 500 employees, researchers at non-profit institutions can benefit by collaborating with these firms. For example, investigators can profit through consulting fees, research funds for their laboratories, placement of graduates and postdoctoral fellows, and, if successful, a share of the profits from the commercial venture. Biotechnology companies can benefit from the expertise of academic investigators in identifying important areas of research and in writing grant proposals and from the development of new collaborations for pursuing research. The New England Workshop will facilitate SBIR/STTR partnerships. Academic investigators are invited to submit a one-page summary that describes their ideas that might have commercial value. Company representatives also are invited to identify their research areas of interest in a similar write-up. To foster partnership and collaborations, a compendium of these statements will be distributed to the Workshop participants. Participants will also have the opportunity ask questions during simultaneous roundtable discussion groups with representatives from NIH, academic investigators, venture capital firms, technology transfer and sponsored research specialists, accounting and legal firms, and other support services. INQUIRIES The one-day New England Workshop will take place at the Sheraton Boston Hotel & Towers on Wednesday, October 11, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Registration is $50 in August, $75 in September and $100 on-site after September. For more information and registration forms, contact: Ms. Leisa Coles-Winters The CDM Group, Inc. 5530 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1660 Chevy Chase MD 20815 Telephone: (301) 654-6740 FAX: (301) 656-4012 For comments and suggestions, contact: Dr. Gregory Milman Division of AIDS National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Solar Building, Room 2C06 Bethesda, MD 20892 Telephone: (301) 496-8378 FAX: (301) 402-3211 Email: GM16S@NIH.GOV .
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