NIH & NSF SBIR/STTR Proposal Workshop

The first day of the workshop is designed to provide in-depth guidance on how to write a compelling SBIR/STTR Proposal to the National Science Foundation and/or the National Institutes of Health. Both agencies will be covered this session! Learn how the SBIR/STTR programs work, how to plan your approach, and follow a step-by-step process to writing a compelling NIH and/or NSF SBIR/STTR proposal. Topics Covered Include: • How to engage with NIH/NSF in advance to vet your ideas; • Writing specific aims; • What does “feasibility” mean; • What to know about proposal reviewers; • How to approach each section of the proposal; • Commercialization plan requirements for each agency • Budget basics – A step by step guide for writing your proposal! On the second day, we will host one-on-one meetings with the BBEetc and Wyoming SBDC Network staff.

Speaker(s): Shannon Bass joined BBCetc as a Principal Consultant in April 2018 bringing with her 28 years of management experience in the biotechnology industry and as an independent SBIR/STTR consultant. Shannon’s career began with an animal health start-up out of the University of Kentucky, which was later purchased by Neogen Corporation. She continued in senior management with Neogen for 17 years in the areas of quality control/ assurance, regulatory, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and technical services. Later she became CEO of a biotech start-up which brought to market a veterinary research device and president of another medical device firm developing a product for the treatment of late-stage lung cancer. A PI on multiple research grants, Shannon has assisted numerous start-ups in developing competitive NIH grant submissions, post-award management, commercialization, project management and building an effective team.

Co-Sponsor(s): Health and Bioscience Innovation Hub

Fee: No Cost