Finalize your NSF or NIH SBIR/STTR proposal in 2024!

If you’re looking to submit your NIH or NSF SBIR/STTR proposal soon, these workshops will help prepare your proposal with expert assistance!

Check out this these workshops, presented by BBCetc, in partnership with UWM Research Foundation, UW Madison’s Technology Entrepreneurship Office and UW-Madison’s D2P, to find out more about how to wow NSF’s SBIR/STTR or NIH’s SBIR/STTR programs with your innovation.

NSF Proposal Preparation: Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, 9/12/24

September Intensive (MKE) 2024

The National Science Foundation (NSF) invests more than $200 million annually in their SBIR/STTR Program to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense!

Join our SBIR Classroom for an interactive, full-day, intensive of the NSF SBIR/STTR grant program. In addition to up-to-date information on the SBIR/STTR programs, we’ll take a deep dive into the NSF program specifics so you’re equipped to submit a successful proposal.

NIH Proposal Preparation: UW-Madison’s Memorial Union, 9/25/24

September NIH Intensive (Madison) 2024

The NIH SBIR/STTR programs award over $1.25 billion in R&D funding annually to qualified small businesses developing game-changing technologies.

Join this workshop to hear our expert provide important information about SBIR/STTR funding and how to craft a competitive SBIR/STTR proposal that meets the unique requirements of the NIH.

This session is for UW-Madison and Wisconsin innovators (including faculty, staff, postdocs, graduate students, and alumni) pursuing commercialization of research and technologies related to health and medicine.


Next Step?

Your proposal is now ready for submission? Well not yet! Submit to our no-cost, expert pre-submission panel reviews to get actionable feedback before your submit.

Our expert panelists, who’ve been there before, know what Agencies are looking for and provide changes that can help make your proposal a success!
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