Basic Research Grants vs. SBIR/STTR: Not all NIH Grants are Created Equal!

You've had experience with NIH research grants - RO1s, R21s, RO3s - and you’re ready to transition to SBIR/STTR. Not so fast! This program highlights where you'll need to think, plan and write differently to be successful with the SBIR/STTR program. This training is ideal for university students and staff experienced in grant writing and considering SBIR/STTR funding to advance R&D.

Speaker: Andrea is a BBCetc Sr. Principal Consultant with over 25 years of experience in leading international collaborative research projects. Prior to joining BBC in 2006, she was responsible for developing a portfolio of agricultural biotechnology projects at Michigan State University’s Institute of International Agriculture, and for reporting to federal funding agencies about the program. Andrea has also served as an international consultant on a broad range of issues relating to international agricultural development, biotechnology, biosafety, intellectual property rights and technology transfer. She holds a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Reading University, UK, a Master’s in plant Pathology from Cornell University, and a Master of Arts in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, UK.

Presented with: BBCetc is nationally recognized for its success in helping emerging companies win SBIR/STTR funding and use it strategically to propel growth. BBCetc’s Michigan clients have been awarded over $366 million in funding since 2002. The company was recently named a 2020 Tibbetts award winner as well as one of 50 “Michigan companies to watch” by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. www.bbcetc.com / 734.930.9741 / info@bbcetc.com / @BBC_etc