National Cancer Institute: Training Program Overview

Join the Wisconsin CTC at UW-Hospital on September 18 to connect with National Cancer Institute (NCI) Program Directors. This event will allow you a direct opportunity to learn more about NCI SBIR opportunities through an interactive presentation followed by one-on-ones with the Program Managers and CTC professionals.

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide funding to US small businesses to foster the development of innovative technologies with commercialization potential. Through these programs, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) SBIR Development Center is committed to nurturing entrepreneurs and supporting small businesses at the forefront of cancer technology innovation. The NCI SBIR Development Center is excited to engage with the Wisconsin ecosystem and look forward to meeting you.

Focused on trainees (graduate and post-doctoral level) and early career scientists, NCI Program Directors Melissa Li and Saroj Regmi will present an in-depth exploration of the NCI SBIR funding opportunities and non-funding resources available to transform innovative concepts into life-changing products. Additionally, attendees, both seasoned researchers and early career scientists, will have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings with the Program Directors to receive personalized guidance on their cancer technology projects and how best to leverage the NCI SBIR program funding opportunities and resources.

Here are the programs NCI is planning to highlight:

• Small Business Transition Grant- this is like the SBIR/STTR version of a K99/R00 award more info

• MATCHUP- this program facilitates networking between trainees and small businesses to apply to the diversity supplement more info

• NIH Entrepreneurship Bootcamp- this is for students, postgrad and early career faculty to learn entrepreneurship skills more info

• BIO-Entrepreneurship Capstone- this is like an abbreviated ICorps for teams that have an idea ready More info

Agenda:

• 1:00 – 2:00: NCI Program Director presentation
• 2:00 – 2:15: Wisconsin Center for Technology Commercialization presentation
• 2:15 – 4:00: One-on-one meetings with NCI Program Directors
• 2:15 – 4:00: One-on-one meetings with WI CTC

Featuring:

Melissa Li, PhD, Program Director, NCI SBIR Development Center

Saroj Regmi, PhD, Program Director, NCI SBIR Development Center