Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from, Brian Bard, The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Program Specialist.
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is one of the many organizations under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIDILRR’s SBIR program focuses to help support the development of new ideas and projects that are useful to persons with disabilities by inviting the participation of small business firms with strong research capabilities in science, engineering, or educational technology.
The diversity supplement for small businesses (PA-24-255) can support students, postdocs, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that are underrepresented in health-related research or in the SBIR and STTR programs.
Review the program announcement and reach out to your program officer before applying as some Institutes and Centers may have specific guidelines.
ARPA-H Launches Initiative for Emerging Health Innovators
ARPA-H wants to hear from early-career researchers, community innovators, and academic administrators about their specific needs, challenges, and concerns through our Network Survey for Emerging Health Innovators. Feedback from this survey will inform a forthcoming funding solicitation, anticipated to be available in late 2024. More details can be found on here on the ARPA-H website.
SXSW Pitch
SXSW Pitchreturns for its 17th year to showcase some of the global startup ecosystem's most exciting, innovative, and cutting-edge technology from March 8-9, 2025, in Austin, TX, during SXSW 2025. The Pitch provides an excellent platform for early-stage startups worldwide to showcase their products or services to investors and a live audience. Since 2009, SXSW Pitch has highlighted over 650 startups—93% of which have received funding, totaling over $23.2 billion. Additionally, 17% of participating startups have eventually been acquired. Entry Deadline is November 3th, 2024 (Entry Fee- $220). Learn more and apply here
BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, LLC (BBCetc) works with technology-based entrepreneurs and companies across the U.S. on strategies to advance their R&D efforts to commercialization. The BBCetc team is nationally recognized for its success in helping clients secure federal funding through the SBIR and STTR programs. BBCetc services include research grant assistance, SBIR/STTR training and proposal development assistance, and grants and contract management.
