Wishing you and your's a happy and healthy New Year!
BBCetc will be closed on December 25-27 and January 1, 2025 in observance of the holidays, with limited staffing between Christmas and New Year. Please plan accordingly and thank you for your patience as we spend time with our families.
You should also know that some holiday hours vary among federal offices and academic institutions. Federal offices typically close in December. If you need help during this period, please call or check their websites for specific dates and times.
From the Sources' Mouth with NOAA
Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from Mr. Derek Parks, Senior Technology Transfer and Commercialization Specialist at the NOAA Technology Partnerships Office.
In this 1-hour overview of theNOAA SBIR program attendees will learn, from the source, what’s needed to submit a successful proposal. Join and learn the specifics about the upcoming funding opportunity, make connections with a NOAA program manager and get answers to your questions.
NASA Solicitation subtopics were released December 2!
NASA personnel cannot discuss the SBIR/STTR Solicitations subtopics with firms, except for during the upcoming, publicly available Ask Me Anything sessions.
NASA SBIR is hosting a series of Ask Me Anythings (AMAs) between December 9-13. This is your only opportunity to connect directly with NASA stakeholders, ask questions, and explore how your solutions can help solve for specific topic areas.
Potential NASA applicants should NOT miss these sessions.
The series will cover the different themes with Subject Matter Experts and give you a chance to ask technical questions. Don’t miss out on valuable insights to see if your ideas align with NASA priorities!
For a list of topic areas and their AMA dates, and to register, please visit here.
More information related to the 25-I Subtopic AMAs, including specific areas of need is available here. The research subtopics will be released to the public December 2, 2024. The Solicitation is anticipated to open January 2025.
NHLBI Pre-Application Webinars
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) will hold a pre-application technical assistance webinar regarding applications for the following RFAs:
RFA-HL-26-014: NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards to Accelerate the Commercialization of Technologies for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders and Diseases (R44 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-HL-26-015: NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Small Market Awards to Accelerate the Commercialization of Technologies for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders and Diseases (R44 Clinical Trial Optional)
The purpose of and requirements for both RFAs will be reviewed. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. Program staff from the NHLBI and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) will be available to provide responses.
The SEED company showcase program matches requesting eligible companies with presentation and attendance slots at select events. These events provide venues for small business leaders to engage with investors, development partners, and corporate collaborators. This program supports over 120 companies each year, not all companies who request participation will be matched to an event.
Matched companies may receive the following benefits:
one-on-one coaching from SEED Entrepreneurs in Residence
at least 1 registration to their matched event
the opportunity to pitch their value proposition to attendees
access to event partnering facilitation systems
space to display or highlight their technology
information about matched companies will be highlighted at seed.nih.gov/showcase.
Eligibility: Companies must have had active NIH SBIR or STTR funding (grant or contract) within the 24 calendar months preceding the relevant request deadline. For companies with multiple awards, only one project will be considered per 6-month cycle.
Submit a request for consideration at any time during the year, however SEED will evaluate the match of companies to specific events only twice per year. The cut-off dates for evaluation of requests are 5 pm EST January 17, 2025 and 5 pm EDT June 6, 2025. More information about the program can be found here.
Join the U.S. Small Business Administration virtual America's Seed Fund Week 2025!
This free online event serves as the official kick off for the 2025 SBIR/STTR Road Tour Program and connects entrepreneurs across the nation working on advanced technologies and the organizations that support them to America's Seed Fund, the country’s largest source of early-stage fundingthrough the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
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.
