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About the NHLBI SBIR/STTR Program

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs are engines of innovation for developing and commercializing novel technologies and products to promote the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases and disorders. The NHLBI provides grant and contract funding opportunities to support small businesses performing research and development on technologies related to the mission of NHLBI.

The links on the left will assist you in finding funding opportunities, resources, and help related to the NHLBI SBIR/STTR program.

What's New?

2013 Annual Contract Solicitation Submission Date Extended: The submission date for the Annual Contract Solicitation has been extended until December 3, 2012. For more information on the extension, please visit FedBizOpps imgae of external icon

. You can see all of our topics and the details of how to apply on our Annual Contracts page.

Regulatory Affairs Assistance: Not sure how to make contact with the FDA? Confused about which Center or Division is most likely to review your application? What other regulatory bodies may impact your research? The newest member of OTAC, Christy Sasiela, Ph.D., RAC, can assist you with these and many more topics. Contact her at nhlbi_sbir@nhlbi.nih.gov with your questions.

Free Commercialization Assistance Program for Phase II Awardees: The NIH Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP) is a specialized technical assistance program for SBIR/STTR Phase II awardees. CAP is designed to help promising small life science and healthcare companies develop their commercial businesses and transition their SBIR/STTR developed technologies into the marketplace. This is achieved through individual mentoring and consulting sessions, training workshops, access to domain experts and focus on outcomes that will enhance the commercialization profile and readiness of participating grantees. This is a free program. The application deadline is November 7, 2012. Learn more...

Free Market Analysis for Phase I Awardees: The NIH Niche Assessment Program provides SBIR/STTR Phase I awardees with a comprehensive market analysis report that can jump start your business and inform your Phase II application. This is a free program. Learn more...

2013 Annual Contract Solicitation published: The NHLBI has nine topics in this year's solicitation, ranging from sleep to transfusion medicine and from MRI-compatible devices to nanotechnology. You can see all of our topics and the details of how to apply on our Annual Contracts page. The submission date is December 3, 2012.

New Final Progress Report Instructions: The NIH has released new instructions for preparing your SBIR/STTR Final Progress Reports. View the instructions and the Guide Notice.

2012 SBIR/STTR National Conference: Please join us for this year's SBIR/STTR National Conference image of external link icon

November 13-15 in Portland, OR. We will be available during the one-on-one sessions to offer advice about the NHLBI SBIR/STTR programs, funding opportunities, and resources.

Intellectual Property Assessment Tool for the USPTO: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has unveiled an Intellectual Property Awareness Assessment Tool, a web-based tool designed to assess intellectual property (IP) knowledge and provide personalized training resources for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and inventors. If you'd care to test and/or increase your IP awareness, check out the Intellectual Property Assessment Tool. image of external link icon

You can find other resources to help your small business on our Resources page.

SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards: The NHLBI is soliciting Phase IIB applications to accelerate the commercialization of technologies for heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders and diseases. Learn more...

SBIR/STTR Omnibus Grant Solicitations Published: The 2012 NIH SBIR and STTR Omnibus Grant Solicitations have been published.

Commercialize NIH Technologies: The NHLBI is seeking SBIR applications for projects to transfer technologies out of the NHLBI intramural research labs into the private sector that address mechanisms, diseases, or disorders within the NHLBI mission. Read more.

Last Updated November 2012

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NHLBI SBIR/STTR OTAC HOME Funding opportunities Resources Get Help Contact us	The NHLBI SBIR/STTR Program About the NHLBI SBIR/STTR Program The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs are engines of innovation for developing and commercializing novel technologies and products to promote the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases and disorders. The NHLBI provides grant and contract funding opportunities to support small businesses performing research and development on technologies related to the mission of NHLBI. The links on the left will assist you in finding funding opportunities, resources, and help related to the NHLBI SBIR/STTR program. What's New? 2013 Annual Contract Solicitation Submission Date Extended: The submission date for the Annual Contract Solicitation has been extended until December 3, 2012. For more information on the extension, please visit FedBizOpps. You can see all of our topics and the details of how to apply on our Annual Contracts page. *Regulatory Affairs Assistance:* Not sure how to make contact with the FDA? Confused about which Center or Division is most likely to review your application? What other regulatory bodies may impact your research? The newest member of OTAC, Christy Sasiela, Ph.D., RAC, can assist you with these and many more topics. Contact her at nhlbi_sbir@nhlbi.nih.gov with your questions. Free Commercialization Assistance Program for Phase II Awardees: The NIH Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP) is a specialized technical assistance program for SBIR/STTR Phase II awardees. CAP is designed to help promising small life science and healthcare companies develop their commercial businesses and transition their SBIR/STTR developed technologies into the marketplace. This is achieved through individual mentoring and consulting sessions, training workshops, access to domain experts and focus on outcomes that will enhance the commercialization profile and readiness of participating grantees. This is a free program. The application deadline is November 7, 2012. Learn more... Free Market Analysis for Phase I Awardees: The NIH Niche Assessment Program provides SBIR/STTR Phase I awardees with a comprehensive market analysis report that can jump start your business and inform your Phase II application. This is a free program. Learn more... 2013 Annual Contract Solicitation published: The NHLBI has nine topics in this year's solicitation, ranging from sleep to transfusion medicine and from MRI-compatible devices to nanotechnology. You can see all of our topics and the details of how to apply on our Annual Contracts page. The submission date is December 3, 2012. New Final Progress Report Instructions: The NIH has released new instructions for preparing your SBIR/STTR Final Progress Reports. View the instructions and the Guide Notice. 2012 SBIR/STTR National Conference: Please join us for this year's SBIR/STTR National Conference November 13-15 in Portland, OR. We will be available during the one-on-one sessions to offer advice about the NHLBI SBIR/STTR programs, funding opportunities, and resources. *Intellectual Property Assessment Tool for the USPTO:* The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has unveiled an Intellectual Property Awareness Assessment Tool, a web-based tool designed to assess intellectual property (IP) knowledge and provide personalized training resources for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and inventors. If you'd care to test and/or increase your IP awareness, check out the Intellectual Property Assessment Tool. You can find other resources to help your small business on our Resources page. SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards: The NHLBI is soliciting Phase IIB applications to accelerate the commercialization of technologies for heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders and diseases. Learn more... SBIR/STTR Omnibus Grant Solicitations Published: The 2012 NIH SBIR and STTR Omnibus Grant Solicitations have been published. Commercialize NIH Technologies: The NHLBI is seeking SBIR applications for projects to transfer technologies out of the NHLBI intramural research labs into the private sector that address mechanisms, diseases, or disorders within the NHLBI mission. Read more. Archives of What's New Last Updated November 2012	NHLBI Bridge Award Up to $1 million per year for three years to support the next stage of development for previously funded SBIR Phase II projects. Learn more. SBIR-TT Program Looking for high-quality technologies? Get funded to develop NHLBI intramural innovations. Learn more. Unmet Needs of Particular Interest View a list of potential SBIR/STTR research topics of particular interest to the NHLBI. Learn more. Learn More Sign up to receive the latest NHLBI small business program news by using the NHLBI-SBIR subscriber page on the NIH LISTSERV Web site.