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SUMMARY:The Importance of SBIR/STTR Reauthorization -  - 13 Sep 22 10:00
DESCRIPTION:\nThe Importance of SBIR/STTR Reauthorization\nSep 13\, 2022 01
 :00 PM in&nbsp\;Eastern Time (US and Canada)\nREGISTER\nWith the recent ne
 ws around the pending renewal of SBIR/STTR programs\, BIO will be co-hosti
 ng a unique webinar with the Council of State Biosciences Associations (CS
 BA) and AdvaMed. Please save the date and engage with key players in the s
 pace.\n\nThe Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business 
 Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are highly competitive award-based pro
 grams that fund a diverse portfolio of startups and small businesses acros
 s technology areas and markets to stimulate technological innovation\, mee
 t Federal research and development (R&amp\;D) needs\, and increase commerc
 ialization to transition R&amp\;D into impact.\n\nIn 2016\, the SBIR/STTR 
 Program was reauthorized through the end of FY2022 (September 30\, 2022). 
 With the looming deadline\, a critical source of funding for small busines
 ses may soon not be available\, and time-sensitive R&amp\;D will be postpo
 ned.\n\nThis free webinar will provide ways for the biotech community and 
 our members to advocate for the reauthorization of SBIR/STTR programs.\n\n
 Moderator:\n– John Conrad\, President &amp\; CEO of iBio (Illinois)\n\nS
 peakers:\n– Matt McMahon\, Director of the NIH SEED office\n– Maureen 
 Mulvihill\, CEO of Actuated Medical\n– Erika Smith\, CEO\, ReNetX Bio\n
 – Michael P. Wallner\, MBA\, MPA\, PhD\, Department Head\, Economic Impa
 cts\, TechLink-A
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