Meet SBIR

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) is a center within the Office of the Director at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the federal government's principal agency for cancer research and training.

SBIR is one of NCI's engines of innovation for developing and commercializing novel technologies and products to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer.

Here are some things SBIR does:

  • Leads, conducts, and supports cancer research to improve knowledge, awareness, and health
  • Supports research training opportunities at career stages across the academic continuum
The SBIR Program was created by Congress to strengthen the role of small, innovative companies in federally supported research and development. Here are some goals of SBIR:
  • Stimulate technological innovation
  • Increase private-sector commercialization of federal research and development
  • Increase small business participation in federally funded research and development
  • Foster participation by minority and disadvantaged companies in technological innovation

The SBIR Program will be represented at Life Science Women’s Conference by Kory Hallett, Program Director. SBIR has never had a forum in Texas to meet with women entrepreneurs. The previous meetings of SBIR in Texas were limited to start-up CEO recipients of CPRIT (Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas). All of the start-up CEO CPRIT-award recipients have been male, to date.

Life Science Women’s Conference presents the opportunity for women to learn about SBIR funding, and meet 1:1 with SBIR to get their questions answered and review their applications.

Meet CPRIT

In 2007, The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) was established and Texas was authorized to issue $3 billion in bonds to fund groundbreaking cancer research and prevention programs and services in Texas.

Here are some things CPRIT does:

  • Expedites innovation in cancer research and product development
  • Enhances access to evidence-based prevention programs throughout the state
  • Awards grants for a wide variety of cancer-related research and for the delivery of cancer prevention programs and services in Texas
The CPRIT award program will be presented at the Life Science Women’s Conference by Rosemary French, Program Manager for Product Development. CPRIT has funded 29 companies to date. In her presentation, Ms. French will present the grant funding opportunities available at CPRIT for startups focused on the development of cancer-focused therapeutics, diagnostics and tools, and how female CEOs can gain access to funding.
Life Science Women’s Conference presents the opportunity for women to learn about CPRIT funding, and meet 1:1 with CPRIT to get their questions answered about the application process.

 

 

 

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