SBIR/STTR Proposal Prep Intensive: Your Path to Funding Success
Is your company considering or planning on submitting a proposal for
SBIR/STTR funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH)?
During this workshop, we'll provide important information
about SBIR/STTR funding and instruct participants on how to craft a
competitive proposal that meets the unique requirements of the NIH.
Expect to learn:
- Registration process necessary for submission
- Strategies for framing your proposal to meet the reviewers’ expectations
- How to approach each section of the proposal
- Common pitfalls, how to avoid them, and more.
A registration form must be completed in order to attend
Registration closes September 9

Andrea Johanson
Senior Principal Consultant, BBCetc
Andrea is a BBCetc Sr. Principal Consultant with over 25 years of experience in reading international collaborative research projects. Prior to joining BBC in 2006, she was responsible for developing a portfolio of agricultural biotechnology projects at Michigan State University’s Institute of International Agriculture. Andrea has also served as an international consultant on a broad range of issues relating to international agricultural development, biotechnology, biosafety, intellectual property rights and technology transfer. She holds a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Reading University, UK, a Master’s in plant Pathology from Cornell University, and a Master of Arts in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, UK.

About BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting
BBCetc is nationally recognized for its success in helping emerging companies win SBIR/STTR funding and use it strategically to propel growth. BBCetc manages the Michigan SBIR/STTR Assistance Program and BBCetc’s Michigan clients have been awarded over $437 million in funding since 2002. The company was recently named a 2020 Tibbetts award winner as well as one of 50 “Michigan companies to watch” by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. Find out more at www.bbcetc.com.

about Innovation Partnership
The Innovation Partnership (IPart) is Pennsylvania’s premiere Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) and federal funding assistance program. IPart, administered by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP), and established in 2002 (operational 2003), is a unique state-wide consortium involving the following economic development and business assistance organizations and institutions of higher education, located throughout the Commonwealth. Each of the organizations brings a unique perspective and skill-set to the IPart, giving it a distinct capability that serves the Commonwealth as a whole and makes new resources available statewide, that historically, were limited to specific geographic regions.