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Find similar grantsProvides significant support for emergent, high-risk, high-reward projects, intended to help individual faculty or small teams test bold ideas and develop evidence and plans for external follow-on funding.
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NIA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs is sponsored by National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in developing technologies for aging-related health issues, including AI-driven drug discovery tools and assistive technologies for older adults aging in place. These programs aim to help small businesses develop effective treatments and interventions for healthy aging.
NC Biotech Small Business Research Loan-to-Grant Program is sponsored by North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Offers low-interest loans that convert to grants upon achieving in-state growth milestones, supporting early-stage life science R&D in North Carolina. The program supports research and development activities that advance commercially viable technologies and products, and business development activities intended to help the company position itself for investor funding or partnering opportunities. Strain engineering would fall under 'life sciences research, development, or manufacturing to develop a product or technology with commercial potential'.
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