NIH Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) & Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Parent R41/R42 - Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR): intend to stimulate scientific and technological innovation and foster technology transfer between small business concerns and research institutions, and commercialization of innovations.
Parent R43/R44 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR): Intend to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector and assist in commercialization.
NIH STTR/SBIR Standard Dates: September 5, January 5, April 5
| Title of Opportunity | Due Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| U44: NeuroNEXT Small Business Innovation in Clinical Trials - PAR-17-300 | Standard Dates | Exploratory clinical trials of investigational agents (drugs, biologics, surgical therapies or devices) - Designing clinical studies - Within NINDS mission |
| R41/R42: Advancing Research on Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Alzheimer's-Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD)-PAS-17-065 - Also published as an R43/R44-PAS-17-064 | Standard Dates | Development of innovative products and/or services - Prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Alzheimer's-disease-related dementias (ADRD) and/or caring for and treating AD/ADRD patients |
| R41/R42: Tools for Clinical Care and Management of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Its Comorbidities - PAR-17-066 - Also published as an R43/R44 - PAR-17-067 | Standard Dates | Development of innovative technologies - Clinical care and management of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Alzheimer's-disease-related dementias (ADRD). |
R41/R42: Development and/or Validation of Devices or Electronic Systems to Monitor or Enhance Mind and Body Interventions - PAS-17-023 Also published as R43/R44 - PAS-17-022 | Standard Dates | For small business concerns: New technologies or adapt existing technologies - Monitoring of mind and body interventions |
R41/R42: Small Business Alzheimer's Disease Research Also published as R43/R44- PA-16-091 | Standard Dates | Innovative technologies - Alzheimer's disease |
| R43/R44: Lab to Marketplace: Tools for Brain and Behavioral Research | Standard Dates | Translation of technologies - Brain or behavioral research - Academic |
| R41/R42: Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (STTR) | Standard Dates | Feasibility & development - a U.S. small business partner (<500 employees) is required |
Also published as R43/R44: PA-15-091 | Standard Dates | Advance the field of neuroscience - Tools for analysis of complex circuits - Cellular interactions - Proof-of-concept - Refinement of tools and technologies - Neuroscience practice. |
R41/R42: Complex Technologies and Therapeutics Development for Mental Health Research and Practice Also published as R43/R44: PA-14-197 | Standard Dates | Technologies that can advance NIMH's mission |
| U44 - Next-Generation Invasive Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System - RFA-NS-17-007 | December 21, 2016 | Encourage small business concerns (SBCs) to pursue translational non-clinical studies and clinical studies for recording and/or stimulating devices to treat nervous system disorders and thereby better understand the human brain. |
| U44 - SBIR Direct to Phase II Next-Generation Invasive Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System - RFA-NS-17-008 | December 21, 2016 | Encourage small business concerns (SBCs) to pursue a small clinical study to obtain critical information necessary to advance recording and/or stimulating devices to treat central nervous system disorders and thereby better understand the human brain (e.g., Early Feasibility Study). |
