Funding and Partnership Opportunities
Scholarship and Grant Opportunities for Wisconsin Companies Attending BIO 2010
The following opportunities are available to companies planning to attend the BIO International Conference in Chicago, May 3-6, 2010. See specific program descriptions for specific eligibility requirements and deadlines. As we become aware of additional opportunities we will post them to this site.
Small Business Scholarship Program for BIO 2010
This program provides scholarships of $750 to $2,000 to Wisconsin biotechnology companies (health, agriculture, energy, medical device, etc.) with fewer than 100 employees, to participate in the One-on-One Partnering and/or the Company Presentations through the Business Forum at BIO 2010. These reimbursement scholarships are funded by BioForward, UW Madison Center for International Business Education and Research, City of Madison and Thrive. Scholarship application deadline: Closed
See a Program Description
Trade Show Grant Program
To encourage Wisconsin companies to get first-hand experience with international markets and to develop relationships with international partners, the Wisconsin Department of Commerce offers a Trade Show Grant of up to $5,000. Under the program, companies can be reimbursed for BIO 2010 International Conference expenses, including expenses associated with exhibiting in the Wisconsin Pavilion, and registration for One-on-One Partnering and Company Presentations through the Business Forum.
See a Program Description and Application
NEW for 2010! The BIOPark - featuring the Contract Services Summit
Tuesday – Thursday, May 4 – 6 (Exhibition Hall Hours)
A great spot for academic researchers, licensing professionals, small companies, and tech transfer professionals to network at BIO. Located at the center of the Bio exhibition your booth is positioned for maximum exposure. Only 23 spots available.
Created to Foster High-Level Networking and Collaboration. Be prepared for critical discussions on Intellectual property, Meeting complex licensing goals, Research solutions, Partnering, collaborations and more
Choose from BIO Pods and BIO Solos:
BIO Solos are priced at $2000 and include:
• Display Unit
• Electricity
• Carpeting
• Stool
• 2 Exhibitor Booth Personnel Passes
BIO Pods are priced at $3500 and include:
• Display Unit
• Electricity
• Carpeting
• Stool
• 2 Exhibitor Booth Personnel Passes
• 1 Full Convention Access Registration
+ Partnering
Click here for more information on the BIOPark.
Interested in exhibiting in the BIOPark? Submit a space contract today or contact Eric Misic at +1.202.962.9224 or exhibit@bio.org for more information on getting involved in the action.
BIO Volunteer Program
The 2010 BIO International Convention will bring approximately 20,000 attendees to McCormick Place, in Chicago, IL, May 3-6. BIO needs your help! Along with BIO staff, volunteers are essential to the success of the convention. For each day you volunteer during the 2010 convention, you will receive a complimentary day to attend the conference. We ask that all participants volunteer for two days. For each two days volunteered, you will receive two complimentary days to attend the conference (the complimentary passes are non-transferable).
The deadline to submit an application is Closed.
For more information about BIO’s 2010 International Convention Volunteer Program, please contact volunteer@bio.org.
The Institute for Health Technology Studies (InHealth) has issued the first of its 2010 requests for proposals
The RFP is for original, independent research examining the role and impact of advanced medical technologies—from diagnostics to devices—in transforming healthcare delivery systems and on human capital and labor productivity. Three one-year grants totaling up to $750,000 will be awarded to investigators.
InHealth’s first RFP for 2010, “The Role and Impact of Advanced Medical Technology in Transforming Healthcare Delivery Systems,” calls for studies that identify and investigate economic consequences of advances in diagnostics and medical devices for healthcare delivery systems, and the consequent changes in costs and benefits to society.
Among many topics of possible research, for example, investigators might examine whether there have been meaningful changes or trends in healthcare profitability as a result of technology adoption; measurable relationships between medical technology innovation, healthcare delivery systems, and gross domestic product (GDP); changes in labor costs; or the consequences of changes in the settings where care is provided.
Studies for InHealth’s second RFP for 2010, “The Role and Impact of Advanced Medical Technology on Human Capital,” should examine the economic and contextual impact that innovation in medical technology has had on human capital, and the attendant costs and benefits to society and the nation’s economic productivity.
For example, researchers may devise projects to study how advances in medical technology have changed patterns of employee absenteeism and/or presenteeism; affected economic productivity of the workforce; changed employer costs of labor; increased or reduced workers compensation costs; and constrained or freed employees with family caregiving responsibilities.
National Cancer Institue’s SBIR Funding Opportunities
The National Cancer Institute SBIR and STTR Funding Support Various Stages of Cancer Therapeutics, Device, and Imaging Development.
The NCI SBIR & STTR Programs are one of the largest sources of early-stage technology financing in the United States. Small businesses are encouraged to apply for funding opportunities and to join NCI in its goal to eliminate the suffering and death due to cancer.
Funding is currently available through the following vehicles:
NCI SBIR Phase II Bridge Award
As NCI’s newest funding initiative, this award is designed to augment previously funded NIH-wide SBIR Phase II projects that require additional funding in order to achieve key technical and regulatory milestones along the path toward commercialization. The NCI intends to commit up to $10 million (up to $3M per Small Business Award) in fiscal year 2010 to fund up to ten applications. Applications are Closed.
NCI SBIR Grant Funding for Image Guided Cancer Interventions
Grant funding is available to eligible small businesses for the development and commercialization of novel image-guided interventions to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer. Applications are due on the following dates: April 5; August 5; December 5, 2010. To learn more, visit: http://sbir.cancer.gov/funding/grants.
SBIR & STTR Omnibus Solicitation
U.S. small businesses with the research capabilities and technological expertise established in the Omnibus solicitation are encouraged to submit investigator-initiated grant applications. High-priority research areas under the National Cancer Institute are listed below. Applications are due on the following dates: April 5; August 5; December 5, 2010. For more information, visit: http://sbir.cancer.gov/funding/omnibus.
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