Small businesses may communicate with topic authors now until the DOD begins accepting proposals on July 3rd. Contact information for topic authors is provided with the topic descriptions. DoD expects to make 230 Phase I awards from this solicitation. Most DoD Phase 1s are awarded in the form of a fixed price contract. One of the objectives of the meeting is to explore the role of metals in current pharmaceutical development.
Registration is free.
Learn how your North Carolina company can earn an NIH award. One particularly exciting presentation will be the mock study session review where attendees will have a first hand observation of how a review team analyzes your NIH SBIR application. Nationally, this reflects a 1 out of 5 approval rate. Of course, not all proposals can be considered truly competitive. Therefore, the chances for approval are much greater for small businesses writing proposals that are significantly innovative and responsive to the topic.