BioConnect Iowa helps Iowa entrepreneurs prepare winning applications for the federal Small Business Administration’s Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs, which award funds to qualifying businesses to stimulate high-tech development in the U.S. and to meet the nation’s research and development needs.
SBIR/STTR
Outreach
Program
Growing Iowa's own by increasing Iowa's SBIR/STTR successes
The Program Has
Four Components:
1.
Pre-Registration
Requirements
There are several eligibility requirements for the SBIR/STTR Outreach Program described on the Application Form.
2.
Proposal
Idea Review
Businesses that qualify for the Outreach Program work with Grow Emerging Companies, an R&D funding consulting firm, to evaluate Phase I SBIR/STTR ideas.
3.
Third-Party Proposal
Assistance
BioConnect Iowa pays 100% of the cost of one-on-one professional proposal assistance for qualifying SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II applications. This can represent a potential cost saving of between $2,000 – $14,000 for your business.
4.
Matching
Financial Assistance
BioConnect Iowa provides financial assistance up to $50,000 to successful Phase I federal award recipients who apply from July 1st, 2023. A further $25,000 is awarded to eligible applicants on submission of a Phase II solicitation, for a total of $75,000 in potential financial assistance for qualifying businesses.
For details regarding the application timeframe, please view our Project Timeline Chart. For more information contact us.