We want you to obtain funding from the SBIR/STTR program. That’s our mission. Through our series of posts, we have discussed various aspects of the grant writing process, including why you should even hire a specialized grant writer.

Welcome to your new role as Project Manager!  If terms like agile, waterfall, scrum, lean, PMBOK, or Kanban are unfamiliar to you, worry not.

Typically, both SBIR Phase I and Phase II applications present preliminary data. However, the purpose of this preliminary data is different for Phase I and Phase II applications.

An experienced SBIR grant writer knows NIH SBIR proposal reviewers do the same thing when they scrutinize an application. When an application can demonstrate that the team has the tools and capability to get the project completed, it increases the likelihood that the application will be approved.

It's 3 am and your mind is racing about your SBIR/STTR application. You know you have a good project, but how will you ensure your research and develop tasks are accounted for and conveyed to a federal granting agency?

At Blue Haven Grant Consultants (BHGC), we have thought a lot about the process of securing funding for early-stage medical technology companies. Companies like yours are not only exciting economic opportunities but are also advancing the field of human health!

Many people have innovative brainstorms that end as ideas on a napkin. That’s not you. You’ve refined your idea and have started working through theoretical and practical challenges of your project. You feel like your idea is on the cusp of going from concept to commercialization.

Imagine spending over 100 hours meticulously preparing your SBIR/STTR application. You confidently press the “submit” button and sigh a breath of relief. Later, your thoughts meander back to your application and you wonder, “did I tell the right story?”

You have developed an innovative medical device idea, assembled your team, and are ready to revolutionize the medical industry. The only thing standing in your way is funding.

Are you an entrepreneur with groundbreaking ideas in the healthcare industry? Do you dream of transforming your innovative concepts into tangible products or services? If so, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs might be your golden ticket to success.