SBIR/STTR Policy Changes: New Challenges and New Opportunities

Program agenda:

• How the changes to the definitions of data rights affect your IP
• Clarification of data rights protections and the nature of those protections
• Changes to the regulations governing state matching funds
• Important Phase III funding updates that will help avoid the valley of death as your Phase II ends.
• Updates to the multiple research institution rule and how to report it going forward
• Understand the NSF program’s now-required “project pitch” before submission rule.
• The positives and negatives of the NIH’s move toward special/targeted solicitations in key research areas.
• Get a solid understanding of the NIH’s just-released, updated FOA for 2019, including the new salary cap

The Small Business Administration has just released a significant update to the SBIR/STTR policy directives and the changes took effect May 2nd. The final version contains significant policy changes that affect data rights and protections, data marking, rules related to multiple public funding sources, expanded opportunities with Phase III awards, and relaxation of rules related to multiple research institute partners.

Coupled with the National Science Foundation’s new requirement of “project pitch” before submission for an award and the NIH’s updated FOA for 2019, there are lots of new and important moving parts for TTOs, start-ups, research managers and partners to maneuver through — and one misstep can jeopardize your entire award status. At the same time, the new rules introduce valuable opportunities for expanded funding and new partnerships.

To clarify the various agencies’ directives and give you clear guidance on how to navigate successfully, Technology Transfer Tactics’ Distance Learning Division has teamed up with two experts to bring you this detailed program.

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