We conducted a longitudinal study to determine whether or not a proactive effort is a key differentiating element to winning grants. We conducted this experiment as part of a public university's initiative to increase non-dilutive funding for its spinout companies...
Non-Dilutive Funds
Unlocking Success: Strategies to Secure Key Opinion Leaders and High-Caliber Collaborators
In our dynamic world of life sciences, the journey from innovative idea to market success is complex and challenging. Starting in the early 1940’s the KOL has become an instrumental and pivotal aspect to a viable go to market strategy. One crucial aspect of this...
Is Grant Funding Complementary to Equity?
Non-dilutive funding is financing that does require any sales of your shares, so it does not dilute the value of existing shares or equity. In other words, it allows you to keep your company equity in place. Non-dilutive funding protects your equity and profits while...
Resources for Female Entrepreneurs
Female entrepreneurs face unique challenges in securing funding. This post highlights key programs offering grants for women and grants for female business owners, along with expert tips and resources to help women-led businesses succeed and grow.
Eligibility for NIH SBIR Program: The Highlights
The Small Business Innovation Research program is an exciting and competitive opportunity for US-owned and operated small businesses to participate in federal research and development with a goal of commercialization. Winning an SBIR award can increase the value of...
Choosing a Grant Writing Partner
The Why Finding the Right MatchYou’ve decided to work with a grant writing partner to help secure funding — it’s a great idea, and one that equals financing success for many organizations! But to make that success happen, you need to make the right choice in who your...
Essentials of Winning an SBIR Grant
Winning SBIR grants do not dilute a company’s equity and still provide you with funding. To win an SBIR grant, start-ups and small businesses must create a winning application – here’s how!
Financial support for NIH-Funded Clinical Trials and Human Subjects Affected by COVID-19
NIH has provided guidance outlining the flexibilities available to recipients conducting NIH-funded clinical trials and human subject studies, that are impacted by the declared public health emergency for COVID-19. If unanticipated costs are identified due to impacts...
NIH active grants flexibility due to COVID-19
If you have an active grant, or expect one soon, please see this importance notice. Entitled "Flexibilities Available to Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19", this notice provides significant flexibilities for grant...
What’s in: $2 Trillion COVID-19 Federal Stimulus
This $2.2 trillion relief package is the largest in American history. Included are direct payments, an expansion of unemployment insurance, and loans for small businesses. Below, we list a combination of realtime feedback from sources inside the Federal Government...