Grant Engine Blog
The best don’t need to cheat
About twenty years ago, I worked at General Electric learning how to run a business and lead large and small companies. When I was a Corporate Auditor at General Electric at GE Medical Systems and other businesses we saw corners getting cut. Sometimes intentional. ...
NIH Funding and the Government Budget
While the NIH budget is in place and fully funded through September 30, 2019, agencies and potential awardees alike are paying close attention to the government budget going forward and how it might impact grants and funding past this year’s end. Potential Funding...
Economic Impact of America’s Seed Fund: NCI Edition
A report into the economic impact of the NCI SBIR program shows just how much the program has contributed to both the United States economy, and to positive effects for patients and within society (full report). The study evaluated 690 projects that received Phase II...
The Origin Story: The How & Why of Grant Engine
My name is Sam Tetlow and I’m the founder and CEO of Grant Engine. It’s important to think about how Grant Engine got started. We were interested in a company that I had created about five years ago and we were looking at equity, we were looking at non-dilutive...
States Resources for Science Companies
Below, please find resources for Life Science companies organized by state. Herein you will see associations, support organizations, and information that will help you and your company in realizing your mission. Alabama Organization Website Contact Information Point...
Where Does SBIR Money Come From?
The source of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants ensures that recipients can complete their work without worrying about dealing with conflicts with corporations. All SBIR grants are federally funded, meaning the money comes from, ultimately, taxpayer...
Financial + Reporting Obligations of Grant Winners
As a potential NIH grant recipient, you may be wondering: “What’s the catch?” Understanding what grant recipients have to give back to NIH, in terms of compliance and oversight, is an important step in the process. Some potential recipients hold back from applying due...
States with SBIR-Matching Funds
Accessing state matching with an SBIR grant ensures that research and development funding goes further for small businesses in need of capital to help with innovation, and are in line with the NIH Budget 2018. Several states will match federal funds for SBIR:...
SBIR Topics for 2018 – 2019
There’s nothing more exciting than seeing an SBIR research topic that fits in perfectly with something your small business is already doing or wants to do. The NIH Budget 2018 SBIR topics range from wearable sensors to innovative materials, technologies, and...
What are SBIR Data Rights?
If you are involved with a small business and eager to dive into research and development with the help of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant, data rights are likely on your mind. What rights do you have to your data under funded research and...