On December 15th, in collaboration with Launch Tennessee, Rockridge Venture Law® hosted a virtual workshop on The Nuts and Bolts of SBIR: From an SBIR Application Reviewer.
Federal SBIR/STTR programs award $3.2 billion in high-risk R&D funding annually to qualified small businesses developing game-changing technologies. Attorneys Kevin Christopher and Shayn Fernandez walked attendees through the process of obtaining SBIR federal grants, the goals of which are to stimulate technological innovation, meet Federal R&D needs, and increase commercialization to transition R&D into impact. Leveraging his past experience as an SBIR application reviewer for the NIH, Kevin Christopher also shared best practices for complying with SBIR regulations, including use of proceeds, IP rights, and submitting reports.
The slide deck from the presentation can be accessed here, and a recording of the event will be available soon.
For a written overview of SBIR, check out Kevin Christopher’s article on SBIR – An Entrepreneur’s Best Source of Early-Stage, Non-Dilutive Funding.
About Launch Tennessee
LaunchTN is a public-private partnership with a vision to make Tennessee the most startup-friendly state in the nation. We empower Network Partners and other stakeholders by making resources accessible in order to activate sustainable economic growth in Tennessee. Our aim is to stimulate the statewide economy by facilitating capital formation, market building and nurturing Tennessee’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
About Rockridge Venture Law®
Rockridge Venture Law® was launched in 2017 to become the preeminent intellectual property and technology firm across the Appalachian Innovation Corridor. We now have offices in Chattanooga, Durham, and Nashville, and represent clients and interests globally. Our services include all aspects of intellectual property, litigation, M&A, privacy, technology transactions, and ventures.
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