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Resources for Small Business Awardees

Commercialization Resources

  • NIH’s Commercializing Innovation (C3i) Program provides medical device innovators with the specialized business frameworks and essential tools for successful translation of biomedical technologies from the lab to the market. The program’s curriculum and customized mentoring are intended to guide investigators as they assess the commercial viability and potential business opportunity for their innovation.
  • NIH’s Entrepreneurial Finance Course for Biomedical Innovators comprises five video modules that present a detailed framework for building a step-wise, validated financial plan.
  • Phase I Awardees Only: The Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) at NIH Program offers 8-week, hands-on entrepreneurship training specifically designed for companies that received Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer funding from NIH or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Graduates are prepared to focus their business plans, reach their potential customers, and effectively demonstrate the value of their innovation.
  • SEED’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence Consults offer targeted conversations with subject matter experts in topics including sales, marketing, commercial strategy, corporate development, fundraising, valuation, product positioning, and value proposition.
  • Phase I Awardees Only: NIH’s Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) Needs Assessment Report provides a third-party, unbiased assessment of a Phase I project’s progress in technical and business areas that are critical to success in the competitive healthcare marketplace.

General Innovator Resources