NH Inspires Innovation
NH's SBIR Program 
NH Inspires Innovation is a collaboration between the NH Innovation Research Center and the NH Small Business Development Center designed to bring SBIR grant information and advising to NH companies and increase opportunities for growth of federal- and state-funded research partnerships.
Over $2 billion no cost federal funding is available to stimulate technology innovation and commercialization in the U.S. Each federal agency is required to set aside funds from their R&D budgets for Small Business Innovation Research grants and Small Business Technology Transfer grants.
We can help you get some insight into what these grants are all about!
We can also provide you time to meet one-on-one with experts who can help you develop a successful proposal.
First, the eligibility requirements:
- Does your company have <500 employees?
- Is your company 51% owned by individuals who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents?
- Is your company independently operated?
If you answer YES to all of the above, then your company may be eligible to apply for an SBIR grant.
NEXT STEPS
- To learn more about SBIR and STTR, register for the upcoming SBIR/STTR 101 3-hour workshop on June 24th.
- To work through a specific federal agency's SBIR grant requirements and process, register for the appropriate proposal workshop, presented by Lisa Kurek, BBC Entreprenurial Training & Consulting, Ann Arbor, MI. The upcoming workshop focuses on SBIR proposals to the National Institutes of Health.
- To meet with expert SBIR consultant Lisa Kurek (see Lisa's bio) and an SBDC SBIR business advisor about your company and your SBIR proposal, email Gretchen Smith about an eligibility assessment. We can help you assess your company's readiness to submit an SBIR proposal or assess a SBIR proposal you already have in process.
If you have questions about the NH Inspires Innovation program, please email Gretchen Smith.
WORKSHOP DATES
June 24, 2013, UNH, Durham - SBIR/STTR 101 Register
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., $50 registration fee
June 25-26, 2013, Hanover - National Institutes of Health Proposal Workshop Register
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. both days, $145 registration fee
Workshops and assessments are free to all qualified NHIRC awardees and to NH faculty
Presenters: Lisa Kurek, Michael Kurek, BCC, Ann Arbor, MI 
