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Practical guidance on SBIR, STTR, and other non-dilutive funding from the BW&CO team. Read about agency programs, proposal strategy, compliance after award, and new funding opportunities for deep-tech, biotech, medtech, and defense founders.
Lifecycle Certification: The Triggers That Can Cost You an Award
The SBIR/STTR Lifecycle Certification takes fifteen minutes to sign. At NIH, drawing down funds counts as certifying compliance. Here is what triggers it at each agency.
You Just Got Your NIH Phase I Award: What’s Next?
Just won an NIH SBIR or STTR Phase I? A compliance specialist’s plain-English guide to your first 60 days: drawdowns, allowable costs, reporting traps, money first-time awardees miss, and how to start positioning for Phase II.