SBIR Innovation Lab

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SBIR Innovation Lab

Welcome to Innovation Lab, your go-to resource for all things biotech startups, brought to you by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Development Center.

  1. FEB 19

    CEO Perspectives on Launching and Growing a Biotech Start-Ups Part 2

    Leveraging investor networks is key to growing a biotech startup. Learn how an NCI SBIR-awarded small business succeeded in doing so: https://sbir.cancer.gov/about/innovation-lab-podcast/launching-and-growing-biotech-startups-part-2  In part two of the series on launching and growing biotech start-ups, NCI SBIR Program Director William Bozza and Director of Investor Relations Brittany Connors get insights from Immunophotonics CEO Lu Alleruzzo and CSO David Anderson on how small businesses can distinguish themselves to investors and lessons learned as scientists turned business owners. NCI SBIR INVESTOR SUPPORT Investor Initiatives: https://sbir.cancer.gov/commercialization/business/investor-initiatives How to Make an Effective Pitch: https://nci.rev.vbrick.com/#/videos/69141973-ccbb-4eed-9a30-dfcd68b850d7  LEARN MORE FROM THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE Online: https://www.cancer.gov By Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute

    51 min

  2. JAN 15

    CEO Perspectives on Launching & Growing Biotech Start-Ups Part 1

    This episode is part one of the two-part series that explores perspectives on launching and growing biotech start-ups. Program Director William Bozza invites CEO Lu Alleruzzo and CSO David Anderson from Immunophotonics, a clinical-stage biotech company, to share their experiences and advice on how they established businesses, from academic labs to growing biotech startups. SBIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER SBIR Innovation Lab Podcast: https://sbir.cancer.gov/about/innovation-lab-podcast SBIR Development Center: https://sbir.cancer.gov/ LEARN MORE FROM THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE Online: https://www.cancer.gov By Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute

    43 min

  3. 11/27/2024

    Roundtable Discussion | Empowering Innovation in Women's Health

    This NCI SBIR Innovation Lab Podcast episode features the roundtable segment of the NCI SBIR-hosted event Empowering Innovation in Women’s Health with NCI Director W. Kimryn Rathmell as the moderator. In the hour-long episode, six female business leaders—including five CEOs and one CTO, all of whom have been funded and supported by NCI SBIR/STTR, American Cancer Society (ACS), or both—share key lessons learned and stories about the impact their technologies are having on women's health: Dawn Mattoon, Ph.D., CEO, Mercy BioAnalytics Eve McDavid, CEO & Co-founder, Mission Driven Tech Anu Parvatiyar, Co-founder & CEO, Ananya Health Maria Luisa Pineda, Ph.D., Co-founder & CEO, Envisagenics Shadi Saberi, Ph.D., Founder & CTO, iSono Health Kristin Sherman, M.B.A., CEO, Kovina Therapeutics This segment ends with an audience Q&A session that focuses on advice for emerging entrepreneurs. SBIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER SBIR Innovation Lab Podcast: https://sbir.cancer.gov/about/innovation-lab-podcast SBIR Development Center: https://sbir.cancer.gov/ LEARN MORE FROM THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE Online: https://www.cancer.gov By Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute

    1h 1m

  4. 11/13/2024

    Fireside Chat with Kim Rathmell | Empowering Innovation in Women's Health

    This NCI SBIR podcast episode features the fireside chat between W. Kimryn Rathmell, Director of NCI, and Christina Annunziata, Senior Vice President of Extramural Discovery Science in American Cancer Society (ACS) from the NCI SBIR-hosted event Empowering Innovation in Women’s Health. In this hour-long discussion, Moderator and NCI SBIR Director of Investor Relations Brittany Connors, Dr. Rathmell, and Dr. Annunziata discuss the NCI’s and ACS’ vision, priorities, and overall goals, with a particular emphasis on women’s healthcare, and participate in a live audience Q&A session. SBIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER SBIR Innovation Lab Podcast: https://sbir.cancer.gov/about/innovation-lab-podcast SBIR Development Center: https://sbir.cancer.gov/ LEARN MORE FROM THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE Online: https://www.cancer.gov By Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute

    1h 3m

  5. 10/24/2024

    How to Write a Strong Commercialization Plan Pt. 3

    This episode concludes the three-part series on writing a strong commercialization plan. NCI SBIR Program Director William Bozza hosts a panel discussion gathering the five CEOs of the NCI SBIR-funded companies from the previous episodes to address questions regarding their experiences preparing to write their commercialization plan. SBIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER SBIR Innovation Lab Podcast: https://sbir.cancer.gov/about/innovation-lab-podcast SBIR Development Center: https://sbir.cancer.gov/ LEARN MORE FROM THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE Online: https://www.cancer.gov By Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute

    45 min

  6. 10/09/2024

    How to Write a Strong Commercialization Plan Pt. 2

    In part two of the three-part series on writing a strong commercialization plan, NCI SBIR Program Director William Bozza is joined by NCI SBIR-funded, Beatrice Langton-Webster, director and CEO of Cancer Targeted Technology, Madelyn Herzfeld, co-Founder and vice chairman of Carevive Systems, and Carlos Castro-Gonzalez, co-founder and CEO of Leuko Labs, who share insights on this key Phase II SBIR/STTR application component. SBIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER SBIR Innovation Lab Podcast: https://sbir.cancer.gov/about/innovation-lab-podcast SBIR Development Center: https://sbir.cancer.gov/ LEARN MORE FROM THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE Online: https://www.cancer.gov By Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute

    36 min

  7. 09/25/2024

    How to Write a Strong Commercialization Plan Pt. 1

    In part one of the three-part series on writing a strong commercialization plan, NCI SBIR Program Director William Bozza invites NCI SBIR-funded biotech innovators, Sid Selvaraj, co-founder and CEO of Arima Genomics, and Manijeh Goldberg, president, founder, and CEO of Privo Technologies, to share advice for aspiring phase II SBIR/STTR applicants: https://sbir.cancer.gov/small-business-funding/grants/bridge-award SBIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER SBIR Innovation Lab Podcast: https://sbir.cancer.gov/about/innovation-lab-podcast SBIR Development Center: https://sbir.cancer.gov/ LEARN MORE FROM THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE Online: https://www.cancer.gov By Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute

    25 min

  8. 09/11/2024

    NCI SBIR Investor Initiatives

    In this episode, NCI SBIR Program Director William Bozza invites Director of Investor Relations Brittany Connors to dive into the NCI SBIR Investor Initiatives: https://sbir.cancer.gov/commercialization/business/investor-initiatives Learn how this program supports SBIR/STTR companies in connecting with third-party investors and strategic partners through pitch opportunities at national showcases and more! SBIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER SBIR Innovation Lab Podcast: https://sbir.cancer.gov/about/innovation-lab-podcast SBIR Development Center: https://sbir.cancer.gov/ LEARN MORE FROM THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE Online: https://www.cancer.gov By Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute

    19 min
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Welcome to Innovation Lab, your go-to resource for all things biotech startups, brought to you by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Development Center.

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    National Cancer Institute
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    2024 - 2025
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