Tap into The SBIR Center of Excellence

Learn about a new resource that can help your life sciences startup tap into federal R&D funding at this free webinar on October 27.

UMass M2D2 and The UMass Lowell Research Institute’s NorthStar Campus have partnered together to bring you SBIR support! During this webinar you will learn more about the SBIR process, the support we provide and all of the resources we have to help further the production of medical device and biotech innovation.

How can SBIR help your life sciences startup?

SBIR is a highly competitive program that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provide the incentive to profit from its commercialization.

About the Northstar Campus

When you choose UMass M2D2 and NorthStar you gain access to the state-of-the-art resources located at UMass Lowell and UMass Medical campuses, as well as industry experts in science, business development, contracting and more! We meet 1:1 with companies to review their technology and help them locate applicable opportunities for government agencies including DOD, NSF, NIH, DOE, NASA, NIST and BARDA. Offering support for Phase 1 and Phase 2 applicants, we are your one stop shop for grant writing expertise.

Not only do we house an SBIR Center of Excellence, but we also offer a number of on-site resources to help you develop your technology. In addition to connections with industry partners, we also provide wet/dry lab space, office/meeting space, business development support, connectivity to UMass core labs/researchers and meetings/connections to subject matter experts (legal, technical/science/engineering, clinician review/clinical trials, business, fundraising, regulatory) and more! The resources are endless, register now to reserve your spot and learn more.