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S ustainable H eartland A ccelerator R egional P artnership (SHARP) Hub

The Sustainable Heartland Accelerator Regional Partnership (SHARP) Hub is a collaboration of institutions in the Central IDeA Region, focused on mentoring, training, and networking to accelerate the transfer of biomedical technology to the commercial market. Our goals include increasing commercialization of NIH funded research, conducting need assessments in the region, providing mentoring, and fostering the formation of startup companies. Join us for various training sessions on starting companies, SBIR/STTR programs, and commercialization planning.

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S ustainable H eartland A ccelerator R egional P artnership (SHARP) Hub

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  1. Sustainable Heartland Accelerator Regional Partnership (SHARP) Hub NIGMS 1 UT2 GM130175-01 Partnership of the Central IDeA Region Institutions based in Kansas City Focused on mentoring, training and networking to help innovators accelerate the transfer of biomedical technology to the commercial market.

  2. SHARPhub Goals • Increase commercialization of NIH funded research • Need Assessment in the Central Region • Provide mentoring • Formation of Startup Companies • Using SBIR/STTR Program as early financing

  3. NIGMS Directory of Regional Hubs https://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/mechanisms/Pages/STTR-Regional-Technology-Transfer.aspx

  4. SHARPhub Partnership Leadership • BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting • Becky Aistrup – Principle Investigator • Training and consulting firm • Clients include companies, entrepreneurs, universities, SBDC’s and tech-based economic development organizations across the U.S. • University of Kansas – Academic Partner • Doug Wright, PhD – Principle Investigator

  5. SHARPhub KC Education • Training 1: • Starting Companies to Translate Research • Nov 13 – 8-noon – KUMC • 60 Registered • Training 2: • Startup School • January 8 – February 12 – 6-8pm – KUMC • 56 Registered • Training 3: • NIH SBIR/STTR Intensive Training • March 1 – 8:30am – 4pm – KUMC • Training 4: • NIH SBIR/STTR Commercialization Plans • April 12 – 8:30am – noon, KUMC

  6. SBIR/STTR Proposal Prep for NIH • Detailed Instructions on Developing Competitive Proposals: • Eligibility Requirements • SBIR/STTR and NIH program basics • Planning for and Developing a Competitive proposal • Targeting your proposal to meet Reviewer Expectations • How to approach each section of the proposal • Common Pitfalls and how to avoid them • …. March 1st, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm HEB Room G201 REGISTER Today: https//sharphub3119.eventbrite.com

  7. SBIR/STTR Commercialization Planning • “Commercialization planning is often more instructive than the plan itself” • Commercialization Plan Topics • Components of an Effective Commercialization Plan • How to find and use cost effective market research to guide your efforts • How to build a Business model • How to approach the required proposal sections • …. • April 12th, 8:30 am – Noon HEB Room G201 • REGISTER Today: https//sharphub041219.eventbrite.com

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