NIMH SBIR/STTR
Supports United States. small businesses building mental health technologies through recurring NIH pathways.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) participates in the NIH omnibus Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which accept applications from US small businesses developing innovations relevant to mental health science and treatment. Supported R&D areas include digital therapeutics, diagnostics, intervention platforms, neurostimulat…
Small business R&D and commercialization of mental health technologies including digital therapeutics, diagnostics, and intervention platforms for depression, anxiety, psychosis, and PTSD.
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