NINDS SBIR Phase I
Funds small-business feasibility research for neuroscience technologies advancing toward later commercialization in the United States.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Small Business Program supports innovative small business R&D at the applied bench, translational, and early-stage clinical trial levels through the congressionally mandated SBIR and STTR set-aside programs. NINDS Phase I SBIR grants (R43) fund feasibility studies for commercial innovations targeting neurological disorders, stroke…
Applied bench research, translational research, and early-stage clinical trials for neurological disorders, stroke, epilepsy, pain, and brain conditions.
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