NINDS STTR Phase I
Supports small businesses and neuroscience teams pairing with research institutions.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) funds Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grants under the R41 activity code as part of NIH's congressionally-mandated small business program. NINDS is the lead NIH institute for research on neurological disorders, stroke, epilepsy, pain, and brain function, and its small business program specifically supports applie…
Applied bench research, translational research, and early-stage clinical trials for neurological disorders — requires formal collaboration with a US research institution.
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