1. Email: alex.lai@speedbiosystems.com
Starting up with government support
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Dazhi (Alex) Lai, Ph.D.
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2. Starting up your own biotech business
Technology
Team
Money

3. Self funding
Detoured self funding
Investment
Grants
Non-diluted
Prerequisite for private funding

4. SBIR/STTR (NIH, NSF, DoD)
Small Business Innovation Research
Small Business Technology Transfer
SBIR vs STTR
Researcher-initiated vs Targeted grant solicitations

5. Zero risk
Novelty vs Feasibility
Facility
PI / Team member / Consultants
Supporting letters
Grant writing service
Keep writing (4 or 5 times)

6. DoD
Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP)
ebrap.org
Maryland TEDCO
Seed Investment Fund: $100,000 (up to $200,000 for life science)
Need 50% match (cash or in kind)
The Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII), up to $265,000, tech from Maryland universities

7. Summarize:
You have to apply for a government grant
Zero risk, fool proof
Keep writing