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Posting Date
April 14, 2026

SBIR/ STTR Is Back!
The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and related pilot programs.

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Posting Date
March 20, 2026

Have you explored our Fellowship opportunities? We wanted to remind you that NIH fellowships are open to early career scientists, including at the predoctoral and postdoctoral level.

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Posting Date
March 18, 2026

Submit your abstract for the 2026 AIChE Annual Meeting now!

The deadline for general submissions is April 8, 2026

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Posting Date
March 13, 2026

We are pleased to announce a publication from DOCTRC!

“Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration Consortium (DOCTRC): An Infrastructure for Accelerating Regenerative Therapies from Discovery to Clinical Impact” published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science!

This paper describes our integrated approach to overcoming the technical, regulatory, and clinical hurdles that often stall medical innovation, providing a scalable model for faster therapy translation.

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Funding Opportunities

Application Due Date
April 16, 2026

ICorps at NIH — An Entrepreneurship Program to Support Commercialization Training for Phase I SBIR/STTR awardees
I-Corps at NIH is an entrepreneurship training program specifically designed for companies that received Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer funding from NIH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or the Administration for Community Living (ACL). During this hands-on program, you’ll learn how to focus your business plan and get the tools to bring your treatment to the patients who need it most.

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Application Due Date
May 8, 2026

Continuation or Revision of NIDCR Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
To support competing renewal or competitive revision of ongoing clinical trials supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR).

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Application Due Date
May 15, 2026

The NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award recognizes and rewards early-career M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. scientists who perform research at the intersection of the social and life sciences. Essays written by these bold researchers on their recent work are judged for clarity, scientific quality, creativity, and demonstration of cross-disciplinary approaches to address fundamental questions.
A cash prize of up to US $15,000 will be awarded to essay winners, and their engaging essays will be published in Science. Winners will also be invited to share their work and forward-looking perspective with leading scientists in their respective fields at an award ceremony.

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Application Due Date
June 8, 2026

NIDCR Drug, Biologic, Device and/or Procedure Intervention Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
To support UG3/UH3 phased, cooperative agreement research applications to plan and implement clinical trials within the mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

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Upcoming Events

Virtual Event
March 12-April 16, 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 MedTech Innovator programs! Apply by Dec 1, 2025

MedTech Innovator is the largest and highest performing accelerator of medical technology in the world and the medtech industry’s premiere showcase and competition for innovative medical device, digital health and diagnostic companies. Our accelerator is remote-friendly, having operated as a virtual program since 2015. Companies that have raised up to a Series C are eligible to apply.

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Ventura, CA
March 15-May 20, 2026

Understanding and Harnessing Autophagy in Health and Disease

The Autophagy in Stress, Development and Disease GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes an array of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.

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Webinar
April 6-May 4, 2026

NSF I-Corps Hub Great Lakes Region | University of Iowa I-Corps – April 2026

The NSF I-Corps program at the University of Iowa, led by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC), helps researchers, innovators, and early-stage startups explore the commercial potential of their work and make a real impact in the world. Through hands-on customer discovery and the Lean Startup approach, participants learn how to test assumptions, refine their value propositions, and better understand the people they aim to serve. This four-week program is open to faculty, graduate students, staff, and entrepreneurs developing STEM-based innovations or research-driven ideas. Participants work alongside experienced instructors and mentors to gain insights that shape smarter decisions around product development and market fit.

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Milwaukee, WI
April 6-May 4, 2026

NSF I-Corps Hub Great Lakes Region | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee I-Corps – Spring 2026

This I-Corps course provides a set of skills and entrepreneurial knowledge that can be applied to any career path. It uses the Lean LaunchPad method to give participants a working knowledge of how to think about their innovation ideas from a business and customer perspective, as well as how to conduct customer discovery interviews; the first step in any commercialization process. This free, online course is for faculty, researchers, postdocs, and students interested in practicing and honing their innovation skills. It is open to non-university participants as well.

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