1. Sustainable Heartland Accelerator Regional Partnership (SHARP) Hub
 NIGMS 1 UT2 GM
Partnership of the Central IDeA Region Institutions based in Kansas City Focused on mentoring, training and networking to help innovators accelerate the transfer of biomedical technology to the commercial market.

2. SHARPhub Goals Increase commercialization of NIH funded research
Need Assessment in the Central Region
Provide mentoring
Formation of Startup Companies
Using SBIR/STTR Program as early financing

3. NIGMS Directory of Regional Hubs

4. SHARPhub Partnership Leadership
BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting
Becky Aistrup – Principle Investigator
Training and consulting firm
Clients include companies, entrepreneurs, universities, SBDC’s and tech-based economic development organizations across the U.S.
University of Kansas – Academic Partner
Doug Wright, PhD – Principle Investigator

5. SHARPhub KC Education Training 1: Training 2: Training 3: Training 4:
Starting Companies to Translate Research
Nov 13 – 8-noon – KUMC
60 Registered
Training 2:
Startup School
January 8 – February 12 – 6-8pm – KUMC
56 Registered
Training 3:
NIH SBIR/STTR Intensive Training
March 1 – 8:30am – 4pm – KUMC
Training 4:
NIH SBIR/STTR Commercialization Plans
April 12 – 8:30am – noon, KUMC

6. SBIR/STTR Proposal Prep for NIH
Detailed Instructions on Developing Competitive Proposals:
Eligibility Requirements
SBIR/STTR and NIH program basics
Planning for and Developing a Competitive proposal
Targeting your proposal to meet Reviewer Expectations
How to approach each section of the proposal
Common Pitfalls and how to avoid them ….
March 1st, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm HEB Room G201
REGISTER Today: https//sharphub3119.eventbrite.com

7. SBIR/STTR Commercialization Planning
“Commercialization planning is often more instructive than the plan itself”
Commercialization Plan Topics
Components of an Effective Commercialization Plan
How to find and use cost effective market research to guide your efforts
How to build a Business model
How to approach the required proposal sections ….
April 12th, 8:30 am – Noon HEB Room G201
REGISTER Today: https//sharphub eventbrite.com