The Polsky Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University’s Innovation and New Ventures Office, in collaboration with the Illinois FAST Center, invite entrepreneurial teams who are seeking National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR funding to participate in a 4-week training workshop.

This is a free program featuring experienced SBIR/STTR consultants from the Illinois FAST center with a long track record of assisting clients in submitting successful award applications.  The course is designed to walk teams through all of the components required for a competitive SBIR/STTR submission and includes both weekly webinar training and homework related to specific parts of the application that will receive individual feedback from our consultants.

Participants will be expected to devote 4-8 hours per week to the program. The webinars for this 4-week program will be held virtually from 12-1:30 p.m. on January 19, 26, February 2, and 9.  Please submit one application for your entire team.  To ensure consideration, apply by January 7, 2022. We will reach out to you regarding your application by January 12, 2022.