NIH|NCI SBIR|STTR Webinar & Founders Meet
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (EDT)
Description
A specialized hybrid session featuring a deep-dive webinar focused on National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) SBIR/STTR non-dilutive funding opportunities. The event will bring together life science innovators and conclude with an interactive peer networking "Founders Meet" to share best practices on federal proposal development.
Event Title: Funding Cancer Innovation: An Inside Look at NCI Support for Small Businesses & Commercialization
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 29th | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Location: First Flight Venture Center
Event Flow: * 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Interactive Seminar Session
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: 1:1 Meetings with Program Directors
Hosts & Sponsors:
FAST Program
America's Seed Fund / SBIR·STTR
Speaker Bios & Details:
Monique Pond, Ph.D. Program Director & Team Leader, NCI SBIR Development Center Monique Pond, Ph.D., manages a portfolio of grants and contracts to small businesses developing novel cancer therapeutics, digital health technologies, and therapeutic devices. Dr. Pond leads the Connecting Awardees with Regulatory Experts (CARE) program and other collaborative initiatives with the U.S. FDA to assist small businesses in navigating regulatory pathways. Prior to NCI, she was a regulatory medical writer and consultant at a small startup, and she holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from Pennsylvania State University.
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