Road to Funding

“Home Grown”

DATE ACCOMPLISHED

MAY 2001 First discussed with Akina, Inc. – Within a week, had plan.

AUGUST 2002 Disclosed with VA, Purdue, & IU.Letter to A RTI.

MARCH 2004 Prospectus to 21st Century.

OCTOBER 2005 VA Funding – Rehabilitation Grant.

JULY 2005 Letter from IU.

NOVEMBER 2006

Contacted Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC).

JUNE 2007 CRADA (Clinical Research and Development Agreement) between Akina, Inc. and VA.

DECEMBER 2007 SBIR Phase I Submission.

DECEMBER 2008 SBIR Phase II Submission.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Technology Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR). Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR).

Eleven federal departments participate in SBIR.

Five departments participate in STTR. $2 billion to small high-tech businesses.

Departments of Agriculture Commerce Defense Education Energy Health & Human Services (NIH, CDC, FDA,

AHRQ) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Homeland Security Transportation NASA

IEDC has “explicitly identified the Federal SBIR/STTR programs as the primary entry point for early stage technology development into the 21 Fund.”

Proposal development and submission assistance. Pre-submission technical review (if given a week or

two). Foresight Technologies market analysis to our phase I

awardees Phase I

Cost share commitment letters for inclusion with Phase I proposals.

Phase II Letters describing the intention to use 21 Fund support

as companies move through Phase II toward market entry.

SBIR and STTRhttp://www.sbir.gov/federal_links.htm

Indiana Economic Development Corporation

http://iedc.in.gov/about-the-iedc/contac-us