Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Quick review of tips on how to design professional looking presentations.

Article complete with video that covers the essentials of elevator pitches.

Downloadable operating model templates.

Website for federal agencies to post discretionary funding opportunities and for grantees to find and apply to them.

Crowdfunding website helping creators find the resources and support they need to make their ideas a reality.

A list of funding opportunities for UAB researchers and faculty members as well as local funding opportunities. Also includes a list of funding sources through local organizations.

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research & Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR and STTR enable small businesses to explore their technological potential and provide the incentive to profit from its commercialization.

Find basic information about potential investors, including the number of projects investors are currently funding. Some information is only available to subscribers.

Access a list of members with links to their websites. Venture capital is support for a new company usually in the form of money (although sometimes provided through expertise) in exchange for equity or partial ownership of the company.

Provides tips on how to go about fundraising for new and small businesses. Includes a detailed chart for the process at every stage of the business.