Beyond SBIRS: Non-Dilutive Funding Strategies to Advance Your Pipeline and Bottom Line

Promotional graphic announcing an NIH Technology Transfer presentation at the Bio Innovation Conference. Learn about non-dilutive funding strategies from Sabarni Chatterjee, Deputy Director of the NIH Office of Technology Transfer. Event takes place October 23, 2026, in Bethesda, Maryland.

NIH OTT Deputy Director Sabarni Chatterjee will lead an interactive round table at the Maryland Tech Council’s Bio Innovation Conference focused on how you can receive non-dilutive support from the federal government without writing grants. Topics include:

  • Partnerships providing indirect/in-kind support – for which federal labs expend monies, expertise and capabilities on your behalf.
  • The wide range of company and technology development stages that can benefit.
  • Utilizing indirect support to achieve value inflection points.
  • Leveraging these relationships to impact burn-rate.
  • Enhancing the valuation of your pipeline through licensing.

This conference will take place on October 23, 2026 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. More information can be found on the Maryland Tech Council website.