Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #RFA-DA-27-007
NIDA Forecast: Entrepreneurship Education Program for SUD Researchers
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
September 11, 2025
Respond By
October 01, 2026
Identifier
RFA-DA-27-007
NAICS
611430
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is forecasting a grant opportunity to develop an entrepreneurship education program for substance use disorder (SUD) researchers. - Government Buyer: - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health - Products/Services Requested: - Development and delivery of an entrepreneurship teaching program for SUD researchers - Comprehensive curriculum covering: - Business ideation and market evaluation - Customer discovery - Intellectual property management - Regulatory and reimbursement strategies - Capital sourcing and revenue generation - Hybrid (in-person and online) curriculum and outreach strategy - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned; opportunity is for educational services only - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focus on US-based SUD researchers - Emphasis on translating scientific discoveries into commercial biomedical products - Applicants must propose a recognized, comprehensive curriculum and outreach plan - No products or hardware are being procured; this is a service and curriculum development opportunity
Description
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) seeks to establish a recognized entrepreneurship teaching program focused on substance use disorder (SUD) curriculum in entrepreneurship and biomedical product development for domestic SUD researchers. The program aims to equip academic researchers with skills to translate discoveries into products, facilitating solutions in drug addiction science. The course will cover topics such as recognizing research potential, business ideation tools, customer discovery, intellectual property, regulatory considerations, reimbursement landscape, sourcing capital, and revenue generation. Applications are not being solicited at this time; this notice allows potential applicants to prepare grant applications including a hybrid curriculum and outreach strategy for recruiting US-based SUD researchers.