BARDA—The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
Bridge awards—matching funds Phase IIB program operated by the National Cancer Institute and other ICs
CSR—Center for Scientific Review
ERNSIT—NHLBI report on Enhancing the Return on the NHLBI SBIR/STTR Investment Team
FOA—funding opportunity announcement
ICs—Institutes and Centers
NCAI—NIH Centers for Accelerated Innovation
NCI—National Cancer Institute
NHLBI—National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Phase IIB awards—Funding of up to $1 million annually, for up to 3 years, primarily for regulation-related activities
REACH—NHLBI Phase 0 program (Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs)
SRG—scientific review group
SRO—scientific review officer