Typically, if you have progressed to an advanced degree in the sciences or engineering, or many other fields, you either have planned to - or already have undertaken - the writing of a manuscript for publication. The submission of a manuscript for peer review can be a critically important step in a biotech project or pharma program.

You have a good idea and some hot data. You started a company. You managed to get some seed money. More research funds are always helpful. You don’t want to cede any additional control of your company. How about small business support from the National Institutes of Health?