Overview
Unlock Federal Funding with Confidence
Join Grant Engine for an exclusive Webinar tailored to Rockville, MD-based companies. This session is part of our nationwide effort to empower founders, scientists, and startups with actionable strategies for securing non-dilutive funding from all key federal, state, non-profit, and global funding sources.
The content will be rich with insights about the current funding environment, strategies and tactics to successfully navigate the turbulence, content that wins, how to (and not to) leverage AI, and proven long-term funding strategies.
In this session, you’ll learn:
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The latest federal funding trends and how they affect Maryland-based innovators.
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How to create a “Virtuous Cycle” for long-term grant success.
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Real-world examples of companies that turned early wins into multi-million dollar awards.
- Tips to align your business with fundable agency priorities.
- How to avoid common mistakes that lead to grant rejection.
Join the Office Hours Session (Optional but Valuable!)
After the webinar, continue the conversation during our interactive Office Hours session.
This is your opportunity to:
- Confidentially discuss your specific company and project.
- Ask questions sparked by the webinar
- Gain additional insights from our experts
- Learn through shared Q&A and discussions with other participants
Office Hours are held after the webinar and require a separate registration.
Meet Your Speaker
Sam Tetlow is Founder & CEO of Grant Engine. Grant Engine has a proven model of delivering funding to leading life science companies through the NIH SBIR program as well as DARPA, BARDA and other DoD sources. Sam has successful experience as an entrepreneur and investor in life sciences companies such as EpiCypher (named best University Startup of 2016 by U.S. Congress), ILS Genomics, Immunologix, Gentris Corporation, and Tranzyme Pharma (IPO April, 2011) among others.
As a leader within companies Sam has a functional focus on product development, sales, finance and corporate development. Sam continues to build on his venture capital experience by investing into compelling companies as an Angel. Sam seeks results and has a proven track record. Sam has generated a 5.8x return on invested capital, with 76% cash realization in his last 14 years of investing.
Sam holds a MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (Beta Gamma Sigma, 2003) and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Honors, 1993). He has been on Mt. Everest, is a former competitive triathlete, and an avid proponent of doing good while doing well.