“we’ll fund you, you keep the IP” is not one but two grant structures! at least! https://sbir.nih.gov/about/what-is-sbir-sttr https://sbir.nih.gov/about/what-i

“we’ll fund you, you keep the IP” is not one but two grant structures! at least! https://sbir.nih.gov/about/what-is-sbir-sttr https://sbir.nih.gov/about/what-is-sbir-sttr neither were at play here but the idea is pretty darn normal.