SciBiz Services

What SciBiz Services does

SciBiz Services LLC is a private biotech grant consulting firm headquartered in Encinitas, California, that specializes in helping US small businesses in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device sectors secure non-dilutive SBIR and STTR government funding. The firm is led by Managing Partner Vivian Lauderdale, who holds an MS from George Washington Medical School, an Executive MBA from UCLA focused on entrepreneurial biotechnology, and Regulatory Affairs Certified credentials, supported by 25 years of medical product commercialization experience and a reported 100% success rate across her last five managed grants (one NSF, three NIH, one DOD). Services are structured as a modular suite including exhaustive grant search, monthly grant watch and program management, pre-proposal evaluation, customized proposal outlines, full proposal management and resubmission, proposal editing, business plan writing, regulatory analysis, and market and competitive research.

The business model is professional services delivered primarily on an hourly basis at $85 per hour for senior consulting, with $30-50 per hour junior technical writers, 10-20% volume discounts on engagements exceeding 40 hours per grant, a 1% success fee on funded grants, and a 50% upfront deposit with weekly billing on the remainder. A modest recurring layer exists via a $300 per month Monthly Grant Watch retainer plus $35 per grant notification, and a $200 fixed-fee proposal outline option is available for NIH, NSF, and DOD SBIR submissions. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, anchored by a free 20-minute educational and strategy session, with delivery via phone and email through the Managing Partner and a network of expert consultants engaged on an as-needed basis. Initial exhaustive grant searches are outsourced to Regional Technology Alliance, which SciBiz refers clients to, allowing the firm to focus on the higher-value proposal and commercialization work.

Name

SciBiz Services

Legal name

SciBiz Services LLC

Website

https://scibiz.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SciBiz Services is a private Encinitas, California-based consulting firm that helps US biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device startups secure SBIR and STTR government grants through proposal writing, management, and regulatory analysis led by Managing Partner Vivian Lauderdale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Encinitas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Hourly-based professional consulting services for grant writing, management, and related advisory work. Includes discounted rates for major projects (40+ hours) and success fees tied to grant funding outcomes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SciBiz Services LLC provides SBIR/STTR grant consulting and management services to U.S. small businesses in the biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device sectors. Core offerings include exhaustive grant searching, monthly grant watch and program management, pre-proposal evaluation, customized proposal outlines, full proposal management (including resubmission), proposal editing, and ancillary services such as business plan writing, market studies, competitive analysis, budget/forms preparation, and regulatory analysis for medical projects. Services are delivered by Managing Partner Vivian Lauderdale and an on-call network of expert consultants.

Product overview

SciBiz Services LLC is a grant consulting firm that offers a suite of advisory services centered on helping biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies secure government funding. The core offering is SBIR/STTR Grant Consulting, supplemented by individual services including Exhaustive Grant Search, Monthly Grant Watch & Program Management, Pre-Proposal Evaluation, Customized Proposal Outline, Proposal Management (including Resubmission support), and Proposal Editing. Additional offerings include business plan writing, regulatory analysis for medical-related projects, market studies, competitive analysis, and graphics design. The company provides these services through senior grant consulting at $85/hr with discounts available for major projects, and partners with Regional Technology Alliance for initial grant searches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SBIR/STTR Grant Consulting Core consulting service for biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies pursuing SBIR and STTR government grants, including grant announcement tracking, presentation of company information, market research, and qualifications/compliance support. Intended for U.S. small businesses developing innovative technologies.
• Grant Search (Exhaustive) Exhaustive grant search that matches client technology, area of interest, or industry to funding opportunities across SBIR/STTR agencies, federal extramural programs, and California grantors. Targeted at companies needing a broad initial scan of relevant funding opportunities.
• Monthly Grant Watch & Program Management Monthly monitoring and program management service that tracks suitable SBIR/STTR, ATP, federal extramural, and state-provided grants for a specific technology, providing due-date timelines and analysis of how to position the project to meet grant objectives. Delivered on a $300/month retainer plus $35 per grant notification basis.
• Pre-Proposal Evaluation Evaluates a project's suitability for specific SBIR programs through research of major issues and in-depth strategic planning, including teleconference calls with agency program managers. For companies assessing whether and how to pursue a particular SBIR solicitation.
• Customized Proposal Outline Custom project-specific proposal outline combining pre-proposal evaluation, grant requirements review, and analysis of personnel, resources, research plan, and feasibility. Supports suitability assessments for NIH, NSF, and DOD SBIR outlines, offered at $200 per outline.
• Proposal Management (Including Proposal Resubmission) Comprehensive project management of an SBIR/STTR proposal covering strategy development, key personnel evaluation, budget planning, research plan development, commercialization plan, strategic letters of support, compliance education, agency teleconferences, and resubmission support. Includes 10% discount on the basic hourly rate plus 1% success bonus, with standard scope of 40-160 hours and 60-hour budget for new grants.
• Proposal Editing Technical writing and editing service for proposals by writers familiar with RFP requirements, providing a fresh perspective on application clarity and presentation. Includes explanatory teleconference calls and discussion of presentation; junior technical writers billed at $30-50/hr.
• Other Assistance Services Additional complementary services including budget and forms preparation, market studies, competitive analysis, contract/certification issues, secretarial help, graphics design, and business plan writing. Supports clients needing ancillary proposal and commercialization deliverables.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% funding success rate on last 5 grants (1 NSF, 3 NIH, 1 DOD)

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Regional Technology AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecommended partner for initial exhaustive grant searches. Regional Technology Alliance performs grant searches for clients, with costs varying by type of company and technology analysis requirements. SciBiz refers clients to them for initial search services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BBC Entrepreneurial Programming & Consulting (BBCetc): Long-standing SBIR/STTR proposal development and commercialization consulting firm serving life-sciences and technology startups. Direct competitor to SciBiz in helping small businesses secure non-dilutive federal funding, with a similar grant-search-to-proposal-management workflow.
• Eva Garland Consulting (EGC): Specialized SBIR/STTR proposal writing and management firm with a strong biotech and clean-tech focus. Competes head-to-head with SciBiz for biotech/pharma Phase I and Phase II awards, offering analogous services around proposal development, agency review, and resubmissions.
• Larta Institute: Non-profit accelerator and consulting organization that helps startups access SBIR/STTR and other federal funding programs, particularly for life sciences and clean tech. Overlaps with SciBiz in connecting biotech founders to government R&D dollars and providing commercialization advisory.
• FedTec: Federal funding and SBIR/STTR consulting firm that helps small businesses identify opportunities and prepare competitive proposals. Comparable to SciBiz in its target customer (small US businesses seeking non-dilutive funding) and in delivering proposal management across federal agencies.
• ADG (Advanced Development Group): SBIR/STTR proposal and commercialization consulting firm supporting small businesses across NIH, NSF, DoD, and other agencies. Closely matches SciBiz's service mix of pre-proposal evaluation, proposal management, and regulatory/commercialization planning for biotech clients.
• MindLaunch: SBIR/STTR proposal development and grant-consulting firm targeting small businesses in life sciences and technology. Directly comparable to SciBiz in offering search, writing, and resubmission support to biotech and medical-device clients seeking federal funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scibiz-services

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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