Echo Therapeutics Inc. (ECTE.OB) Receives Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Grant for 2009 Research and Development Endeavors
Echo Therapeutics, Inc. announced this morning that it received a Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project (QTDP) grant from the U.S. government in the amount of $244,479 related to its 2009 research and development expenditures. Based on its actual and projected R&D spending for 2010, Echo expects to receive an additional grant of up to approximately $244,000 after submission of its 2010 tax returns. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issues QTDP grants to support innovative projects that have reasonable potential to result in new therapies, reduce health care costs or significantly advance the goal of curing cancer. Created under…