SBIR & STTR R&D Funding Programs Workshop

Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 8:30am - 3:00pm

Explore the Possibilities Offered by the $3 Billion
Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) R&D Funding Programs
Hosted by i2E, EPSCoR, and OCAST 

What:

The federal government sets aside nearly $3 Billion annually to fund the early-stage development of new high-tech ideas being pursued by some of the nation’s most-innovative small firms.  The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs are focused on funding high-risk, high-payoff research projects that have significant commercial potential. This program has winners in every state, as well as us urban and rural areas. This unique funding is non-dilutive and allows for company retention of patent rights!

This seminar provides a detailed introduction to these programs.  It is designed to cover program rules, eligibility requirements, nut & bolts fundamentals, and the broad range of differences among the funding agencies. Components of a competitive SBIR/STTR application are discussed—as is the importance of the process of “getting ready to write.”  

Instructor Mark Henry is nationally known as an SBIR/STTR expert, and in the past 34 years has worked on some 2500 proposals. He has presented more than 60 times at national SBIR conferences.  While managing the government R&D sales effort at Bend Research (Bend, OR) for 17 years, the firm won 175 of 350 SBIR/STTR proposals and had an 83% win rate on 72 Phase II prototype/demonstration proposals.

Beyond the clear opportunities for small firms, academic researchers, including postdoctoral and graduate student researchers, can also participate in these unique “small business” programs in a number of ways, including paid participation in R&D projects, ownership of the funded small firms, and leveraging of “academic” preliminary data and intellectual property toward the commercial marketplace. 

Successful SBIR/STTR applications and projects are typically a “team sport.” University-based preliminary data and expertise are often key components of successful SBIR and STTR projects. Join us to learn about this unique program and to network with potential partners and collaborators.  

Who Should Attend:

The workshop is oriented towards those interested in participating in STTR/SBIR, including those who are considering spinning off a new business and those who want to collaborate with an existing outside small R&D business. Representatives of small businesses, including those that are considering a collaborative STTR/SBIR proposal with a university, also are encouraged to attend.

When:

Thursday, May 15, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Breakfast and Registration begin at 8:30) Breakfast and lunch provided.

Where:

Room 416 (Case Study 2), Student Union, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK. 
The student union is  located on the corner of Hester St. and University Blvd. Parking is available in the Student Union parking garage.

Cost:  Free

Registration:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sbir-sttr-workshop-registration-11345210831

Contact:  Rick Rainey at RRainey@i2E.org