SBIR/STTR & Grant Funding Intro Event - Cleveland
Date: Friday, September 11, 2009
Location: Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland
Want to learn more about set-aside federal funding for small businesses and universities? Then join us for this introductory workshop on SBIR/STTR funding.
In this three hour workshop, you will learn:
- How to use SBIR and STTR as a business development tool in your company
- The basics of the DOD SBIR/STTR Program, its breadth and potential reward to you
- How to design a DOD SBIR/STTR proposal that answers the need with logical flow
- What DOD SBIR reviewers look for, pitfalls to avoid & pointers to better your efforts
- How to access technical information about prior R&D awards
- Decide whether you can/should compete for SBIR/STTR or other government funds
- How to partner with JumpStart TechLift Advisors and OAI to increase your commercialization opportunities
- General Q&A session for inquiries and further discussion
Date:
Friday, September 11, 2009
Agenda:
12:00 PM Workshop will begin
3:00 PM Workshop will end
Venue:
Ohio Aerospace Institute
President's Room
22800 Cedar Point Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44142
Directions
Registration and Information:
Cost: $15 for OAI Members & JumpStart TechLift Advisors partners; $25 for Non-Members. Lunch will be provided.
To Register:
Please visit www.oai.org (networking and events)
By e-mail: patriciagrospiron@oai.org and monicadumitriu@oai.org
By phone: Patricia Grospiron, 440.962.3216 and Monica Dumitriu, 440.962.3141
This is only Phase 1 of our OAI TechLift activities. If you decide that you are interested and would like to learn more and meet reps from various agencies, we are coordinating sending up to 8 companies to the National SBIR Conference to be held in Reno/Sparks, Nevada, Nov. 2–5, 2009. Conference subsidies are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact OAI for more information. We also offer grant writing assistance for companies who hire external grant writers; please check with us – contingent upon fund availability.