Tuesday, August 06, 2013

DOD SBIR/STTR Proposal Workshop

08:30 AM - 05:30 PM

Arlington County Economic Development Offices
1100 N. Glebe Road, 15th Floor
Arlington, VA , 22201



SBIR/STTR grants provide $150K - $1M in early stage R&D funding for high risk, new technology development. 11 participating federal agencies use this program to fund early stage technology development that will help them meet their missions. This workshop will focus on the Dept. of Defense SBIR program, the largest program with over $1.2B available each year to small businesses. Attend this workshop to learn how to plan for and write compelling Dept. of Defense SBIR/STTR grants.

The Navy SBIR Program, Mr. John Williams, will also be on hand at this session to provide insights into the Navy SBIR/STTR programs, details of the current solicitation, tips for success, and will be available to meet with during the networking lunch.

CIT leads the Commonwealth’s efforts to assist Virginia based tech firms to learn about and apply for SBIR/STTR.  Free services include mentoring, consultant referrals, funding support for SBIR consultant hiring, and more. Contact Robert Brooke at 703-689-3080 for more info.

 

Hear from and meet with these specail guests:

John Williams, NAVY SBIR/STTR Program

Frank Barros, Dept. of Homeland Security SBIR Program

 

AGENDA: 8:30AM-12:15PM:  SBIR/STTR Policy& Strategy (Morning)

-Understanding SBIR from the Applicant’s Perspective
-Background and Requirements
-Schedules and Agencies
-Project Objectives (acceptable vs non acceptable)
-STTR: Why? / Why Not?
-Agency Differences (these matter -- a lot)
-Why Should You Decline To Pursue SBIR?
-The Bid/No Bid Statistics
-SBIR/STTR Projects Should Offer Discussion
-General Principals and Advice  

12:15-12:30:  Navy SBIR Program Manager

12:30-12:45:  Homeland Security SBIR Program Analyst

12:30-1:15: Lunch Provided

1:15PM-5:30PM:  The SBIR/STTR Application Process (Afternoon)

-Proposal/Grant Writing Basics (“ground truth”)
-SBIR/STTR Proposals Are Different
-Before You Write (doing the homework)
-Crafting SBIR/STTR Proposals:  Evaluation Criteria; Reviewers (decision making in review panels); Common Proposal Elements; Varying Proposal Elements; Summary/Abstract; Specific Aims/Objectives; Project Plans (research design & methods); Qualifications to Perform; Commercialization Plans; Finishing & Publishing Applications.
-Why Many Proposals Fail
-Improving Your Chances
-Placing Topics Into Solicitations
-An Ordered Process / Checklist
-When You Don’t Win / When You Do
-Phase II (what Phase I applicants need to know)
-Principals of Winning  

Cost:                     
Virginia based Technology Firms:  $75
Non-Virginia based Technology Firms:  $175

Location Host: 
Arlington County Economic Development Offices
1100 N. Glebe Road, 15^th Floor
Arlington, VA
METRO Accessible from the Ballston Metro Station (Orange Line)

Contact:    
Robert Brooke, Dir., Federal Funding Programs, CIT
703-689-3080 -- robert.brooke@cit.org

 

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