“How to Win SBIR/STTR Funding” Workshop – Full day workshop to learn successful SBIR/STTR Strategy

September 14, 2006, Richmond VA

Learn how to access over $2.2B in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Federal funding for early stage R&D.

REGISTER EARLY for DISCOUNT! This workshop will not be held again until mid-2007, so plan early to attend!

CIT is proud to offer this unique and highly acclaimed Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) business development seminar that shows how to evoke the desired responses in reviewers of SBIR applications through strategic planning, marketing and proposal development. Both novice and experienced grant writers will benefit from attending.

This workshop is ideal for anyone planning an SBIR/STTR submission over the next 6-9 months, or are curious to learn how SBIR/STTR can apply to your business. It is especially timely for those targeting the Oct. 15 DOD, Dec. 1 NIH, and/or the upcoming Homeland Security deadlines. To help support the small business community and those targeting upcoming deadlines, CIT is underwriting part of the registration fee for this event, offering savings of $175 off the normal price for those who register early.

Course instruction, workbook & classroom materials will be provided by the SBIR Resource Center (www.sbir.us), one of the top national suppliers of commercial business development resources to the SBIR and STTR communities since 1994. The workshop instructor has more than 30 years experience in acquiring funding and conducting federal R&D under government contracts.

Program Content

• The contractor's point of view vs. the government's
• Separating the many myths from the real facts
• Requirements & timing for participation
• Sorting out the agencies, departments and available opportunities
• Get the tools for deciding if you or your firm should pursue SBIR/STTR
• Learn what is positive and what is negative with the programs
• Find out how & why to include SBIR/STTR in your strategic planning
• Discover the REAL reasons for bidding (much more than $850,000 income)
• Be aware of the intellectual property & technology usage issues
• Determine how to pick topics for greatest chances of success
• Know the important BID/NO-BID statistics
• The basics of how to develop competitive R&D proposals
• How each agency's approach, proposal & performance requirements differ
• Strategies and techniques for developing compelling SBIR/STTR proposals
• What to do before you write a proposal/grant request (doing your homework)
• Details of SBIR/STTR proposals - - taken paragraph by paragraph
• How to handle & develop Cost/Budget Proposal sections
• How to develop those troublesome indirect cost estimates
• What to do after you submit your proposal/grant request
• Discover the secrets to increasing your odds of winning

Times: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Registration

Cost:
Small Business Early Bird price: $150 by COB 9/01/06 - $325 after 9/01/06

University Researcher Early Bird Price: $99 by COB 9/01/06 - $325 after 9/01/06

Location:
Virginia Biotechnology Research Park
800 East Leigh St., Richmond, VA 23219
Directions: http://www.vabiotech.com/about/contact_park.html

Register:
Small Business Early Bird Discount Rate:
https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=cit2&formId=18429

University Researchers: Early Bird Discount Rate:
https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=cit2&formId=18431

Questions: Robert Brooke, 703-689-3080, rbrooke@cit.org