“How to Win SBIR/STTR Funding”
November 14, 2007-- McLean, 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. 

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 & STTR 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 is curious to learn how SBIR/STTR can apply to your business. 

To help support the small business community and those targeting upcoming deadlines, CIT is underwriting part of the registration fee for this event for, offering savings up to $150 for those who register early.  Space is limited to the first 25 who register, so don’t delay.

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

Location:        
TeqCorner
1616 Anderson Road
McLean, Virginia 22102
703.714.6171

Directions:  http://www.teqcorner.com/directions.html

Register: Click here

Price:
Virginia-based Small Tech Firms Early Bird:  Only $125
(Increases to $275 on November 1st)

Non Virginia-based Small Tech Firms Early Bird:  Only $225
(Increases to $275 on November 1st)

University Researchers Early Bird:  Only $99
(Increases to $275 on November 1st)

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