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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Mid-Atlantic Advanced SBIR/STTR Workshop

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Center for Innovative Technology
2214 Rock Hill Rd.
Herndon, VA , 20170



This advanced SBIR / STTR workshop presents strategic advice to current and prospective phase I SBIR/STTR award recipients to better position themselves for successful Phase II and Phase III opportunities. Hear from industry experts, learn about the new rules in SBIR/STTR, develop strategies to secure sole source contracts, insights into effective collaboration partnerships, learn about the special programs available to Phase I and Phase II SBIR/STTR firms, and more. Space is limited.

AGENDA

8:00AM - 8:30AM — Check-in with Bagels & Coffee

8:30AM — Welcome and Introductions Robert Brooke, Dir. Federal Funding Program, CIT

8:40AM - 11:00AM — Managing your Phase I Strategically for Follow On Funding
Presented by: John Davis, SBIR Resource Center

• Follow-on Opportunities for SBIR/STTR Awards
• Managing Projects to Improve Your Follow-On Chances
• Effective Federal Cost Proposal Development – Necessary for Phase II and Phase III
• Technology Commercialization Challenges in the Federal Marketplace
• The SBIR/STTR Sole Source Advantage – Leveraging your SBIR/STTR to secure large federal awards

11:00AM - 12:30PM — SBIR Program Managers “Phase II & III Planning” Panel 1
Hear from SBIR program managers of several “User Agencies”. Learn what strategies work, what assistance programs are available, and keys to writing effective Phase II proposals in today’s competitive landscape.

• John Williams, Navy SBIR/STTR Program Director (Confirmed
• Chris Rinaldi, Dept. of Defense (Confirmed)
• Cynthia Firman, NASA SBIR/STTR Program, (Confirmed)
• Carl Hebron, Dept. of Energy SBIR Program, (Confirmed)

12:30PM - 1:15 PM — Networking LUNCH (provided)

1:15PM - 2:15 PM — SBIR SBIR Program Managers “Phase II & III Planning” Panel 2

• Frank Barros, Homeland Security (Confirmed)
• Ed Metz, Dept. of Education (Confirmed)
• Steven Konsek, National Science Foundation (Confirmed)
• Lenka Fedorkova, National Institutes of Health (Confirmed)

2:15PM - 3:15 PM — Securing Collaboration Partners – how to, what you need, and why so imperative. 
Presented by John Davis, SBIR Resource Center and Dave Metzger, Arnold and Porter

3:15PM - 3:30PM — BREAK

3:30PM - 4:15PM — The All Important Patent Decision – Should I or Shouldn’t I?
An examination of basic decision processes for SBIR / STTR projects related to the patent process. What is allowable and not allowable in the patent process for your SBIR/STTR?  How should you proceed? How do new laws impact your decisions? 
Presented by Dave Metzger, Arnold and Porter

4:15PM - 5:00PM — Implications of The New SBIR/STTR Rules – A look at the new rules from a legal perspective and a business perspective. What are the new rules, what they mean, and how to use them to your advantage. 
Presented by Dave Metzger, Arnold & Porter and John Davis, SBIR Resource Center

5:00PM — Closing Remarks

 

LOCATION:

Center for Innovative Technology, 2214 Rock Hill Rd., Herndon, VA 20170
Auditorium

DIRECTIONS:

http://www.cit.org/cit-complex/

COST:

• Virginia Based Technology Firms: $75 per person
• Non-Virginia Based Technology Firms: $125 per person
• All others (service providers, consultants, prime contractors, etc.): $200 per person
• Sponsorship Tables Available: $750 per table (Limited number available. Includes 2 booth staff, six foot draped table, attendee list)

LODGING:

Hyatt House - minutes from CIT
HYATT House Sterling/Dulles Airport-North
45520 Dulles Plaza, Sterling, Virginia 20166
703-435-9002
$135 per night

QUESTIONS: 

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

 

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