Tuesday, October 01, 2013 - Wednesday, October 02, 2013

NIH SBIR/STTR Proposal Prep, Budgeting & Commercialization Planning

All Day Event

Omni Hotel
235 West Main St.
Charlottesville, VA , 22902



This multi-faceted training session provides detailed instruction on planning for, writing, and submitting compelling SBIR & STTR grants for the National Institutes of Health. Oct. 1 (Day 1) includes program background and proposal writing instruction. Oct. 2 (Day 2) provides detailed NIH Budget Preparation and Commercialization Planning Development. One day or two day registration options available, although we strong suggest a two day registration.

Oct. 1 Topics:

(9AM-4:30PM)

• Strategic Planning - First, Do Your Homework
• SBIR/STTR program details
• Technological innovation and commercial merit - what this really means
• Strategies for targeting your proposal to meet Agency's mission and requirements
• How to do your intelligence work prior to writing the proposal
• Proposal Development -- Crafting a Fundable Proposal
• Planning tools for writing the proposal
• The SBIR/STTR review process - learn how to write the proposal to meet the reviewers' expectations
• Step-by-step process on how to write each section of a SBIR/STTR proposal
• Common problems and pitfalls and how to avoid them
• Post-Award Administration - What to do once you learn you are going to be funded (and what to do next if you learn you are not)  

 

Oct. 2 TOPICS:

(9AM-2PM)

• Check in / Registration (8:30AM-9AM)
• NIH SBIR/STTR Budgeting, online forms, and registrations (9AM-11AM)
• NIH SBIR/STTR Commercialization Plan Development (11:30AM-2:00PM) 

INSTRUCTOR:  Lisa Kurek, BBC ETC

 

COST:                   

• Small Tech Firms BOTH DAYS:  $90
• Small Tech Firms Oct. 1 Proposal Prep Only: $70
• Small Tech Firms Oct. 2 Budgeting & Commercialization Plans Only:  $50
• University Researchers BOTH DAYS: $70
• University Researchers Oct. 1 Only: $40
• University Researchers Oct. 2 Only: $30
• University PostDocs BOTH DAYS: $45
• University PostDocs Oct. 1 Only: $30
• University PostDocs Oct. 2 Only: $20

 

TIME:   

Oct. 1:  8:30AM Check in, 9AM-4:30PM Training Presentation

Oct. 2:  8:30AM Check in, 9AM-2PM Training Presentation

 

LOCATION:    Omni Hotel, 235 West Main St., Charlottesville, VA  22902

 

LODGING:  Discounted room rate of $189 per night at Omni Hotel, Charlottesville. To make reservation, contact Deana Nowell directly at 434-817-6626 and mention the CIT event.  Deadline for discount rate is Sept. 9th. 

 

QUESTIONS:      

Robert Brooke, Director

703-689-3080

robert.brooke@cit.org

  

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