Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Tech Transfer Funding Sources & Resources Forum
08:30 AM - 07:30 PM
Hampton, VA or Norfolk, VA
Register for the session convenient to you! This event presents expert insights into funding sources and assistance available to facilitate tech transfer and company start-up efforts. Especially ideal for: university researchers, postdoctoral researchers, and start-up entrepreneurs.
Each event will feature a tutorial on SBIR/STTR grant funding by one of the leading SBIR/STTR consultants in the country, a Funding Sources Panel that helps you navigate some of the early stage funding available, and a special Assistance Resources panel to help you get your business off the ground.
Event is FREE to university personnel and just $35 per person for all others.
AGENDA
SBIR/STTR Grants Tutorial
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Intro Overview of SBIR & STTR Grants and How University Researchers and Postdoctoral Researchers can Effectively Use SBIR/STTR to Spin-out technology from the university. Led by one of the leading SBIR/STTR consultants in the US.
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Presented by Lisa Kurek, Managing Partner, BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting
Funding Sources Panel
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Sean Mallon, Investment Director, CIT GAP Funds
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Marty Kaszubowski, Co-Managing Director, Pixides Fund
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Nancy Vorona, Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund Program Director, CIT
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Sara Toussaint, University Relations, Allied Minds
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Dr. Everett Carpenter, I-Corp Grant Recipient, VCU (Hampton Session)
Assistance Resources Panel
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Tom Flake, Director, Peninsula Technology Incubator
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Zack Miller, Hatch Norfolk
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Robert Brooke, Dir. Federal Funding Program, CIT – SBIR Support
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Karen Eck, Director of Research Development, ODU (Norfolk Session)
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Bob Williams, Tech Transfer Director, EVMS (Norfolk Session)
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Hampton University, TBD (Hampton Invited)
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Jason McDevitt, Tech Transfer Director, William & Mary (Hampton)
NETWORKING Sessions:
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Networking Lunch (Morning Session)
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Networking Reception (Afternoon Session)
COST:
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Virginia-based University Researchers & Personnel: FREE
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All Others: $35
Registration Required by all attendees
TIMES:
Hampton Session
8:30AM - 1:30PM: National Institute of Aerospace
100 Exploration Way, Hampton, VA 23666
Norfolk Session
3:00PM - 7:30PM: Conference Center at Innovation Research Park-2
4211 Monarch Way, 1st Floor, Norfolk, VA 23508
QUESTIONS:
Robert Brooke, Director, Federal Funding Programs, CIT
robert.brooke@cit.org
703-689-3080
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE HAMPTON SESSION
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE NORFOLK SESSION
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