Virginia's Fall 2009 "How to Win SBIR Funding" Workshop
September 14, 2009 - Staunton, Virginia (Central Virginia)
(8:30 AM - 5:30 PM)
CIT invites you to join us in historic Staunton, VA for Virginia’s Fall 2009 “How to Win SBIR Funding” workshop on September 14, 2009. Discounts available for Virginia university researchers and members of any Virginia Technology Council and/or VABio. Special thanks to James Madison University, the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council, the Charlottesville Business Innovation Council, and the Region 2000 Technology Council.
SBIR grants (Small Business Innovation Research) and it’s sister STTR grant program (Small Business Technology Transfer) provide $100K - $900K in early stage R&D funding. 11 participating federal agencies use this program to fund early stage technology development that will help them meet their missions. This workshop is lead by one of the leading SBIR instructors/consultants in the country, Mr. John Davis of The SBIR Resource Center. CIT leads the Commonwealths efforts in SBIR/STTR outreach and brings this event to Virginia firms at a substantially reduced price in order to help build Virginia’s economy.
AGENDA:
SBIR/STTR Policy & Strategy (Morning) 8:30AM-12:45PM
- Understanding SBIR from the Applicant’s Perspective
- Background and Requirements
- Schedules and Agencies
- Project Objectives (acceptable vs non acceptable)
- STTR: Why? / Why Not?
- Agency Differences (these matter -- a lot)
- Why Should You Decline To Pursue SBIR?
- The Bid/No Bid Statistics
- SBIR/STTR Projects Should Offer Discussion
- General Principals and Advice
The SBIR/STTR Application Process (Afternoon) 1:30PM-5:30PM
- Proposal/Grant Writing Basics (“ground truth”)
- SBIR/STTR Proposals Are Different
- Before You Write (doing the homework)
- Crafting SBIR/STTR Proposals: Evaluation Criteria; Reviewers (decision making in review panels); Common Proposal Elements; Varying Proposal Elements; Summary/Abstract; Specific Aims/Objectives; Project Plans (research design & methods); Qualifications To Perform; Commercialization Plans; Finishing & Publishing Applications.
- Why Many Proposals Fail
- Improving Your Chances
- Placing Topics Into Solicitations
- An Ordered Process / Checklist
- When You Don’t Win / When You Do
- Phase II (what PI applicants need to know)
- Principals of Winning
- Available Support Resources
Cost:
- $50 for Virginia’s university researchers -- NEW LOWER PRICE!
- $70 member of any Virginia Technology Council and/or VABio
- $95 per person all other Virginia based firms
- $150 for all others
Location: Stonewall Jackson Hotel, 24 South Market St., Staunton, VA 24401
Phone: 540-885-4848
Location info: www.stonewalljacksonhotel.com
Lodging: Discount rate of $89 has be established at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. Call hotel directly at 540-885-4848 or toll free at 1-866-880-0024. Be sure to mention the 'Center for Innovative Technology" room block.
Contact: Robert Brooke, 703-689-3080 rbrooke@cit.org
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