NIH & SBIR Grant Prep Workshop, Includes Commercialization Planning & One on Ones -- October 4-5, 2011
June 14, 2011 - Herndon, VA
(8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
SBIR grants (Small Business Innovation Research) and it’s sister STTR grant program (Small Business Technology Transfer) provide $150K - $1M in early stage R&D funding. 11 participating federal agencies use this program to fund early stage technology development that will help them solve their problems and meet their missions. $2.5B is available in this program, with the main purpose to commercialize the funded technology.
This two day, multi-session workshop is presented by Lisa Kurek of Biotechnology Business Consultants, LLC. Special attention will be paid to National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) proposal development & submission. CIT leads the Commonwealths efforts in SBIR/STTR outreach and brings this event to assist Virginia firms in their efforts to participate more effectively.
CIT is encouraging firms to attend this workshop to enhance their NIH SBIR proposal success and be eligible to apply for the new $50K Phase I NIH SBIR Matching Grant fund that was recently passed by the Virginia General Assembly. Details on this program will be announced, but funds will not be available to apply for until after November 1, 2011.
Meet with NIH & NSF SBIR Program Managers, CIT GAP Fund Reps, SBIR Consultant Instructor, and CIT's Federal Funding Assistance Program Rep on Oct. 5 from 12;30-3:00PM.
Attend all or part of this informative two-day workshop.
Oct. 4:
8:00AM -- 8:30AM: Registration/Check-in
8:30 -- 9:00AM: Welcome Remarks & Overview of Virginia's New $50K NIH Phase I SBIR Matching Grant Program
9:00AM – 12:30PM: Strategic Planning – Do your homework up front!
- SBIR/STTR program details
- Understanding the Agencies’ systems
- 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
12:30PM-1:15PM: Lunch -- Provided to All Registrants
1:15-4:30PM: Proposal Development - Crafting a Fundable Proposal – Details on the proposal preparation process. (This is not just a basic research grant!)
- 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 in how to write each section of a SBIR/STTR proposal
- The research and development plan
- Biographical sketches - building the appropriate team
- Resources - securing the necessary resources and partners
- Budgets – how to get the most for your project
- Commercialization – where it fits in each phase of the program
- Common problems and pitfalls in SBIR/STTR proposals and how to avoid them
October 5:
8:00AM-8:30AM: Check-in and Networking
8:30AM-11:30AM: Preparing a Commercialization Plan for NIH or NSF- Good science is necessary but not sufficient. A strong commercialization strategy is a critical element in successful SBIR/STTR proposals.
- Importance of commercialization from Phase I on.
- Step by step instructions for preparing a commercialization plan
11:30AM-12:30PM: Insights from NIH and NSF -- SBIR Program Managers from NIH and NSF will provide overview description of their SBIR/STTR programs, insights into upcoming solicitation, and keys to successful SBIR participation at their agencies. Each will then be available for one on one meetings.
12:30-3:00PM: Working Lunch & One on Ones
One on ones with Robert Brooke of CIT, Lisa Kurek of BBC (the workshop instructor), Rob Vinson and Lenka Fedorkova of NIH SBIR/STTR Program, and Dr. Ruth Shuman of NSF SBIR/STTR program.
Cost:
-Virginia Based Technology firms & University Researchers, All sessions Both Days: $100
-Non-VA Based Tech Firms & University Researchers, All Sessions: $250, All sessions Both Days
Location:
Center for Innovative Technology, 2214 Rock Hill Rd, #600, Herndon, VA 20170
Lodging: Hotel Sierra, Herndon/Dulles, VA. “CIT” room block rate of $129 per night http://stay.hotel-sierra.com/hotelsierra.asp?id=CIT
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