Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Senior Technology Transfer and Commercialization Specialist, Derek Parks.

 

NOAA’s SBIR Program seeks highly innovative products with excellent commercial potential. All SBIR proposals must relate to the NOAA mission and should have commercial applications outside of NOAA.

 

 

Join this overview of the NOAA SBIR program and learn, from the source, what technologies they are looking for and what’s needed to submit a successful proposal. Following the presentation there will be ample Q&A time with the presenter.

 

 

 

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no cost to attend, but registration is required

 

 

The session is ideal for technology-based entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses familiar with the SBIR/STTR programs who want to learn more. New to SBIR/STTR? Please view our on-demand webinars before joining our “From the Sources’ Mouth” training sessions.

 

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Featuring:

Mr. Derek Parks,

 

Senior Technology Transfer and Commercialization Specialist at the NOAA Technology Partnerships Office

 

 

Mr. Derek Parks is a Senior Technology Transfer and Commercialization Specialist at the NOAA Technology Partnerships Office. In his current role, Derek is responsible for facilitating the transfer of NOAA-developed and NOAA-funded technologies to commercial applications through the use of intellectual property protections, licensing agreements, cooperative research and development agreements, as well as other creative approaches to public-private partnerships.

Derek has over 30-years’ experience working for the U.S. Department of Commerce with a focus on policy development, intellectual property management, strategic partnerships, and project management.

Prior to working at NOAA, Derek worked as an International Trade Specialist with the  U.S. International Trade Administration. During this time, Derek’s duties included import compliance enforcement and export promotion activities, including work with the Matchmaker and International Buyer Programs. Derek was also an important part of the development team for the BuyUSA global marketplace.

Derek graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Colorado, Boulder, with a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and Italian Language.

 

 

 

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Training Provided By: Michigan’s SBIR/STTR Assistance Program
The Michigan SBIR/STTR Assistance Program provides SBIR/STTR training and proposal development services to technology companies with costs covered in whole or in part by the state. The program is funded by the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF), administered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and managed by BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting.

 

Do you know about Michigan’s SBIR/STTR Assistance Program?  The Michigan SBIR/STTR Assistance Program provides SBIR/STTR training and proposal development services to technology companies with most costs covered by a state grant. The program is managed by BBCetc.

 

 

 

Funds for this initiative were provided by the 21st Century Jobs Fund, a MSF program designed to accelerate the growth and diversification of Michigan’s economy.

 

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