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“From the Sources’ Mouth” with DHS
January 9, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Outreach Manager, Connie Benesh.
The Department of Homeland Security offers annual SBIR solicitations consisting of topics relevant to the following S&T Directorate organizations: Borders and Maritime Security, Chemical/Biological Defense, Cyber Security, Explosives, and First Responder Groups.
Join this 1-hour overview of the DHS SBIR program and learn, from the source, what’s needed to submit a successful proposal and ask your questions.
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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.
Featuring:
Connie Benesh
Outreach Manager for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Connie Benesh currently serves as the Outreach Manager for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. In her role, she enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and profit from its commercialization through effective communication, strategic planning, and outreach efforts. Ms. Benesh began supporting the DHS SBIR Program in 2017, serving as a contractor for the DHS Science & Technology Office of Industry Partnerships.Prior to working at DHS, Ms. Benesh leveraged her communications experience to support a variety of government and private clients and spent six years working at ETV Radio, a National Public Radio member network serving the state of South Carolina. She received her B.A. in Communications with a minor in Political Science from the University of South Carolina.
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.