From the Sources’ Mouth
BBCetc’s From the Sources’ Mouth Series
Michigan SBIR/STTR Assistance Program invites everyone to join our monthly “From the Sources’ Mouth” series featuring SBIR/STTR program managers telling you what you need to know to have success with their agencies. Our monthly events feature a 1-hour virtual training session conducted by a federal program manager and cover their specific agency’s mission and tips for creating a successful proposal, all sessions include time for Q&A with the agency presenter. We also host a large event every fall, featuring presenters across several agencies. This series is for technology-based entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses familiar with the SBIR/STTR programs who want to learn more about proposal submission.
The 2024 Monthly Sessions
The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
March 28, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
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The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
October 17, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
Register here
America’s Seed Fund Road Tour
is coming to
The Kellogg Center in East Lansing
July 15, 2024
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
May 23, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
August 22, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
December 12, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
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8th Annual, “From the Sources’ Mouth” Fall Event
October 17-18, 2023
This virtual, 2-day SBIR/STTR training event features SBIR/STTR program managers across all 11 participating agencies. Join in on agency-focused presentations, panel discussions and open Q&A. Attendees will learn agencies mission and tips for creating a successful proposal, have an opportunity to ask live questions of all federal participants and be able to sign up for one-on-one meetings with select agencies.
October 17 – Cilivan Agencies
Presentation from SBA, followed by panel discussions with NIH, NSF, NOAA, ARPA-H, CDMRP, DOT, USDA, and ED/IES.
October 18 – The Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Homeland Security
Featuring a presentation from DOD, followed by panel discussions with DARPA, DHS, NAVSEA, DOD, ARMY, and DHA. Culminating with a presentation on “How to Prepare for CMMC”.