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“From the Sources’ Mouth” with USDA

FREE Live Workshop

Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Program Specialist, Tammi Neville. And ask her your questions!   USDA supports high-quality research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture that could lead to significant public benefits. Topics include forests and animal production and protection; Food Science and Nutrition; Rural Development; Aquaculture; Biofuels and Biobased Products; Small and Mid-Size Farms; Plant Production and Protection/Engineering; Plant Production and Protection/Biology.     Join this 1-hour overview of the USDA SBIR program and learn, from the source, what’s needed to submit a successful proposal to USDA. Following the presentation there will be ample Q&A time with the presenter.     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.   FREE REGISTER NOW 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 […]

8th Annual “From the Sources’ Mouth” Event

FREE Live Workshop

Get the right SBIR/STTR information directly from the right agencies.   This virtual, 2-day SBIR/STTR training event features SBIR/STTR program managers across all 11 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.   Attendees can participate in open Q&A and have the chance to sign up for a one-on-one meeting with participating agencies in the weeks following the event. Register Here Attendance is FREE, but registration is required     Day 1 – Civilian Agencies October 17, 2023 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST 1:00 p.m. (EST)       Small Business Administration (SBA) SBIR/STTR Program Overview Erick Page-Littleford, SBA Acting Director and Program Manager, SBIR/STTR. Will provide a 30-minute presentation on SBIR/STTR Funding, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.   2:00 p.m. (EST)       “Life Science Funding” Panel Stephanie Fertig, HHS Small Business Program Lead in SEED at NIH Henry Ahn, NSF SBIR/STTR Program Director Jenica Patterson, Director of the Technology Transfer and Transition- APRA-H Gayle Vaday, Deputy Director of CDMRP   3:00 p.m. (EST)       […]

“From the Sources’ Mouth” with NIDILRR

FREE Live Workshop

Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from, Brian Bard, The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) SBIR Program Manager.   The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is one of the many organizations under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIDILRR’s SBIR program focuses to help support the development of new ideas and projects that are useful to persons with disabilities by inviting the participation of small business firms with strong research capabilities in science, engineering, or educational technology.     Join this 1-hour overview of the NIDILRR SBIR program and learn, from the source, what’s needed to submit a successful proposal. Following the presentation there will be ample Q&A time with the presenter.     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.   FREE REGISTER NOW 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 […]

“From the Sources’ Mouth” with NSF

Live Virtual Workshop

Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Program Director and Policy Liaison, Ben Schrag.   Known as America’s Seed Fund, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has helped startups and small businesses transform their ideas into marketable products and services. Focusing on high-risk, high-impact technologies — those that show promise but whose success hasn’t yet been validated — and each year, they award $200 million in funding to entrepreneurs across the country.   Join this overview of the NSF 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 of Q&A time with the presenter     Register Here       Featuring: Ben Schrag, Ph.D., Senior SBIR/STTR Program Director and Policy Liaison Ben Schrag joined the U.S. National Science Foundation as an SBIR/STTR program director in 2009. Ben has worked across several portfolio areas including advanced materials, instrumentation and hardware, nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing. He became the policy liaison for the SBIR/STTR programs in 2016. Ben won the NSF Director's Award in 2014 and 2016. Prior to NSF, he was the director of research and development at […]

“From the Sources’ Mouth” with NIH/NHLBI

Live Virtual Workshop

Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from the Small Business Lead at the NIH’s, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Dr. Stephanie Davis.
Join this overview of the NIH/NHLBI 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 of Q&A time with the presenter.

“From the Sources’ Mouth” with EPA

Live Virtual Workshop

Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Program Manager, April Richards. Join this 1-hour overview of the EPA 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.

Preparing for America’s Seed Fund Road Tour

Virtual Classroom MI

Join this virtual classroom and learn how to prepare for America’s Seed Fund Road Tour when it comes to East Lansing, MI on July 15th. Attendees can expect to learn how to prepare for a one-on-one with the federal SBIR/STTR program directors and how to develop a compelling quad chart to capture the federal officer’s attention and gain a better understanding of what they are looking for

SBA Seed Fund Road Tour & Michigan Innovation Showcase

2024 America’s Seed Fund Road Tour is coming to the Kellogg Center in East Lansing on Monday, July 15, 2024.
Join us for this once-a-decade opportunity, a day focused on connecting technology developers with Michigan support programs and federal SBIR/STTR program directors across all technology sectors.

Communicating with DoD

Virtual Classroom MI

The DOD is scheduled to release solicitation 2024.3 and 2024.C next week! Applicants will have limited time to speak with the technical point of contact!
Join this webinar for a brief look at how SBIR/STTR projects fit into the DoD’s procurement process, and how you can “speak their language” to improve your chances of winning Phase I and Phase II contract awards.

“From the Sources’ Mouth” with USDA

Live Virtual Workshop

Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) program manager, Melinda Coffman!
Join this 1-hour overview of the USDA SBIR/STTR program and learn, from the source, what’s needed to submit a successful proposal. Following the presentation there will be ample Q&A time with the presenter.