This all-day training workshop is designed to provide in depth guidance on how to write a compelling SBIR/STTR Proposal to the National Science Foundation and/or the National Institutes of Health. Both agencies will be covered this session!  Learn how the SBIR/STTR programs work, how to plan your approach, and follow a step-by-step process to writing a compelling NIH and/or NSF SBIR/STTR proposal. Topics Covered Include: How to engage with NIH/NSF in advance to vet your ideas; Writing specific aims; What does "feasibility" mean; What to know about proposal reviewers; Commercialization plan requirements for each agency; Budget basics - A step by step guide for writing your proposal! AGENDA 8:30-9AM: Checkin/Registration/Coffee 9:00AM-4:30PM: SBIR/STTR Workshop (Lunch provided) COST Virginia based small tech firms: $50 per person University Researchers and other University Personnel: $35 All Others: $125 per person REGISTER QUESTIONS Robert Brooke, robert.brooke@cit.org 703-689-3080