2011 Training

Join us for a variety of SBIR and Technology Commercialization education events.  SBIR webinars will offer basic information for those new to the SBIR program. Our full-day and multi-day Phase 1 training sessions will provide you the information you need to draft a competitive proposal. University SBIR sessions will provide university researchers an opportunity to discuss the specifics of using SBIR/STTR for spinning out technologies for the university session. Technology Commercialization sessions half-day workshops seek to discuss the options university researchers have as they engage in the technology commercialization process.  The sessions will also cover the factors that need to be considered when beginning to prepare for these opportunities.

SBIR/STTR Intro Webinars | NIH Proposal Course | Research Contracting | DoD Proposal Course

SBIR/STTR Funding & Technology Commercialization Discussions | University Workshops

SBIR/STTR Intro Webinars

Attend these free webinars to learn about the $2.5 Billion in R&D funding available for innovative technologies via the Federal Government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.  The Seminar will introduce attendees to SBIR/STTR programs, the services that the SBTDC provides to those looking to submit proposals, as well as sources of additional program information. All webinars are scheduled 12pm-1pm.

NIH Proposal Course

Planning to submit an NIH Phase 1 SBIR or STTR Proposal.  Register for this two-day course designed to prepare you to submit a competitive proposal in the new format.  At the end of the workshop you should have all the tools you need to develop a much more competitive proposal for submission to NIH.  Also, learn about the review process, scoring and other critical aspects to successful funding.

AGENDA:
Day 1: Planning your Application and Electronic Submission, Abstract, Specific Aims and Research Strategy 
Day 2: Budget and Budget Justification, Supporting Documents and Review Criteria

FACULTY: Nancy C. Fisher, PhD, NC Fisher Research, Inc. & Jim Peterson, PhD, MBA, Research Solutions Consulting, LLC

Research Contracting: Piecing Together the Puzzle

Learn about Federal Funding Opportunities and Initiatives, how to subcontract with primes, hear from small R&D businesses that have been successful with contracts, where to start if you never have received a contract award and for those that have been through the process, learn about accounting/audit requirements, payment, etc.

DoD Proposal Course

November 3, 2011 | Cary, NC

Last Year Alone

• 100s Solicitations released
• 1000s Business applied
• $1.2 Billion awarded

Why Attend?

• Learn SBIR & STTR DoD Basics,
• Develop Phase I Proposal Strategy,
• Explore the Proposal Draft, Review & Debriefing process
• Receive Phase II Proposal Guidance

Find more information at www.sbtdc.org/events/dod
Register online at www.sbtdc.org/register
(Select "DoD SBIR/STTR Proposal Prep (November)" in the event drop-down list. Credit card only.)

SBIR/STTR Funding & Technology Commercialization Discussions

These sessions will provide academic researchers with an introduction to technology commercialization. Researchers will learn the fundamentals of assessing the market opportunity, roles for the researcher, details about intellectual property (patents / copyrights / trademarks, trade secrets), and University technology transfer resources.

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From Bench to Market: Commercializing Your Research Innovations

November 7, 2011 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am

This no-cost SBTDC Technology Commercialization Workshop will give information on the steps involved in getting an innovative new idea out of the laboratory and into the market. Meet Joe the Researcher – a fictitious case study who will guide you through the process. You will learn about what is required to commercialize your research innovations including the importance of technology transfer, defining the market, and protecting your intellectual property. For those who have an interest in entrepreneurial efforts themselves, we will also discuss financing, networking, building your team, and various resources that can help ease the transition from bench to marketplace. This event is sponsored by the NC Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) and NC State University’s Office of Technology Transfer.

Location: NC State University, Office of Technology Transfer Conference Room,
Centennial Campus, Corporate Research I | Get Directions

Registration: The workshop is free but pre-registration is required. 

Sponsored By:

Hosted by North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) 
The SBTDC is administered by NC State University on behalf of the University of North Carolina System
and operated in partnership with the US Small Business Administration (SBA).