The 2005 National SBIR Phase II conference, Beyond Phase II: Ready for Transition, will be held July 11-14, 2005 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina.

A sampling of conference offerings include:

• Technology Transition: Developing a Sustainable Competitive Advantage
• Case Study's: How to develop Phase II Success Stories
• How to effectively Market
• Developing and Distributing a Press Release
• Legal Issues: IP Protection and Rights
• Licensing: What do the Deals Look Like and What to Expect

Conference highlights include:

• an opening reception aboard the USS Midway located in San Diego Bay
• prearranged "Technology Matchmaking Meetings" between Phase II company representatives and acquisition professionals and/or large businesses
• exhibits and booths hosted by Phase II company's, large businesses, SBIR support company's, and industry service providers
• poster displays of innovative Phase II technologies

Date: Monday, July 11, 2005 to Thursday, July 14, 2005

Website:conference.brtrc.com/sbirconf05

Conference Address:
  Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina
  1380 Harbor Island Drive
  San Diego, California 92101

Description:

For complete conference details, please visit conference.brtrc.com/sbirconf05

The Department of Defense, in association with the US Small Business Administration and all 11 SBIR agencies, is sponsoring the 2005 National SBIR/STTR Phase II Conference, a very special event focusing exclusively on transitioning current Phase II technologies into the military and private sector.

This by-invitation-only conference provides a forum to bring together scientist, engineers, and technology decision-makers from a wide range of disciplines and environments to discuss all aspects of transitioning SBIR-supported research and development into government and private sector commercial markets. The program will include plenary speakers; focused sessions; pre-arranged, 20-minute appointments between SBIR small businesses and representatives from government prime contractors, defense acquisition programs, and other potential end users of the technology; poster papers; and exhibits. These sessions provide the opportunity for small businesses, large businesses, and government agencies to discuss their capabilities and needs.

To participate, invited Phase II firms, defense acquisition programs, prime contractors, and other large businesses must register on the conference website and provide information to facilitate matching small businesses with potential end users of the technology to schedule pre-arranged appointments.

There will also be a wide variety of exhibiting opportunities for this event (Phase II technology poster sessions, table-top exhibits, and full exhibits). The exhibit hall will be a central place of activity during this event.

Advanced Phase II areas that will be discussed include:

• Legal Issues
  
• Accounting Issues
  
• Marketing Issues
  
• Negotiating Issues
  
• Firm Issues for Growing Companies

Who is invited to attend and exhibit?:

• SBIR/STTR small businesses with at least one Phase II award in the last four years
  
• Prime contractors
  
• Defense Acquisition program managers
  
• Other government agencies/offices that acquire technology products and services

Who is invited to exhibit only?:

• SBIR Support Companies
  
• Industry Service Providers (accounting firms, legal firms, etc.)

Contact: Virginia Hoover
Phone: 703-205-1522
E-mail: sbirconference@brtrc.com

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