The USDA SBIR program, led by CSREES, is joining its Department of Energy (DOE) counterpart for the first DOE/USDA SBIR Energy Summit at Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) in Tennessee, July 6-7, 2006. The event will provide a forum to help engage the small business community in the development of renewable energy technologies.

Specifically, the meeting is intended to:

• highlight USDA and DOE SBIR program alternative and renewable energy-related research and energy efficiency-related funding opportunities;
• enhance the ability of public and private researchers to conduct research on cost efficient alternative and renewable energy;
• showcase the research and collaboration opportunities available at ORNL and at regional university partners; and
• engage interested small businesses to facilitate the transfer of publicly supported research results to real world applications.
  • Agenda
  • Attendee Information
  • Registration
  • About Visiting ORNL

Questions about conference registration should be directed to Angie Fincher (phone: 865-574-5980, fax: 865-574-5738).

Questions pertaining to the USDA-SBIR program should be directed to Dr. Siva Sureshwaran or Dr. William Goldner.

Questions pertaining to the DOE-SBIR program can be directed to sbir-sttr@science.doe.gov or http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/.

• DOE-SBIR and other DOE information
• USDA-SBIR energy-related information