These SBIR / STTR Workshops will show you how

The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) and TechLift are presenting a series of workshops on the Federal SBIR and STTR programs.  The Department of Defense (DoD) SBIR and STTR programs fund a billion dollars each year in early-stage R&D projects at small technology companies - projects that serve a DoD need and have commercial applications.

• The SBIR Program provides up to $850,000 in early-stage R&D funding directly to small technology companies (or individual entrepreneurs who form a company).
• The STTR Program provides up to $850,000 in early-stage R&D funding directly to small companies working cooperatively with researchers at universities and other research institutions.

Small companies retain the intellectual property rights to technologies they develop under these programs.  Funding is awarded competitively, but the process is streamlined and user-friendly.

Knowing the ins and outs of how the program works, how best to apply, and what you need to do in order to increase your odds of an award is the basis of the OAI/TechLift workshops.  In each of the workshops, you will learn:

• How to use SBIR and STTR as a business development tool in your company
• The basics of the DOD SBIR/STTR Program, its breadth and potential reward to you
• How to develop a DOD SBIR/STTR proposal that answers the need with logical flow
• What DOD SBIR reviewers look for, pitfalls to avoid & pointers to better your efforts
• How to access technical information about prior R&D awards
• Decide whether you can/should compete for SBIR/STTR or other government funds 

• How to partner with TechLift and OAI to increase your commercialization opportunities

Three workshop dates are being offered:

 

Fri., April 4th, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Akron Global Business Accelerator
526 S. Main Street
Akron, Ohio 44311

 

Thu., April 10th, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise (GLIDE)
Lorain County Community College
151 Innovation Drive, Suite 210
Elyria, Ohio 44035 Fri., April 11th, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI)
241 Federal Plaza West
Youngstown, Ohio 44503

EVENT INFO:

Lunch will be provided. Cost: $25 for OAI Members & TechLift Partners; $40 for Non-Members.  NEOinc is a TechLift partner.  If you are a tenant in one of our incubators, you are eligible for the reduced pricing.

Online registration will be available soon, please visit http://www.oai.org/ (networking and events)
By e-mail: patriciagrospiron@oai.org and monicadumitriu@oai.org
By phone: Patricia Grospiron, 440-962-3216 and Monica Dumitriu, 440-962-3141

Ready to take the next step?

OAI and TechLift are also offering an Intensive Workshop on SBIR / TTIR & Grant Funding Proposal Preparation.  This workshop is a day and a half and will focus on:

• Detailed instruction on proposal preparation

• Technical & commercialization plans
• Proposal submission procedures
• Overview of all agencies, including DOD, DOE, & NSF

This intensive workshop will take place April 28th and 29th at the OAI facility (click for directions).  Registration contacts are the same as above.  There are four options for this workshop:

• Option 1: One day of SBIR training, Mon., 12-5 p.m. or Tue., 9 a.m. – noon
  Cost: $125 for OAI Members & TechLift partners; $250 for Non-Members
• Option 2: One day of SBIR training + 1/2 day on commercialization
  Cost: $150 for Members & TechLift partners; $300 for Non-Members
• Option 3: One day of SBIR training + project summary review*
  Cost: $175 for Members & TechLift partners; $350 for Non-Members 
• Option 4: Same day + 1/2 day on commercialization + project summary review*
  Cost: $200 for Members & TechLift partners; $400 for Non-Members

*Note: The outline details for the project summary will be provided during the workshop.