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Engaging Industry through SBIR and STTR Programs: A Workshop for Small Businesses

Join us for an insightful workshop on February 22, 2011, led by Karen Utgoff, focusing on the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) programs. Discover how these federal programs allocate 2.5% of extramural research funding to support small businesses in advancing their technologies from feasibility through commercialization. Gain practical knowledge about collaboration opportunities with universities and nonprofits, and learn about upcoming events related to innovation and entrepreneurship in biomedical fields.

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Engaging Industry through SBIR and STTR Programs: A Workshop for Small Businesses

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  1. Using the SBIR STTR Program to Engage Industry Industry Support for Research Workshop February 22, 2011 Karen Utgoff (klu@utgoff.com)

  2. Federal Funding for Small Business Collaboration • SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) • 11 agencies allocate 2.5% of their extramural research funding for these competitive grants to aid small companies • Help for small business attempting to move technology through the “valley of death” • 3 phases covering feasibility to commercialization • Small business involvement is required • SBIR allows subcontract to university or nonprofit research institution • STTR requires collaboration with a university or nonprofit • Two useful Web pages • http://www.sbir.gov/federal_links.htm • http://www.sbir.gov/solicitations/

  3. Coming Events • March 4: Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day on translational biomedical opportunities (all day) • Learn about programs that provide financial or technical support/opportunities for collaborative research and commercialization efforts (SBIR, MLSC, UMCCTS) • Connect with a federal program managers, companies, and other nonprofit research organizations • http://www.umass.edu/research/event/innovation-entrepreneurship-day-translational-biomedical-opportunities-campus-company-clinical • March 8: OGCA lunch on SBIRs and STTRs(noon) • http://www.umass.edu/research/event/ogca-brown-bag-series-sbirsttr

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