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SBIR STTR Workshop
In a series of regional half-day workshops, Mary Cardon, manager of
USTAR’s SBIR-STTR Assistance Center (SSAC), will present the dos and
don’ts for SBIR-STTR grant proposals. The sessions are held in
cooperation with local Small Business Development Centers (SBDC).
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology
Transfer (STTR) grants are federal grant programs specifically for
small entrepreneurial enterprises working on new technologies. They are a
source of non-equity funding for emerging business research and
development, and are available from 11 participating agencies such as
the Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, the
National Science Foundation and USDA.
Utah’s SSAC has a 25
percent success rate with proposals they assist with, and has helped
more than 80 Utah companies in this process. In the last three years,
Utah companies working with the Center have won more than $4.5 million
in federal funding. The typical Phase I SBIR grant is a $150,000.
Workshop topics include:
· How to prepare before the agency solicitation comes out
· Tips on what to write and NOT to write
· Budget do’s and don’ts
· Three key steps to help your proposal to advance
The four-hour workshop is scheduled: Logan - Thursday June 21, 2012
“The
SSAC is based at Salt Lake Community College’s Sandy campus, but it is a
statewide resource,” said USTAR executive director Ted McAleer. “Mary
Cardon and her team are committed to educating and working with small
businesses across Utah.”
Registration is limited to 40
participants, and as an incentive for early registration, the first 20
spots are $10 per person, and the second 20 are $20 per person.
Registration includes breakfast, lunch and free parking. Registration
information and exact times and locations are available at www.innovationutah.com/sbir.html