BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20090308T020000 RDATE:20090308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090827T164805Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090922T123000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090922T080000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090827T164805Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090830T142806Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250457621 DESCRIPTION:Take your understanding of the federal SBIR/STTR program to t he next level. This half-day workshop will teach you the critical requir ements for creating a competitive Phase I proposal for the federal innov ation grants program that sets aside $2 billion annually to fund technol ogy commercialization. This workshop will help you decide if you have an SBIR/STTR proposal that can win. Defining Your Winning Phase I Propo sal will take you to the next level in determining if this is the oppor tunity to help fund your innovation. It will go over program details tha t program managers don't usually tell you. And it will help you decide whether you can create a competitive proposal. Workshop Details: This half-day workshop will be interactive with opportunities for discussion and questions. Participants will learn: Pre-qualification questions: Is SBIR/STTR right for your firm? Do you have a true innovation? Will your team be seen as credible? The nuts and bolts of program rules\, eligibil ity requirements\, and general differences among agencies -- beyond what the program managers tell you How can you avoid learning the hard way? How to hone your story themes and approach that then become the crux of your Phase I proposal The ins and outs of producing a competitive Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal How to avoid losing And critical dos and don'ts of electronic submissionThe Instructor: Mark Henry is nationally known as an SBIR/STTR expert\, and in the past three decades he has worked on som e 1\,800 proposals and has given more than 50 presentations at national SBIR conferences. Mark has also provided training in more than 30 states . While managing the government R&\;D marketing effort at Bend Resear ch (Bend\, OR) for 17 years\, the firm won 175 of 350 SBIR/STTR proposal s. Mark also has had an 83% win rate on 72 Phase II prototype/demonstrat ion proposals.When: Tuesday\, September 22\, 2009 Time: Registration /networking: 8:00 am. Workshop: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Where: Portland Stat e Business Accelerator (directions below) Cost: $75.00 - General Publ ic $60.00 - Members of sponsor organizations Sponsors: Portla nd State Business Accelerator (PSBA). (Note: All Oregon University Syste m members eligible for discount.) Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition (P NDC)Oregon Bioscience Association (OBA)LOGISTICSLocation: Portland State Business Accelerator\, Mt. Hood Conference Room - 209Directions:<\; F or GPS and online mapping directions to PSBA\, use "\;SW Corbett Ave &\; SW Meade St\, Portland\, 97201"\; or click here for detailed driving instructions.Parking: In PSBA lot at no charge.Questions: call 503-725-2312 or email PSBA office. \n\nTags: small business innovation research grants\, sbir\, funding\, federal grants\, technology entrepre neurs\, ostartupskey\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504 57621 URL:http://sbirworkshop.eventbrite.com/ SUMMARY:SBIR/STTR - Defining Your Winning Phase I Proposal LOCATION:PSU Business Accelerator: 2828 SW Corbett Ave\, Portland OR 9720 1 US SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR