BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120802T134621Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121116 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121113 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120802T134621Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120802T134621Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462676 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Tuesday\, November 13\, 2012 at 8am thro ugh Thursday\, November 15\, 2012 at 6pm.\n\nDescription:\nThe Micro-ent erprise Inventors Program of Oregon (MIPO) and the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network (OSBDC) will host the SBIR/STTR 2012 Nationa l Conference: Crack the Code an event that welcomes entrepreneurs\, busi nesses\, government agencies\, innovators\, universities\, and community partners to Portland\, Oregon. \;\n \;\nSBIR/STTR are competitive federal government grant programs that fund small businesses to develop innovative\, high-risk technologies with the goal of increasing private sector commercialization into the marketplace. \;\nThis conference w ill provide critical information to small businesses competing for SBIR/ STTR grants and contracts\, which amount to approximately $2.5 billion i n funding annually. \;\n \;\nEntrepreneurs can meet one-on-one wit h federal program managers\; learn from SBIR/STTR past recipients\, and tap into successful commercialization strategies through experts in the field. \;\n\n\nTags: startup\, funding\, entrepreneur\, sbir\n\nImpor ted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462676 URL:http://www.oregonsbir.com/ SUMMARY:SBIR/STTR National Conference LOCATION:DoubleTree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Portland - Lloyd Cen ter: 1000 Ne Multnomah St\, Portland OR 97232 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR