Dec 4, 2017 / 9 am – 4:30 pm / RTP, NC
EARLY BIRD RATE $85/person through Nov. 10th
LATE REGISTRATION: $125/person after 5:00 pm Nov. 10th
If you have questions, contact John Ujvari at sbir@sbtdc.org.
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SYMPOSIUM HIGHLiGHTS
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Engage with SBIR/STTR Federal Agency Representatives at one-on-one meetings
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Discover funding opportunities at agencies that you may not have considered
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Learn from fellow SBIR awardees
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Network with fellow hi tech companies seeking SBIR funding
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Understand the fundamental differences between grant and contract agencies
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Recognize the importance of your intellectual property
Location
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RTP Foundation → 12 Davis Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
AGENDA
8:30 am –
9:00 am |
Registration and Networking |
9:00 am –
9:20 am |
SBIR Intro – Grants vs Contracts, etc
Updates on SBIR and STTR historically in NC
John Hardin |
9:20 am –
10:30 am |
Agency Overviews
Moderator: Mike Carnes
Panelists:
Larry Pollack, DoD, ChemBio
Susan Nichols, DARPA
Nicole Fox, ARO
Commander Hu |
10:30 am –
10:45 am |
Break |
10:45 am –
Noon |
Agency Overviews
Moderator: Chris Veal
Panelists:
Keith Woodman, NASA
Ramsey Smith, NASA (tech infusion manager)
S. Dockum, USDA
DOE – TDB
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Noon –
1:15 pm |
LUNCH – Guest Speakers
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1:15 pm –
2:00 pm |
Patent and market landscaping analysis |
2:00 pm –
2:45 pm |
Client success who have diversified their agency portfolio
Panel session of clients that started with one funding agency and then found additional interest at other agencies
Michael Jay – example of NIH and DoD funding.
Epicypher (Genetics) |
2:45 pm –
3:00 pm |
Break |
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | The commercialization transition process at NASA, DOE, USDA and DoD Moderator: Rebecca Barbour Panelists: Agency Reps |
4:00 pm |
Wrap-up |