SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Intensive - DoD focus

BBCetc presents a one day DoD focused session providing detailed instruction on proposal preparation, including both technical and commercialization plans and proposal submission procedures.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is scheduled to release their next Fiscal year 2009 SBIR and STTR Solicitations on July 27, 2009, with a proposal submission deadline of September 23, 2009. In this proposal preparation seminar, we will review the current DoD solicitation, and describe in detail the elements of a good proposal.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Technology-based entrepreneurs and small companies seeking funding for R&D with plans to submit a proposal within the next 12 months

WHY ATTEND?
- To receive detailed instruction on preparing each component of a proposal
- To get current information on the SBIR/STTR program and the agency’s proposal submission processes
- To ensure that you have all of the tools and information necessary to prepare a competitive proposal

TOPICS COVERED:
- Strategic Planning – First, Do Your Homework
- SBIR/STTR program details
- Technological innovation and commercial merit – what this really means
- Strategies for targeting your proposal to meet Agency’s mission and requirements
- How to do your intelligence work prior to writing the proposal
- Proposal Development -- Crafting a Fundable Proposal – Details on the proposal preparation process. (This is not just a basic research grant!)
- Planning tools for writing the proposal
- The SBIR/STTR review process – learn how to write the proposal to meet the reviewers’ expectations
- Step-by-step process on how to write each section of a SBIR/STTR proposal
- Common problems and pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Preparing a Commercialization Plan - Good technology is necessary but not sufficient. A strong commercialization strategy is a critical element in successful SBIR/STTR proposals.
- Proposal Submission – Detailed information you need to be prepared for a successful submission.
- Post-Award Administration – What to do once you learn you are going to be funded (and what to do next if you learn you are not)

Speaker(s): Andy Jakimcius

For additional information or registration contact Kris Bergman at 743-930-9741 or email at kris@bioconsultants.com.

Fee: $ 75.00

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