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The SBIR/STTR Alerting Service is a free service that provides bi- weekly notification of SBIR and STTR solicitation announcements, news and information, and Internet resources relevant to the SBIR/STTR programs. This service is provided by the Economic Development Office of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).
Back issues of the SBIR Alert are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.pnl.gov/edo/sbir. Subscription instructions appear at the end of this newsletter.
NEWS IN THIS ISSUE
-- DoD 2007.1 SBIR Solicitation Deadline Reminder -- DOC NOAA FY07 SBIR Solicitation Deadline Reminder -- SBIR Gateway News and Announcements -- NIH SBIR/STTR Requests for Applications -- SBIR Proposal Writing Tip: Relevant Experience
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SBIR/STTR NEWS AND INFORMATION
-- DoD 2007.1 SBIR Solicitation Deadline Reminder
The deadline for receipt of proposals in response to the Department of Defense (DoD) 2007.1 SBIR solicitation is 6:00 a.m. EST, January 10, 2007. As indicated on their website, “all SBIR Proposal Cover Sheets and Company Commercialization Reports must be prepared and submitted electronically through the DoD SBIR/STTR Electronic Submission Web Site http://www.dodsbir.net/submission/, as described in Sections 3.0 and 6.0 of the program solicitation. For components requiring complete electronic submission, technical proposals must be uploaded through the Submission Website.”
The solicitation states that “Complete submission means that the entire proposal (including the following four (4) parts: coversheets, technical proposal, cost proposal, and Company Commercialization Report) has been properly completed and fully transmitted to the DoD Submission website. The solicitation deadline is firm. As the close date draws near, heavy traffic on the web server may cause delays. Plan ahead and leave ample time to prepare and submit your proposal. Offerors bear the risk of website inaccessibility due to heavy usage in the final hours before the solicitation closing time.”
The Solicitation was issued for public release on November 6, 2006, and is available at the DoD SBIR/STTR website at http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir/, or the DoD SBIR/STTR Resource Center at http://www.dodsbir.net/. If you have general questions regarding the solicitation or the DoD SBIR/STTR program, contact the Help Desk at http://www.dodsbir.net/helpdesk/ or 866-SBIRHLP (866- 724-7457).
-- DOC NOAA FY07 SBIR Solicitation Deadline Reminder
The deadline for receipt of proposals in response to the Department of Commerce (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2007.1 SBIR solicitation is 4:00 p.m. EST, January 17, 2007. Note that this is the correct time. NOAA pointed out this clarification in an amendment on January 3, 2007, stating that “Section 10.0 NOAA/SBIR Checklist inadvertently states the time of receipt as Noon. Therefore, Section 10.0 is changed to read as follows: Six copies of the proposal must be received by 4:00 p.m. (EST) January 17, 2007.”
The Solicitation opened on October 6, 2006, and is available at the DOC NOAA SBIR website at http://www.oarhq.noaa.gov/ORTA/. If you have general questions regarding the DOC NOAA SBIR program, contact Joseph Bishop at (301) 713-3565, or [email protected].
-- SBIR Gateway News and Announcements
The SBIR Gateway (http://www.zyn.com/sbir/) is an important web resource for information, solicitation topic and award searches, events, etc. Several items have recently been posted on the site that may be of interest:
RAND Releases Study on DoD SBIR: The RAND Corporation's National Defense Research Institute (NDRI) has released its comprehensive study Evaluation and Recommendations for Improvement of the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The study, funded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), looked at the DoD's SBIR success related to the agency's goals and metrics; how their SBIR program relates to the DoD's broader national security mission and how their SBIR program can become more responsive to the broader national security mission. RAND makes the 184 page study as well as a 14 page summary available on their web site at www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB490/.
SBIR Insider: The 12-31-06 issue of the SBIR Insider has been released. Inside this issue (http://www.zyn.com/sbir/insider/sb- insider12-31-06.htm): Are SBIR Topics Wired/Rigged? Congress and Your Future Jere W. Glover named SBIR Gateway's SBIR Person of the Year Predictions for 2007
SBIR 2006 Year in Review: The SBIR Gateway has published its annual SBIR Year in Review with links to important documents. It is available at www.zyn.com/sbir/articles/year2006review.htm
SBIR Gateway's 2006 Person of the Year: Jere W. Glover is the SBIR Gateway's SBIR Person of the Year. Find out why and read about his contributions to the SBIR program at www.zyn.com/sbir/articles/06poy.htm.
-- NIH SBIR/STTR Requests for Applications
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently added three Requests for Applications (RFAs) that may be of interest to SBIR participants on the 'Special Announcements for Small Business Research Opportunities' page on their SBIR web site (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm). This page lists NIH SBIR/STTR-Relevant Program Announcements (PAs), RFAs, and Notices that are taken from the NIH Guide Electronic Repository of Special Announcements for Small Business Research Opportunities (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html).
The title, announcement number, participating Institute(s), web address, and receipt date(s) of the RFAs appear below for your convenience:
Innovative Technologies for Molecular Analysis of Cancer (SBIR and STTR) (RFA-CA-07-039 and RFA-CA-07-040, posted 1/5/07) National Cancer Institute http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-07-039.html and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-07-040.html Application Receipt Date(s): February 28, 2007; May 30, 2007; September 28, 2007
Application of Emerging Technology For Cancer Research (SBIR and STTR) (RFA-CA-07-041 and RFA-CA-07-042, posted 1/5/07) National Cancer Institute http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-07-041.html and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-07-042.html Application Receipt Date(s): February 28, 2007; May 30, 2007; September 28, 2007
Innovations In Cancer Sample Preparation (SBIR and STTR) (RFA-CA-07-043 and RFA-CA-07-044, posted 1/5/07) National Cancer Institute http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-07-043.html and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-07-044.html Application Receipt Date(s): February 28, 2007; May 30, 2007; September 28, 2007
-- SBIR Proposal Writing Tip: Relevant Experience
The following proposal writing tip was provided by Gail & Jim Greenwood. Past SBIR proposal writing articles written by the Greenwoods are available on the Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc. (GCGI) web site at http://g-jgreenwood.home.att.net.
SBIR Proposal Writing Basics: Writing about Relevant Experience Copyright© 2007 by Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc. Most of the SBIR/STTR agencies require that you include in your Phase 1 proposal a section in which you describe relevant knowledge or experience. For example, the Dept of Defense’s FY07.1 solicitation requires section 4, “Related Work.” We find that many Phase 1 proposers misunderstand what the agency wants you to put into this section, so we will make it the topic of this proposal writing tip.
The DOD FY07.1 solicitation instructions indicate that the “Related Work” section should include “significant activities directly related to the proposed effort, including any conducted by the principal investigator, the proposing firm, consultants, or others….The proposal must persuade the reviewers of the proposer’s awareness of the state- of-the-art in the specific topic.” There are two key points to be made, given DOD’s instructions.
First, this section should describe briefly the experience of the proposing team that is relevant to the proposed project. The team includes anyone, either the employees or consultants or subcontractors. Highlighted should be the work performed by the Principal Investigator (PI), because you want to take this opportunity to help sell the reviewer on the appropriateness and qualifications of the PI for the proposed project.
Second, this section of your Phase 1 proposal is supposed to demonstrate to the reviewer that you know the state-of-the-art, or the significant contributions that others have made to this area. The reviewer does not want to support someone who is unaware of what others have done, because he/she wants you to learn from others experience and build on it (not to mention to avoid any pitfalls others have discovered).
As you write this section of your Phase 1 proposal, please take the following into consideration:
1. In describing your team’s relevant experience, make sure that there is an appropriate balance. If the entire section describes what your subcontractor has done and says nothing about your firm, then that suggests you are not qualified to lead this project (or perhaps make the reviewer worry that your small business is only a front for a subcontractor that itself does not qualify as an SBIR/STTR applicant). The ideal is to show that the bulk of the experience is within your small business, with the subcontractors and consultants supplementing your experience with other relevant work.
2. Within your firm’s relevant experience description, you want to call out specifically what your PI has done. The reviewer wants to know why the proposed PI is the right person for the project, and here is one (but not the only) opportunity to showcase the PI’s qualifications. Even if the PI acquired some of that experience with a previous employer or while they were still in grad school, it is appropriate to describe it as part of the PI/proposing firm’s experience.
3. Resist the temptation to over-describe the state-of-the-art. There’s probably some really fascinating and land-mark work that you want to include, and it is appropriate to do so, but avoid long-winded descriptions. The reviewer wants to read enough to know that you are up to speed and up to date on what others have done. They likely already know the state-of-the-art, and don’t need to read an elaborate explanation of it in your proposal.
4. Don’t be too narrow in your description of the state-of-the-art. Don’t just cover what others have done in the area of your proposed innovation, and don’t just cover what others have done to try to solve the problem you are working on -- you need to cover both. But isn’t this contradictory to #3 above? No, #3 says don’t go into great depth; here, we’re making sure that you offer adequate breadth.
Even when you do a good job writing the “related work” section of your proposal, you often risk falling into one final pothole: The reviewer may consider all that you have described in this section, and come to the conclusion that you have already done the Phase I project you are proposing to their agency. It may be very obvious to you what is different between the prior work and what you now propose to do, but it may not be so obvious to your reviewer. Therefore, please invest a paragraph explaining to the reviewer how the prior work you’ve done, and the state-of-the-art work others have done, is relevant to what you are proposing but is different from it. You must make clear that there are significant innovations proposed in the new work.
Gail and Jim Greenwood may be reached at the following address:
Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc. 1150 Junonia Sanibel, FL 33957 (239) 395-9446 (voice & fax) [email protected] (email)
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NATIONAL
NIH SBIR/STTR Conference, Las Vegas, NV, February 26-27, 2007. This year's 9th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference focuses on the NIH SBIR/STTR process from start to finish…from idea to product commercialization. Spread over two-consecutive days, attendees will learn the ins and outs of the NIH SBIR/STTR program, the funding opportunities available to small business researchers, and how the NIH SBIR/STTR program can be a valuable resource to help you start and/or grow your company. For more information, contact [email protected].
2007 Spring National SBIR/STTR Conference, Research Triangle Park, NC, April 30 - May 03, 2007.
2007 National SBIR Phase II Conference, Arlington, VA, August 20 - 23, 2007. Phase II companies ready to transition will have the opportunity to meet with end users to discuss commercialization and create partnerships. For more information, visit http://www.dodsbir.com/conference/beyondphase2.htm. 2007 Fall SBIR Conference, Richardson (Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex), TX, October 29 - November 1, 2007. For more information, visit http://www.sbirtexas.com.
REGIONAL
* Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, January 12, 2007. This workshop starts with the basics of SBIR/STTR and continues into a four-step process for developing a competitive Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal. Attendees have the opportunity to review an actual SBIR Phase 1 proposal and learn from its strengths and weaknesses. Seating is limited. For more information contact [email protected].
SBIR/STTR Grants Workshop: From Strategy to Tactical Implementation, Ann Arbor, MI, January, 18-19, 2007. This workshop will cover all aspects of writing SBIR/STTR proposals and is targeted to life science companies with special focus on NIH. For more information, visit http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html, or contact Andrea Johanson at [email protected] or 734-930-9741.
SBIR-Max(SM), Ft. Detrick Army Post in Frederick, Maryland January 19, 2007. The SBIR-Max event equips winners of SBIR awards (Phase I and II) to maximize the economic value of their awards both in the near term and over the life-span of their firms. This is a regional SBIR event sponsored by Maryland TEDCO, Virginia's CIT and West Virginia's SBDC Network. Contact the SBIR Resource Center(R) at 410-315-8101 or more detailed information and a secure registration facility can be found at http://sbir.us/.
How To Win SBIR Awards(SM), Largo, MD, January, 24 2007. The "How To Win" workshop equips entrepreneurs to win awards faster, and more consistently. Primary sponsors include Maryland TEDCO and Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC) and Virginia's CIT. Contact the SBIR Resource Center(R)at 410-315-8101 or find more information and a secure registration facility at http://sbir.us/.
WTC SBIR Breakfast Seminar, Seattle, January 25, 2007. The Washington Technology Center (WTC) is hosting Fred Patterson, The SBIR Coach, who will present the Funding Readiness Level concept -- metrics to analyze a company’s technology and business readiness to seek capital for commercialization growth. Following the presentation, Patterson will meet for one-on-one coaching with registered attendees. Register online at https://www.sporg.com/pom/registration? cmd=event_id=63902, or contact David Gustorf at (206) 616-5457 or [email protected].
Annual STTR/SBIR and HBCU/MI Technical Assistance Conference, Normal (Huntsville), AL, January 29-31, 2007. This conference will include representatives from academia, industry, and U.S. government offices of: DARPA, DoD, ONR, ARO, AFOSR, SMDC, AMCOM, EPA, NSF, DoE and NASA. For more information, visit http://aamuri.aamu.edu/Conference/2006/conference2007_index.htm, or contact Daryush ILA at 256-372-8703 or [email protected].
MoFAST SBIR/STTR Grant Writing Workshop, Columbia, MO, February 1, 2007 and St. Louis, MO, February 5, 2007. These workshops will address program requirements; agency selection criteria; proposal preparation; commercialization; cost proposals; and more. For more information, contact Wayne Harvey at [email protected] or 314-812-8085.
* Phase II Proposal Preparation Workshop, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, February 6, 2007. The workshop includes an overview of Phase II, differences between Phase I and Phase II, a recommended process for developing a competitive Phase II proposal, and a session on technology commercialization. For more information or to register, contact [email protected].
* Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshops, Chattanooga February 7 & Memphis, Tennessee, February 8, 2007. This workshop will start with the basics of SBIR/STTR, and then continue into a simple but effective four step process for preparing a competitive Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal. To register, contact [email protected].
* Phase I Proposal Preparation Boot Camp & Cost Proposal Workshops, Norman, Oklahoma, February 14-15, 2007. This workshop will start with the basics of SBIR/STTR, and then continue into a simple but effective four step process for preparing a competitive Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal. Homework will be assigned which will attendees a chance to start developing their SBIR/STTR proposal during the workshop. The second day of the workshop will cover the SBIR/STTR cost proposal, and related issues like indirect/F&A/G&A rates, required recordkeeping by SBIR/STTR recipients, and audits. For more information and to register, contact [email protected].
* Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshop, Davis, California, February 21, 2007. This workshop will introduce you to the intent of the SBIR/STTR programs, participating agencies, importance of strategy, what misteaks (yes, that's on purpose) Phase I proposers make most often, and explain how you can get a free critique of your draft Phase I proposal before you submit it. For more information or to register, contact [email protected] .
* Abbreviated Introduction to Phase I Proposals, San Francisco, California, February 22, 2007. This workshop will provide an intro to the SBIR/STTR programs, and give an overview of a recommend process to follow in preparing a Phase I proposal. Jim Gallup, who runs the SBIR program for the Environmental Protection Agency, will brief the group on EPA's upcoming Phase I SBIR solicitation. Visit www.eastbaysbdc.org/sbir to register.
* Phase II Proposal Preparation Workshop, Orlando, Florida, February 28, 2007. This workshop includes an overview of Phase II, differences between Phase I and Phase II, a recommended process for developing a competitive Phase II proposal, and a session on technology commercialization. For more information or to register, contact [email protected] or visit www.venturelab.ucf.edu/workshops_SBIR.html.
* Cost Proposal Workshop, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 1, 2007. This workshops will focus on the SBIR/STTR cost proposal, and related issues like indirect/F&A/G&A rates, required recordkeeping by SBIR/STTR recipients, and audits. It will also look at the cost proposal formats of the larger SBIR/STTR agencies and explain how to fill them out. For more information and to register, contact [email protected].
ASU Technopolis SBIR/STTR Phase II Writing Proposal Workshop, Tempe, AZ, March 01, 2007. This workshop will offer help in planning and completing each major section of a proposal, with concentration on work and commercialization plans. To register or for more information, visit www.asutechnopolis.org, or contact Karen Katzorke at 480-727-7905 or [email protected].
SBIR Phase III in Rapid Transition, Washington, DC, March 6, 2007. This conference will describe DoD’s new SBIR Phase III commercialization initiative, the Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP), and the new commercialization opportunities which will now be available to you and your firm. Learn how to capitalize on these opportunities in discussing the Program with the government executives and the representatives of the large Defense Prime Contractors who will be participating. For more information, contact Jere Glover at [email protected] or 360-681-4123.
DCAA/Government Cost Accounting Seminar, Denver, Co March 7th & 8th, 2007. This seminar will cover DCAA Pre-Award audits, system audits, provisional billing rate audits, incurred cost audits-submissions, policies & procedures, internal controls, government accounting regulations, floor checks, vouchers, how to manage subcontractors, establishing an adequate accounting system and more. This seminar may also be attended online. For more information visit www.gov- con.us, or contact Tiffany Jones at 303-327-1542 or [email protected].
Rocky Mountain National SBIR Conference, May 9-10, 2007, Denver Colorado. 12 Rocky Mountain states are co-hosting this conference with SBIR Colorado as the lead host. For information see www.SBIRColorado.org.
The Future of Manufacturing is Innovation - 2 Conference, Connecticut, June 20-21, 2007 (including Pre-Event Workshops on June 19th). This conference will offer an opportunity to schedule time to meet with representatives from prime defense contractors and government SBIR agencies coming from all across the nation. Additional details will be posted when available. For more information, visit http://www.ctsbir.com/, or contact Deb Santy at 860- 291-8832 or [email protected].
Other possible SBIR training opportunities include:
SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshops, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 2007 (tentative) SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshops, TBA, Oregon, April 2007 (tentative) SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshop, Gainesville, Florida, April 20, 2007 Phase I & II Workshops, National SBIR Conference, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, April 30-May 3, 2007 Regional SBIR/STTR Conference, Denver, Colorado, May 7-9, 2007 Regional SBIR/STTR Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 16-17, 2007 SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshops, TBA, New Jersey, June 7-8, 2007 (tentative)
* Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc will provide training at these workshops. Any attendee of one of these workshops is entitled to a free critique of his or her draft SBIR or STTR proposal. If you have questions, contact Gail or Jim Greenwood at (239) 395-9446 (voice & fax) or [email protected], or visit their web site at www.g- jgreenwood.com.
If you are sponsoring or are aware of SBIR workshops in your area and would like to post an announcement feel free to contact us.
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SBIR
ED 2007 Fast Track Phase I and II SBIR Due January 8, 2007 http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ED/OCFO/CPO/ED%2D07%2DR %2D0003/Attachments.html
DoD 2007.1 SBIR Solicitation Due January 10, 2007 http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir
DOC NOAA FY2007 SBIR Due January 17, 2007 http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/AGAMD/NOAA %2D2007%2D1/SynopsisP.html
STTR
COMING SOON
DoD 2007 STTR Solicitation Expected on the Web January 22, 2007 http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir
DOT 2007 SBIR Solicitation Expected February 15, 2007 http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SBIR/STTR INFO ON THE INTERNET
PARTICIPATING AGENCY SBIR WEB SITES:
Department of Agriculture http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/sbir/sbir.html Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration http://www.oarhq.noaa.gov/ORTA/ National Institute of Standards and Technology http://patapsco.nist.gov/ts_sbir/
Department of Defense http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir or http://www.dodsbir.net Defense Technical Information Center http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/sbir/ Air Force http://www.sbirsttrmall.com/Portal.aspx Army http://www.aro.army.mil/arowash/rt/sbir/sbir.htm Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) http://www.darpa.mil/sbir/ Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) http://www.dtra.mil/acq/business/acq%5Fsmallbus.html Missile Defense Agency (MDA) http://www.winbmdo.com/ Navy http://www.navysbir.com/ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/nga01/index.jsp Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Special Operations Command (SOCOM) http://soal.socom.mil/index.cfm?page=sadbu&sb=sbir SBIR Interactive Technical Information System (SITIS) http://dtica.dtic.mil/sbir/index.html Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html Department of Energy http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) http://www.hsarpasbir.com/ Department of Transportation http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir Environmental Protection Agency http://es.epa.gov/ncerqa/sbir/ National Institutes of Health http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm National Aeronautics & Space Administration http://sbir.nasa.gov National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/eng/sbir/ Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/SBIR/
NATIONAL RESOURCES (GOVERNMENT/NON-PROFIT)
CRIS (Current Research Information System) http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/ CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) http://www.crisp.cit.nih.gov/ Federal Business Opportunities http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Economic Development Office http://www.pnl.gov/edo/ SBA Tech-Net http://tech-net.sba.gov/ State Science and Technology Institute http://www.ssti.org
STATE/REGIONAL SBIR AND SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES (listed alphabetically by state)
Technology Research and Development Center of Alaska (TREND) www.trendalaska.org/ Arkansas SBDC SBIR/STTR Program http://www.asbdc.ualr.edu/sbir/grants/ SBIR Colorado http://www.sbircolorado.org/ The Connecticut SBIR Office http://www.ctsbir.com/ Delaware Technology Assistance Program (DETAP) www.detap.org/ Florida SBDC Network Business Technology Commercialization Program www.floridasbdc.com/specialprograms/technology.asp Georgia SBIR Assistance Program http://www.sbir-georgia.org/ Georgia's SBIR Network http://science.kennesaw.edu/SBIR/network/ Hawaii SBIR program (HDTC) http://www.htdc.org/sbir/ Idaho SBIR Initiative Program http://technology.idaho.gov/sbir Heartland Illinois Technology Enterprise Center (HITEC) http://www.heartlanditec.org/ Illinois DCEO Innovation Challenge Technical Assistance Program http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/dceo/Bureaus/Technology/Technology+Gran ts+Programs/Innovation+Challenge+Program.htm Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer (OIPTT) and NASA Illinois Commercialization Center (NICC) www.nasa-illinois.org Indiana University Research & Technology Corporation http://iurtc.iu.edu Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (ISURF) http://www.techtransfer.iastate.edu Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC) http://www.ktec.com/business/section/resources.htm Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) http://www.marylandtedco.org/ Minnesota's SBIR/STTR Assistance Program www.deed.state.mn.us/sbir/ Defense Alliance of Minnesota www.defensealliance.com/ SBIR Outreach Center (SOC) www.mnsbir.com MoFAST: Moving Missouri's Innovations to Market www.mofast.net Montana SBIR Program - Montana Department of Commerce http://sbir.mt.gov/index.asp MSU TechLink - Regional DoD SBIR and Transition Assistance http://www.techlinkcenter.org/sbir Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC) www.nsbdc.org/ New Jersey SBDC Technology Commercialization Center http://www.njsbdc.com/SciTech/sbir.asp New Mexico SBIR Outreach Center [email protected] or (505) 843-4105 North Dakota SBIR/STTR (NDSS) http://www.techconnectnd.com/ North Carolina SBTDC SBIR Outreach http://www.sbtdc.org/technology/sbirsttr.asp Ohio SBIR Program http://www.odod.state.oh.us/tech/sbir/ Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology http://www.ocast.state.ok.us/sbra.htm Innovation Partnership (Pennsylvania) http://www.innovationpartnership.net/ Puerto Rico Small Business Development Center http://www.prsbdc.org/CDTC_web/index.htm Small Business High Technology Institute http://www.sbhti.org/ South Dakota SBIR Center http://www.sbir.dsu.edu Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology http://www.cit.org/ Washington State Fed and State Tech Partnership Program (WaFAST) http://wafast.org/index.html Washington State Small Business Development Center http://www.sbdc.wsu.edu Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network http://www.wenportal.org Wisconsin SBIR/STTR Program http://www.wisconsinsbir.org/ Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative http://www.uwyo.edu/sbir/
OTHER RESOURCES AND CONSULTING SERVICES
Bid Data Line http://www.biddataline.com/fed/ Biotechnology Business Consultants, LLC http://www.bioconsultants.com Centurion Technology http://www.centuriontechnology.com/ Clark Nuber P.S., CPAs http://www.clarknuber.com/ Cohen International, SBIR Consulting http://rogercohen.com/sbir DuResTec www.durestec.com Foresight Science & Technology, Inc. www.foresightst.com Gov-Con Solutions, LLC www.sbiraccounting.info Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc. www.g-jgreenwood.com InKnowVation Online http://www.inknowvation.com Innovation Asset Management, LLC http://www.iam-llc.com/ Jameson & Company, P.C. (SBIR Survival Kit) http://www.jamesoncpa.com/gov't_contract_services.htm Hentzel & Associates SBIR Services www.sbirhelp.com Lytmos Group, LLC www.lytmos.com Miller & Associates, P.C. http://www.millerpc.com/ National SBIR Conference Center http://sbirworld.com/ New Technology Connection www.newtechconnect.com NineSigma, Inc. www.ninesigma.net/ Parmelee Creative & Technical Writing www.parmeleewriting.com/ PBC SBIR Services www.sbirinfo.com www.sbirhelpdesk.com www.pbcinc.com Piquero Insights, Inc. http://www.piqueroinc.com/ ResearchResearch http://www.researchresearch.com/entry/entry.htm Research Editing http://www.researchediting.com Robert Berger Consulting Under construction SBIR Gateway http://www.zyn.com/sbir/ SBIR Resource Center http://sbir.us SciBiz Services http://www.scibiz.net/ Small Business Technology Coalition http://www.sbtc.org Tech BizSolutions, Inc. www.sbiraccounting.com The SBIR Coach - Fred Patterson http://www.SBIRcoach.com The SBIR Network www.sbir.net
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