What is 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 the awarding Agency's mission and requirements

How to do your intelligence work prior to writing the proposal

- Proposal Development - Crafting a Fundable Proposal

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 science is necessary but not sufficient.  A strong commercialization strategy is a critical element in successful SBIR/STTR proposals.

- Proposal Submission - Detailed information you need for a successful submission

- Post-Award Administration - What to do once you

Who should attend?

- Anyone planning on submitting an SBIR/STTR proposal in the next 12 months

- Individuals interested in learning enough about the program to determine if they are interested in pursuing future submissions

- Those that have not participated in the program in recent years and need to learn about changes and developments

- Individuals supporting SBIR/STTR applicants and companies including financial managers, business mangers and other administrative personnel at SBIR/STTR applicant companies

- Individuals from academic institutions interested in working with SBIR/STTR applicants as subcontractors and supporting personnel