October, 2011
Volume 1, Issue 6
North Dakota SBIR/STTR R & D Funding for Tech. Entrepreneurs
Federal Funding With Emphasis on Commercialization
In This Issue
Federal Funding With Emphasis on Commercialization p. 1
2011 National SBIR Conference p.1
Events and Conferences p.2 Useful Links
Most Phase I applications that don’t have a commercialization plan will be administratively declined without review. Often this must accompany an estimate of expected revenues or they may also be declined without review. But these rules are what make this program a viable innovation engine and job creator...actual marketplace goals.
Market Opportunity: Describe the market opportunity being addressed. You MUST include an estimate of your expected revenues assuming the technology is successfully commercialized.
sonnel and/or planned additions to your staff that will enable you to successfully commercialize your innovation.
Although Phase I applications must only address the Intellectual Property (IP): De- elements listed above, scribe the status of patents, Phase I Applicants are entrade secrets, and other steps couraged to examine the you plan to take to protect your more detailed commercialiIP for commercialization. zation plan requirements Commercialization plans should for Phase II applications. Company/Team: Describe the include: capability of your present per-
2011 National SBIR Conference The 2011 National Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Fall Conference will be held on November 6-9, 2011, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it is anticipated that over 700+ attendees from a variety of federal agencies and numerous technology-based businesses will be in attendance. This fall's conference theme is "Small Business Growth Through Technol-
UND Center for Innovation
ogy: Innovate & Create." The intent of the event is to educate and connect small technology-based businesses, researchers and universities from all across the United States with the resources to help them transform innovative ideas into new products or services and job growth. The conference will cover many aspects of the federal
SBIR/STTR programs such as getting started, intellectual property, financing, marketing and business planning.
4200 James Ray Drive Grand Forks, ND 58203
For information about the conference, go to www.sbirla.org.
(701) 777-3132
Events & Conferences National SBIR Fall 2011 Conference, Nov 6-9, 2011 * New Orleans, LA | www.sbirla.org Innovate ND, Business Venture Competition, Nov 14, 2011 deadline | www.innovatend.com
Useful Links [ also posted on bottom of webpage www.zyn.com/sbir/ ] Dept. of Agriculture: USDA SBIR Dept. of Commerce: DOC-NOAA DOC-NIST Dept. of Defense: DOD Air Force Army
DTIC-Defense Technical Information Center MDA-Missile Defense Agency DTRA-Defense Threat Reduction Agency Navy NGA-National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
UND Center for Innovation
ZYN.com
Dept. of Energy: DOE
PNL.gov
Department of Health & Human Services NIH
Grants.gov
Department of Homeland Security DHS S&T Directorate DHS DNDO
Sbir.gov
SOLICITATIONS SEARCH
Dept. of Transportation: DOT
DARPA
SOCOM-Special Operations Command
SBIR/STTR News
Dept. of Education: ED IES ED OSERS / NIDDR
Environmental Protection Agency: EPA
ZYN.com
National Aeronautics & Space Administration: NASA
Grants.gov
National Science Foundation: NSF Small Business Administration: SBA
National SBIR/STTR Calendar www.zyn.com/sbir/cal/
4200 James Ray Drive Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 777-3132