Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant Webinar Series ...

This morning the Small Business Innovation Office at Connecticut Innovations (CI) released its schedule for the Spring 2013 Webinar SBIR Series. CI and the Small Business Innovation Office provide ongoing support for companies that pursue Small Business Innovation Research grants. They also have a few seats available if you would like to participate in-person.? If you are interested in attending or finding out more, call (860) 257-2896 or send an email to merrie.london@ctinnovations.com

Here?s a review of the four part series:

Topic: Batting Almost A Thousand ? How One SBIR Company Has Beaten the Odds
Date: April 24, 2013
Time: 11:00 ? 11:45 with Q&A
Register: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/694934535
Queralt Inc. is a recent SBIR winner funded by the Department of Homeland Security. Their very first attempt at applying for an SBIR was in 2009 ? and it was unsuccessful. They got right back on the horse and applied again. This time they won. They wrote their Phase II application in 2010 ? and it too, was awarded. In year 2011, they applied for a Phase II enhancement and won that as well. Recently, they were granted some additional funding from DHS for another research project based on the technology developed in their SBIR projects. Just what are they doing right? Serial entrepreneur and managing director, David Cook, will provide insight into Queralt Inc.?s winning strategies and answer your questions.

Topic: SBIRsource.com a New Resource for SBIR Technology Companies
Date: May 1, 2103
Time: 11:00 ? 11:45 with Q&A
Register: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/140277015
SBIRSource.com is new to the SBIR neighborhood. They aim to help emerging high-tech businesses competitively leverage the SBIR program by connecting them with the information, investors, partners, and professional expertise they need to succeed in commercializing their innovations. See how their comprehensive database of SBIR activities, intuitive search interface, and analytics will improve your insight into the SBIR program and help you find and win funding. Will it be possible to gather sponsor and competitive intelligence on SBIR topics to help you improve your win rate? Valuable intelligence like the success rate of a sponsor in moving their Phase 1 awardees to Phase 2 funding will be discussed. Learn about this dynamic system from founder Chris Jones, formerly Director of Research at iRobot Corporation. Come prepared to ask questions about the site ? and offer suggestions for improvements.

Topic: Connecticut Business Incubators ? Where Startups Go to Grow!
Date: May 8, 2103
Time: 11:00 ? 11:45 with Q&A
Register: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/836717519
Business Incubation activity in Connecticut is on the rise! Business Incubators provide resources and services to business startups with the goal of accelerating their growth and helping them to become self-sustaining. In Connecticut, there are thirteen incubator facilities that are represented by the Connecticut Business Incubator Network (CBIN). Presently, almost 100 Connecticut startups are gaining a competitive advantage by taking residence within an incubator. Paul Striebel is Coordinator of the CBIN and will be on board to talk about the Connecticut Business Incubator Network, the many benefits of business incubation, and why your startup business should apply for admission now.

Topic: Branching Out: Using SBIR to Develop New Customers
Date: May 22, 2013
Time: 11:00 ? 11:45 with Q&A
Register: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/238801623
Join us for a webinar on May 22 with CEO and Founder of Applied Mathematics, Inc.,
Dr. William J. Browning will discuss how he has used the SBIR program to develop new customers.
Since 1987, Applied Mathematics, Inc., has won 18 SBIRs ($5M+ revenue) from multiple agencies including National Science Foundation, Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation, and in the Department of Defense: Navy, Air Force, DARPA, and Missile Defense Agency. In almost every case, the SBIR award was the first contract that Applied Mathematics, Inc., received from that agency.
Applied Mathematics, Inc. develops and implements mathematical models to help their clients understand complex processes and improve their performance in areas from submarine warfare to vineyard analytics.

Small Business Innovation at Connecticut Innovations, formerly the Connecticut SBIR Office, was established in 2004 to help small businesses in Connecticut obtain federal SBIR/STTR grants of up to $150,000 for Phase I and $1,000,000 for Phase II.? Today, it provides essential programs to stimulate and accelerate ?innovation to commercialization? for the state?s small business technology stakeholders.

Source: http://www5.cbia.com/smallbusiness/article/small-business-innovation-research-sbir-grant-webinar-series/

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