SBIR-STTR Proposal Preparation Workshop, May 10-11

Take advantage of savings with online registration before April 30; walk-in registration may be available at the door but will be at a higher rate. The "Kentucky Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshop in Lexington, NIH Focus" features speaker Lisa Kurek of Biotechnology Business Consultants, LLC. Please visit http://ksef.kstc.com for online registration, event synopsis, schedule and speaker bio.

WHY ATTEND
The Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program has more than $2.5 Billion for grants to small firms for high-risk R&D and product development. Learn how to prepare a high-quality, competitive proposal for these federal agencies.

LEARN

• What information is important and where should it be included in the SBIR or STTR proposal?
• How do you meet the agency-specific requirement(s) to avoid rejection without review and improve content quality?
• What are the key differences between preparing a SBIR or a STTR Phase I proposal?
• How can you increase the odds of winning a SBIR or STTR grant in a highly competitive federal program?

OPPORTUNITIES

• Ask questions in person to the workshop speaker in a small event setting.
• Find assistance in preparing your proposal via proposal development grants available to qualifying Kentucky businesses.
• Talk with the Program Manager for the Kentucky SBIR-STTR Matching Funds (1:1) Grant Program for Kentucky businesses.

Organizers
Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation

Sponsoring Partners
Commerce Lexington, Inc.
Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center (KMAC)
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville