SBIR/STTR proposal preparation workshop in Lexington Oct. 7-8

The SBIR-STTR Program
This fiscal year, 11 federal agencies will award more than $2.5 billion to small and start-up firms that perform innovative, high-risk R&D and commercialize the resulting technologies. These awards will be made through the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Businesses and entrepreneurs are required to submit high quality, competitive proposals to get a slice of this money.

Why Attend?
SBIR-STTR proposal writing is different than the traditional government grant proposal. Learn the secrets of winning a grant under the Federal SBIR-STTR programs (up to $100,000 Phase I and up to $750,000 Phase II, depending upon the federal agency). Learn about the Kentucky SBIR-STTR Matching Funds Grant Program. Learn about the Kentucky Phase Zero and Double Zero Grants Program (up to $4,000).

Where and When?
Tuesday-Wednesday, October 7-8, 2008 at Lexington, KY – NIH Focus with speaker Lisa Kurek.
Monday, October 13, 2008 at Louisville, KY – General Focus, applicable to all agencies, with speaker Bob Berger.

To Register
Register online at http://ksef.kstc.com/. Registration fees include presentation materials, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks.

Registration Deadlines
Register before 9:00 AM (ET) on Monday, September 29 for the Lexington workshop.
Register before 9:00 AM (ET) on Friday, October 3 for the Louisville workshop.

Interested in More Information?
Visit http://ksef.kstc.com for agenda, speaker bios, location details and online registration.

Organizers
Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation (KSEF)
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC)

Sponsors
Commerce Lexington Inc.
Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center (KMAC)
Kentucky Technology Inc. / University of Kentucky Office for Commercialization & Economic Development
University of Louisville
Western Kentucky University