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October 11, 2007
Access Federal Funding to Develop New Technologies and Innovations!
Hawaii 10th Biennial SBIR/STTR Conference Register now!
November 13, 2007 on Oahu
November 14, 2007 on Maui
November 13, 2007 on Kauai
November 13, 2007 on Hawaii Island
The federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program is one of the largest sources of early-stage financing for small innovation-driven companies in the United States, with an annual budget of ~$2.5 billion!
Learn how to participate in the SBIR and STTR programs, what innovations the federal agencies are funding this year, and how to tap federal and local resources to help accelerate commercialization. In addition, valuable one-on-one meetings with the federal SBIR managers and proposal reviews are now being scheduled on a first-register first-served basis.
Conference tracks for new and experienced SBIR companies:
- Proposal writing for SBIR Phase I / Competing for SBIR Phase II (how to write competitive Phase I and Phase II proposals)
- The Commercialization Imperative: Why, How and Finding the Resources to Help You Succeed
Intellectual Property: How to Protect Your Invention / Understanding SBIR Data Rights
- Attracting Private Investment (how to prepare for soliciting private investment )
Opportunities to:
- Meet one-on-one with federal SBIR program managers to learn about the SBIR agencies' funding priorities.
- Learn about federal and local resource organizations that can help take your product prototype to the next level.
- Network with successful SBIR companies and potential local partners for your project
Don't miss this event! (The next major Hawaii SBIR conference won't take place until 2009!) For more information and to register on-line, go to www.htdc.org/sbir/conference_2007
Download Conference Brochure (PDF)
Registration inquiries:
Sandy Park at sandyp@htdc.org, 808-539-3794
Conference inquiries:
Bob Mon at bmon@htdc.org or by phone at 808-539-3841
Presented by the High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC)
with Sponsorship and Support from:
HTDC – Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program
Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation
University of Hawaii Office of Technology Transfer & Economic Development
Enterprise Honolulu – Hawaii Technology Development Venture
Maui Economic Development Board
Kauai Economic Development Board
Hawaii Island Economic Development Board
Hawaii Network – Small Business Development Center
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