NIH SBIR/STTR Grant Workshop, March 16, GMU Manassas NSF SBIR/STTR Grant Workshop, March 17, GMU Fairfax CIT is pleased to collaborate with George Mason University to present a full day workshop on the National Institute of Health (NIH) SBIR/STTR funding programs on March 16 in Manassas and on a full day session on the National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR programs on March 17 in Fairfax. Attendees can elect to also attend the March 18 "Commercialization Planning & Budget Prep" Session at GMU Fairfax campus at no additional cost. Just $40 for university researchers, postdocs and graduate students. SBIR and STTR funding can be used by entrepreneurial minded university faculty who currently have or are planning to create a small business. SBIR and STTR are also excellent sources of funding for PostDocs and graduate students who may want to use the funding to continue their work after they exit the university. SBIR/STTR programs provide $150K - $1.5M+ in early stage non-dilutive R&D funding and have been described as the most important source of early stage R&D funding in the US. 11 participating federal agencies use this program to fund early stage technology development that will help them meet their missions. The NIH programs provide over $600M each year to startup, early stage, and other small technology firms. With a deadline of early April and September, this workshop is timed to help you learn about and write a compelling NIH SBIR or STTR proposal. The NSF programs provide over $160M each year through 9 broad topic areas that are geared towards the small business identifying a technical hurdle and a large market opportunity. The next NSF deadlines are in June. Learn how to plan for, write, and apply for SBIR/STTR. Come to this workshop and be prepared! CIT's free mentoring, proposal development support, $50K SBIR/STTR grant match, and other support programs will also be presented. AGENDA: 8:30AM-Noon: SBIR/STTR Policy & Strategy (Morning) Noon-1:00PM: LUNCH (provided) 1:00PM-5:00PM: The SBIR/STTR Application Process (Afternoon) LOCATIONS: March 16 NIH Workshop: George Mason University, Manassas Campus, 10945 George Mason Circle, Beacon Hall, Manassas, VA March 17 NSF Workshop: George Mason University, Mason Enterprise Center, 4031 University Drive, Fairfax, VA TIME: 9AM-5PM COST: Virginia based university: $40 Virginia based small businesses: $75 All others: $250 per person NOTE: All registrants can also elect to attend the Wednesday March 18 Commercialization Planning & Budget Prep session from 9AM-1PM at no additional cost. QUESTIONS: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, 703-689-3080 REGISTER: www.cit.org/events<http://www.cit.org/events> Robert Brooke Director, Federal Funding Programs Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) 2214 Rock Hill Rd., #600 Herndon, VA 20170 703-689-3080 www.cit.org<http://www.cit.org> http://www.cit.org/service-lines/federal-funding/ ________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments, is for the intended recipient(s) only and may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient or responsible for delivery of the message to such person (even if the email address above is yours) do not use, retain, copy or disclose any part of this communication or any attachment as it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you believe that you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete. This email may be a personal communication from the sender and as such does not represent the views of the company. Thank you. ________________________________