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Created On: 08/27/2004
Please click on the links below to obtain information
about the speakers and a PDF copy of their presentations. For
more information about upcoming meetings, contact mchambers@utrs.com.
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the SBIR/STTR Workshop Meeting Attendance List [PDF, 15KB]
Wednesday, August 4, 2004
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8:30 a.m.
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Opening/Welcome by both FLC and CTC
Hans Kohler [Bio],
Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC)
Northeast Regional Coordinator, and Don McAlister [Bio],
Deputy Director of NASA's Northeast Regional Technology Transfer
Center, provided an overview of the missions of the FLC and
the CTC.
Presentations:
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9:00 a.m.
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Overview of the SBIR/STTR Program through the SBA
Paul Mexcur [Bio],
NASA SBIR Program Office explained the differences between
the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and the Small
Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs offered by the
SBA.
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9:30 a.m.
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Agency-wide Differences Between the SBIR/STTR Programs
Joe Henebury [Bio],
Department of Transportation SBIR Program Director, provided
an overview of SBIR/STTR programs across different government
agencies.
Presentation:
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10:30 a.m.
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SBIR/STTR Success Stories
Carlo DeLuca [Bio],
CEO, Delsys Corp and Mark Druy [Bio],
Ph.D., Technology Transition Manager, Physical Sciences provided
insight into their successes working through the SBIR/STTR
programs.
Presentations:
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11:30 a.m.
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Rights in Government Inventions
Jesse Erlich [Bio],
of Perkins, Smith & Cohen, presented on a contractor's
patent rights when working with government intellectual property.
Presentation:
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1:30 p.m.
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How to Write a Winning SBIR/STTR Proposal
Roger Cohen [Bio],
president of Cohen International, provided instructions and
tips on how to develop a successful strategy and write a winning
proposal, and explain the differences between the SBIR and
STTR programs. The presentation focused on developing a winning
abstract, as well as provided an introduction to cost proposals.
Presentation:
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2:00 p.m.
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From Idea to Entrepreneur - Secrets of Developing a Winning
Business Plan That Attracts Investment
Roger Cohen [Bio],
president of Cohen International, taught entrepreneurs how
to develop a business plan that communicates both the technical
and commercial aspects of their new venture. Participants
received a copy of "Cohen's Easy Business Plan,"
an 11-step format to writing a 10-page business plan.
Presentation:
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2:30 p.m.
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State Support to Small Businesses
Bob Kispert [Bio],
Director of Federal Programs for the Massachusetts Technology
Collaborative (MTC), presented information on how MTC, the
state's development agency for renewable energy and the innovation
economy, works with cutting-edge companies to create new jobs
and stimulate economic activities throughout Massachusetts.
Also, Dan Lilly [Bio],
Procurement Specialist for the Massachusetts Small Business
Development Center (MSBDC) Procurement Technical Assistance
Center, presented information on how MSBDC assists MA business
with competing for Federal, state and local govt. contracts.
Presentation:
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3:30 p.m.
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Funding Bridges Between Phase 1 and 2 Awards and Also
Between Phase 2 and 3 Awards
Paul Mexcur [Bio],
NASA SBIR Program Office; Bob Creeden [Bio],
Vice-President, Derby Group; and John Rainey [Bio],
Hi-Tech Business Program Manager, Clark SBDC provided meeting
attendees with information on funding bridges and outline
financing options.
Presentations:
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4:15 p.m.
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Regional Labs Panel Discussion on Lab SBIR Programs
Regional laboratories presented information about what is
happening at their laboratory relative to SBIR programs.
- Lewis Meixler [Bio],
Head of Applications Research & Technology Transfer,
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
- Theresa Salls [Bio],
SBIR Program Coordinator, Army Engineer Research and Development
Center (ERDC)
- Jack Griffin [Bio],
SBIR Manager, Naval Undersea Warfare Center
- Robert Braun [Bio],
Business Interface Office, U.S. Army Armament Research,
Development, and Engineering Center
Presentations:
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