NJ Commission on Science & Technology NIH SBIR/STTR Program & Proposal Preparation |
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Tuesday, October 16 2007, 8:30am - 1:00pm |
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Hosted by UMDNJ, this half-day seminar is intended to provide participants with an introduction to and overview of the SBIR and STTR programs with a focus on the National Institutes of Health. The seminar will feature participation by Kay Etzler who serves as SBIR/STTR Program Analyst at NIH. The program will also include instruction on the preparation of competitive grant proposals, as well as the presentation of an SBIR success story.
8:00- 8:30 am Registration, Continental Breakfast
8:30- 8:45 am Welcomes, Introductions
-NJ Commission on Science and Technology
8:45- 9:30 am Overview of the SBIR and STTR Programs
9:30-10:15 am -National Institutes of Health SBIR/STTR Program
10:15-10:30 am Solicitation and Topic Search and Selection
10:30-10:45 am Break
10:45-12:00 pm Preparing Competitive Proposals
-Proposal Format and Structure
-Defining the Feasibility Study
-Crafting the Abstract
-Proposal Evaluation
-Introduction to Cost Proposals
12:00-12:20 pm Entrepreneur Success Story
-Ewa Herbst, President, Herbst Research, Inc.
12:20-12:30 pm NJ Economic Development Authority
12:30-12:45 pm Tech Transfer and Collaborative Opportunities with UMD
12:45- 1:00 pm+ One-on-one time with the speakers
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Location: Liberty Plaza, 335 George St., New Brunswick
Contact: Randy Harmon (rgharmon@njsbdc.com) |