With special focus on the Department of Energy and National Science Foundation

What is covered:

Strategic Planning – First, Do Your Homework

• SBIR/STTR Program Details
• Technological innovation and commercial merit – What this really means
• Strategies for targeting your proposal to meet the awarding Agency's mission and requirements
• How to do your intelligence work prior to writing the proposal

Proposal Development – Crafting a Fundable Proposal

• Planning tools for writing the proposal
• The SBIR/STTR review process – learn how to write the proposal to meet the reviewers' expectations
• Step-by-step process on how to write each section of a SBIR/STTR proposal
• Common problems and pitfalls and how to avoid them

Preparing a Commercialization Plan – Good science is necessary but not sufficient. A strong commercialization strategy is a critical element in successful SBIR/STTR proposals.

Proposal Submission – Detailed information you need for a successful submission

Post-Award Administration – What to do once you

Who should attend?

• Anyone planning on submitting an SBIR/STTR proposal in the next 12 months
• Individuals interested in learning enough about the program to determine if they are interested in pursuing future submissions
• Those that have not participated in the program in recent years and need to learn about changes and developments
• Individuals supporting SBIR/STTR applicants and companies including financial managers, business mangers and other administrative personnel at SBIR/STTR applicant companies
• Individuals from academic institutions interested in working with SBIR/STTR applicants as subcontractors and supporting personnel 

To register online for SBIR/STTR training events please visit the MI-SBTDC Training Calendar.