Connect with Program Managers from the $3 billion Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Technology Transfer programs.

May 20, 2019

Oklahoma Hall of Fame

Oklahoma City

EVENT DETAILS

The SBIR Road Tour is a national outreach effort that connects researchers, entrepreneurs, and small tech companies to federal and state Program Managers in the SBIR/STTR program: a $3 billion early-stage funding opportunity focused on stimulating technological innovation and commercialization. The Oklahoma City SBIR Road Tour is organized by the Small Business Administration in partnership with the Oklahoma Catalyst Programs, an office of the University of Oklahoma Tom Love Innovation Hub.

ONE-ON-ONES

If you are interested in meeting one-on-one with agency representatives about your company or technology research, our partners will contact you after you have completed registration with the opportunity to sign up for meetings. After registration, you will be contacted by our partners to sign up for one-on-one meetings with agency representatives. You may be asked to provide a Quad Chart, please find a template below.

SBIR/STTR PROGRAM

Every year, the Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, NASA, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and other agencies fund small technology-based businesses with over $3B through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The SBIR and STTR programs provide non-dilutive funding to support research, development, and commercialization of new technologies. SBIR and STTR funding is not a loan and never needs to be repaid.

Program Manager Bios

FEDERAL AGENCIES

U.S. Air Force (USAF)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
USDA - Agricultural Research Service (USDA – ARS)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Navy (DON)

Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

AGENDA

7:30 - 8:00

Registration and Networking

8:00 - 12:00

SBIR/STTR Federal Agency Presentations, Panel Sessions, and *One-on-One Meetings

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Host Introduction and Welcome

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. America’s Seed Fund – SBIR/STTR Overview, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

9:00 – 9:50 a.m. Reverse Pitches – 5 Minute Agency Elevator Pitch

9:50 – 10:30 a.m. Grant Opportunities for a Public Purpose

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. U.S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

10:45 – 11:20 a.m. Staying on Track: Aligning Your Company for Success in the DoD

11:20 a.m. – 12:00 Inside the Head of an Evaluator: Common Mistakes

12:00 - 3:30

SBIR/STTR in Oklahoma

12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Break & Networking

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Panel: The Oklahoma Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for SBIR/STTR

1:30 – 2:15 p.m How to Win SBIR Funding

2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma SBIR Success Story

2:30 – 3:15 p.m. The Air Force Sustainment Center SBIR/STTR Program

3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Closing and Final Networking Time

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