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> The SBIR/STTR Alerting Service is a free service that provides
> bi-weekly notification of SBIR and STTR solicitation announcements,
> news and information, and Internet resources relevant to the SBIR/STTR
> programs. This service is provided by the Economic Development Office
> of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).
>
> Back issues of the SBIR Alert are available at
> [www.pnl.gov/edo/opportunities/sbir.stm](http://www.pnl.gov/edo/opportunities/sbir.stm).
> Subscription instructions appear at the end of this newsletter.

NEWS IN THIS ISSUE

\-- PHS (DHHS) 2008-2 SBIR/STTR Solicitation Deadline Reminder

> \-- EPA 2008 SBIR Phase I Solicitation now open.
>
> \-- USDA March 2008 SBIR Impact
>
> \-- SBIR Proposal Writing Tip: Embrace Commercialization
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SBIR/STTR NEWS AND INFORMATION

\-- PHS (DHHS) 2008-2 SBIR/STTR Solicitation Deadline Reminder

> The first of three deadlines in response to the 2008 SBIR and STTR
> Omnibus Solicitations of the NIH, CDC, and FDA is April 5^th^. Note
> that the NIH posted the following reminder on their website:
>
> Weekend/Federal Holiday Rule in Effect for April 5 SBIR/STTR
> Application Due Date \-- The April 5 submission date falls on a
> weekend, so the due date is extended to the following Monday, April 7.
>
> Also note that proposers are encouraged to review the Check Submission
> Status FAQ page
> (<http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/faq_check_submission.htm>) and
> follow applicable instructions to assure your application was received
> error-free. It is the applicant's responsibility to track their
> application through Grants.gov and NIH eRA Commons.
>
> For more information, contact the PHS SBIR/STTR Solicitation Office at
> <sbirsttr@peacetech.com>.
>
> \-- EPA 2008 SBIR Phase I Solicitation now open.
>
> The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2008 SBIR Phase I
> Solicitation opened on March 20^th^, and will close on May 21, 2008.
> The solicitation is available in HTML, PDF or WORD file formats on the
> EPA National Center for Environmental Research SBIR website
> (<http://es.epa.gov/ncer/sbir/>).
>
> The solicitation indicates that approximately 25 firm-fixed-price
> contracts of up to \$70,000 are expected to be awarded with a contract
> start date of March 1, 2009.
>
> The Phase I Research Topics will be:
>
> A. INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING
>
> B. NANOTECHNOLOGY
>
> C. GREEN BUILDINGS
>
> D. DRINKING WATER AND WATER MONITORING
>
> E. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION
>
> F. MONITORING AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION
>
> Air Pollution Control
>
> Air Pollution Monitoring
>
> G. BIOFUELS AND VEHICLES EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
>
> H. Ethanol, Biodiesel and Other Biofuels
>
> Diesel Construction and Truck Retrofits
>
> I. WASTE MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING
>
> Cleanup of Contaminated Sediments
>
> Waste-to-Energy Systems
>
> Hazardous Waste Monitoring
>
> J. HOMELAND SECURITY
>
> Decontamination
>
> Drinking Water and Wastewater Security
>
> Emergency Response
>
> This solicitation is available by Fax. If you need a faxed copy or if
> you have any questions, call the EPA HELPLINE at 1 (800) 490-9194. For
> complete details and submission instructions, view the solicitation at
> <http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_sbir_phase1.html>.
>
> \-- USDA March 2008 SBIR Impact
>
> The March 2008 issue of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) SBIR
> program's quarterly newsletter was recently posted on their website
> (<http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/sbir/sbir.html>). Information
> regarding FY 2008 proposals and the FY 2009 RFA appears below:
>
> FY 2008 Proposals
>
> Review of Phase I proposal is complete and funding recommendations
> have been made. Project directors who submitted proposals should have
> received word via phone or e-mail about their recommendations. If you
> submitted a FY 2008 Phase I proposal and have not been informed about
> the status of your proposal, contact us at <sbir@csrees.usda.gov>.
> Information about the recommendation status of a proposal will be made
> available only to the project directors and/or authorized
> organizational officials. Information about new grantees will be
> posted on our abstracts page as soon as awards are made official,
> around May 1.
>
> FY 2009 Phase I Request for Applications
>
> The next USDA--SBIR Request for Applications (RFA) is tentatively
> scheduled to be released early June 2008, with a closing date of
> September 4, 2008, for Phase I proposals. All FY 2009 proposals must
> be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Note that the
> registration process for submitting applications electronically can
> take as much as one month to complete, and registration must be
> finished prior to submitting a proposal. If you intend to submit an
> application, you need not wait until the RFA is published but can
> begin the registration process immediately at
> [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/).
>
> \-- SBIR Proposal Writing Tip: Embrace Commercialization
>
> The following proposal writing tip was provided by Gail & Jim
> Greenwood. Past SBIR proposal writing articles written by the
> Greenwoods are available on the Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc.
> (GCGI) web site at
> [http://g-jgreenwood.home.att.net](http://g-jgreenwood.home.att.net/).
>
> SBIR Proposal Writing Basics: Embrace Commercialization Before
> Submitting a Phase I Proposal to NSF
>
> Copyright© 2008 by Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc.
>
> "Commercialization? Oh yeah, that's something our company starting
> thinking about the last month of a Phase II SBIR project. We're too
> busy with the science and R&D to worry about it before then."
>
> Is that your attitude? If so, a simple word of advice: [do not plan to
> submit a Phase I proposal to National Science Foundation]{.underline}.
> That's because NSF is elevating its expectations about your
> commercialization plan in even a Phase I proposal.
>
> Here are two ways NSF is requiring you to have a commercialization
> focus on a Phase I proposal you want them to fund.
>
> First, the latest NSF Phase I solicitation requires that you include
> in your Phase I proposal a Commercial Potential section. This section
> should be 3 to 5 pages long, and cover things like market potential,
> competition, barriers to competing technologies, and a plan to finance
> commercialization of your innovation.
>
> Second, that same solicitation requires that you include at least one
> (and preferably three) letters of support for the technology. Don't
> get confused---they are not looking for letters from techhies saying
> what a wonderful research project you are planning. NSF is seeking
> letters which, and we quote, "demonstrate that the company has
> initiated dialog with relevant stakeholders (potential customers,
> strategic partners or investors) for the proposed innovation and that
> a real business opportunity may exist should the technology prove
> feasible." Put another way, NSF expects you to go out and strike up a
> dialog with potential commercialization partners, and get their
> concurrence about the commercialization potential of your innovation,
> [before you submit the Phase I proposal]{.underline}. We conclude that
> NSF wants to feel comfortable that your Phase I research is focused on
> solving a market need, rather than satisfying your scientific
> curiosity and later trying to find someone who'd buy it.
>
> In case you're not yet convinced that you have to send NSF a Phase I
> proposal that has strong commercialization potential, let us add one
> point: NSF is now using commercialization experts on Phase I proposal
> review teams, and these folks can quickly sniff out a proposal where
> the commercialization discussion is no more than lip service or
> wishful thinking. We know this first hand, having served on a Phase I
> NSF review panel this month.
>
> So let's close with a few words of advice if you're planning to submit
> a Phase I proposal to NSF for its June or December 2008 deadlines.
>
> First, if you are not committed to commercializing your project, then
> don't bother to submit a proposal to NSF. There are 10 other agencies
> making SBIR awards, and perhaps one of the others might be more
> supportive of your proposed project\--but don't bet on it, since all
> 11 SBIR agencies are increasingly focused on commercialization.
>
> Second, you need to be thinking about commercialization, and the
> market place, BEFORE you decide to submit a Phase I proposal. You will
> need to convince commercialization experts that your project has
> potential in the market place. You will need time to do market
> research, contact potential commercialization partners, and get one or
> more of them to write letters of support for your proposal.
>
> Third, if you don't have commercialization expertise on your team,
> recognize this shortfall and solve it. Do not try to "fake it,"
> assuming you can snow the NSF commercialization reviewers with smoke
> blowing, hand waving, and Dilbert-like acronyms and mumbo jumbo. You
> may find inexpensive or even free commercialization help from Small
> Business Development Centers, individual state SBIR outreach programs,
> Manufacturing Extension Programs, business incubators, university
> entrepreneurship classes, and others.
>
> So, if you were thinking of addressing commercialization in the last
> month of your Phase II effort, you will need to adjust your schedule a
> bit, and move that critically important task forward about 36 months
> sooner on your timeline. This may even justify changing how your
> company approaches the SBIR program: you may want to focus on
> identifying needs in the market place, then confirming they are large
> enough to be markets, and then seeking creative solutions to those
> needs that can be explored in a Phase I feasibility study. Now that's
> being innovative in how you approach the Small Business Innovation
> Research program...
>
> Gail and Jim Greenwood may be reached at the following address:
>
> Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc.
>
> 1150 Junonia
>
> Sanibel, FL 33957
>
> \(239\) 395-9446 (voice & fax)
>
> <g-jgreenwood@att.net> (email)
>
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CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

NATIONAL

> National SBIR Spring 2008 Conference, Orlando, FL, May 27-30, 2008.
> Administrators from all of the 11 SBIR participating agencies, venture
> capital and angel investors, secondary market and traditional lenders,
> university and federal laboratory representatives and other experts
> who provide assistance with the scale-up of early-stage ventures will
> be present at this conference. Presentations by SBIR Award winners who
> have successfully commercialized their research will be offered. For
> more information, visit
> [http://www.sbirflorida.org](http://www.sbirflorida.org/), or contact
> the Conference Coordinator, Lewis C. Attardo at (850) 473-7805, or
> <lewis.attardo@floridasbdc.org>.

10th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 22-23, 2008.
Registration is now open. Due to the popularity of this conference,
early registration is highly recommended. This year\'s conference will
be hosted by the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute and held
at the OMNI Hotel at the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia. This two-day
meeting will highlight many of the innovative products that have been
developed with SBIR funds. Numerous and diverse sessions have been
planned to provide a comprehensive overview of the NIH SBIR/STTR
programs with a focus on "Transforming Medicine Through Innovation." For
more information, visit
[www.gabio.org/SBIRconference2008](http://www.gabio.org/SBIRconference2008),
or contact Ms. Sarah Shane at (301) 435-2734 or <shanes@od.nih.gov>.

> National SBIR Fall Conference, Hartford, CT, November 12-14, 2008. All
> 11 federal SBIR agencies will attend and be available to meet
> one-on-one with small high tech firms and manufacturers. For more
> information, visit <http://www.ccat.us/sbir_conference_08> or contact
> Merrie London at <mlondon@ccat.us> or 860-282-4211.

REGIONAL

> SBIR/STTR and Grant Funding Intro, Akron, Ohio, April 4, 2008. This
> four-hour workshop, sponsored by the Ohio Aerospace Institute and
> TechLift, will offer information on how to use SBIR and STTR as a
> business development tool in your company; the basics of the DOD
> SBIR/STTR Program, its breadth and potential reward to you; how to
> develop a DOD SBIR/STTR proposal that answers the need with logical
> flow; what DOD SBIR reviewers look for, pitfalls to avoid & pointers
> to better your efforts; and more. For more information, visit
> [www.oai.org](http://www.oai.org/), or contact Patricia Grospiron at
> <patriciagrospiron@oai.org>, or 440-962-3216.
>
> \* Phase II Proposal Preparation Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, April
> 8, 2008. This workshop will help you understand the critically
> important differences between Phase I and Phase II of the SBIR/STTR
> programs, especially as they impact your proposal strategy and
> content; cover in detail what ought to go into the Phase II proposal,
> and discuss the strategic thinking that should precede writing that
> proposal; and discuss commercialization of the SBIR/STTR technology,
> which is critical to the Phase II proposal as well as to your
> company\'s future business and revenues. For more information or to
> register, contact clow@lanl.gov.
>
> SBIR/STTR and Grant Funding Intro, Elyria, Ohio, April 10, 2008. This
> four-hour workshop, sponsored by the Ohio Aerospace Institute and
> TechLift, will offer information on how to use SBIR and STTR as a
> business development tool in your company; the basics of the DOD
> SBIR/STTR Program, its breadth and potential reward to you; how to
> develop a DOD SBIR/STTR proposal that answers the need with logical
> flow; what DOD SBIR reviewers look for, pitfalls to avoid & pointers
> to better your efforts; and more. For more information, visit
> [www.oai.org](http://www.oai.org/), or contact Patricia Grospiron at
> <patriciagrospiron@oai.org>, or 440-962-3216.
>
> SBIR/STTR and Grant Funding Intro, Youngstown, Ohio, April 11, 2008.
> This four-hour workshop, sponsored by the Ohio Aerospace Institute and
> TechLift, will offer information on how to use SBIR and STTR as a
> business development tool in your company; the basics of the DOD
> SBIR/STTR Program, its breadth and potential reward to you; how to
> develop a DOD SBIR/STTR proposal that answers the need with logical
> flow; what DOD SBIR reviewers look for, pitfalls to avoid & pointers
> to better your efforts; and more. For more information, visit
> [www.oai.org](http://www.oai.org/), or contact Patricia Grospiron at
> <patriciagrospiron@oai.org>, or 440-962-3216.
>
> SBIR Workshop, Albuquerque, NM, April 11, 2008. Former Department of
> Energy SBIR Program Manager, Dr. Robert Berger, will provide
> information on the SBIR proposal preparation process and how to
> develop a simple framework to show how all the proposal components
> work together. For more information, contact Barbara Stoller, Director
> of the SBIR Outreach Center, Technology Ventures Corporation at (505)
> 843-4105 or <barbara.j.stoller@lmco.com>.
>
> Air Force/Industry Space Technology Interchange Workshop, Long Beach,
> CA, April 14, 2008. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the
> Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) plan to conduct this workshop
> which is intended to facilitate the dialogue between the Air Force and
> Industry on addressing SMC technology needs, AFRL technology
> development responses to those needs, how AF IR&D and SBIR programs
> can help fill those needs and how industry can play an integral role
> in potential partnering. This event is by invitation only and
> attendance is limited. Please use the link below for information on
> the forms needed to receive your invitation.
> [www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRL-
> PK/Reference-Number-IRandD_SBIR_Space/Synopsis.html](http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRL- PK/Reference-Number-IRandD_SBIR_Space/Synopsis.html).
> For more information, contact contact Giovanni Pagan at
> <giovanni.pagan@wpafb.af.mil> or 937-656-9176.
>
> NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II Grantees Conference, Baltimore, MD, April
> 14-17, 2008. This annual conference is an opportunity for small
> businesses that have received Phase II awards and supplements to share
> their technical and commercial achievements with the NSF program
> staff, potential investors and strategic partners, as well as having
> an opportunity to network with other small businesses for possible
> collaborations to grow their businesses. It also provides an
> opportunity to learn about new supplemental funding opportunities
> available to our Phase II grantees. For more information, visit
> <https://www.edjassociates.com/SBIR-STTR/home.asp>, or contact Joy
> King at (800) 816-0002, or <jking@edjassociates.com>.
>
> SBIR/STTR Seminar: Funding for Innovation in North Carolina,
> Charlotte, NC, April 15, 2008. This event, sponsored by the Small
> Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) will offer
> information on the Federal Government SBIR Program; SBTDC's SBIR
> services and sources of additional program information; The North
> Carolina Matching funds and Incentive programs; Expert service
> providers; and Advice from recent SBIR awardees. For more information
> and to register, visit
> <http://www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/workshops2008/>, or contact John
> Ujvari at <sbir@sbtdc.org>.
>
> National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR Phase II Grantees Conference,
> Baltimore, MD, April 14-17, 2008. This event is an opportunity for
> small businesses that have received Phase II awards and supplements to
> share their technical and commercial achievements with the NSF program
> staff, potential investors and strategic partners, as well as having
> an opportunity to network with other small businesses for possible
> collaborations to grow their businesses. For more information, visit
> <https://www.edjassociates.com/SBIR-STTR/home.asp>, or contact Amanda
> Morris at 703-292-7055 or <sbir-conferences@nsf.gov>.
>
> Tri-State SBIR Workshop, Sioux City, IA, April 16, 2008. For
> information, contact: Joseph Wright at 712-258-9362 or
> <jwright@siouxlandchamber.com>
>
> SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshop -- NIH Specific, Cincinnati,
> OH, April 16-17, 2008 (Limited to Southwest Ohio region participants).
> This two-day workshop combines the SBIR/STTR 101, Proposal
> Preparation, and NIH Electronic Submission Workshops into a two-day
> intensive workshop. This is targeted to life science companies,
> covering DOD, NSF and NIH, with detailed emphasis on NIH. For more
> information, visit
> <http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html> or contact
> Biotechnology Business Consultants at <info@bioconsultants.com> or
> 734-930-9741.
>
> SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshop -- NIH Specific, Pittsburgh,
> PA, April 22-23, 2008 (Limited to PA participants). This two-day
> workshop combines the SBIR/STTR 101, Proposal Preparation, and NIH
> Electronic Submission Workshops into a two-day intensive workshop.
> This is targeted to life science companies, covering DOD, NSF and NIH,
> with detailed emphasis on NIH. For more information, visit
> [http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html](http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html#Events)
> or contact Biotechnology Business Consultants at
> <info@bioconsultants.com> or 734-930-9741.
>
> \* SBIR Workshop, Indianapolis, IN, April 22-23, 2008. The Indiana
> Economic Development Corp. (IEDC) SBIR Program Office will be hosting
> this 2-day in-depth SBIR/STTR training event. Day one of this event
> will cover everything from the basics of SBIR/STTR to a logical
> four-step process for preparing a competitive Phase 1 proposal. The
> second day will cover SBIR/STTR cost proposals and government
> accounting. For more information or to register for one or both days,
> visit <http://www.in.gov/iedc/sbir.htm>, or contact DeAnn at
> 812.384.3530 or <dreinhart@iedc.in.gov> or <kbryant@iedc.IN.gov>.
>
> SBIR/STTR 101 -- Introduction and Overview, tbd, MI, April 23, 2008.
> This half-day workshop covers the SBIR/STTR program basics, including:
> program purpose; eligibility; and sources of funding. For more
> information, visit
> [http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html](http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html#Events)
> or contact Biotechnology Business Consultants at
> <info@bioconsultants.com> or 734-930-9741.
>
> 2008 Kentucky SBIR-STTR Conference, Louisville, KY, April 24 - 25,
> 2008. This annual conference is an opportunity for small tech
> businesses, entrepreneurs and university researchers to learn about
> the Federal SBIR/STTR Program funding opportunity. The conference is
> hosted by the Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation and the
> Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation and is open to everyone.
> At the conference, SBIR/STTR program managers from several federal
> agencies will present their agency specific program and be available
> for one-on-one meetings with the conference attendees. It also
> provides an opportunity to learn about the Kentucky SBIR/STTR Matching
> Funds Program and the issues involved in manufacturing the product.
> For more information, visit <http://ksef.kstc.com/?94>, or contact
> Mahendra Jain at <mjain@kstc.com>, or 859-255-3613.
>
> SBIR/STTR Seminar: Funding for Innovation in North Carolina,
> Greensboro, NC, April 28, 2008. This event, sponsored by the Small
> Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) will offer
> information on the Federal Government SBIR Program; SBTDC's SBIR
> services and sources of additional program information; The North
> Carolina Matching funds and Incentive programs; Expert service
> providers; and Advice from recent SBIR awardees. For more information
> and to register, visit
> <http://www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/workshops2008/>, or contact John
> Ujvari at <sbir@sbtdc.org>.
>
> SBIR/STTR Seminar: Funding for Innovation in North Carolina, Research
> Triangle Park, NC, April 29, 2008. This event, sponsored by the Small
> Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) will offer
> information on the Federal Government SBIR Program; SBTDC's SBIR
> services and sources of additional program information; Proposal
> preparation advice from NIH Program Manager, The North Carolina
> Matching funds and Incentive programs; Expert service providers; and
> Advice from recent SBIR awardees. For more information and to
> register, visit <http://www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/workshops2008/>, or
> contact John Ujvari at <sbir@sbtdc.org>.
>
> SBIR/STTR & Grant Funding Proposal Preparation - Intensive Workshop,
> Cleveland, OH, April 28-29, 2008. These one and one-half day sessions
> provide detailed instruction on proposal preparation, including both
> technical and commercialization plans and proposal submission
> procedures with emphasis on DOD, DOE and NSF. For more information,
> visit <http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html> or
> contact Biotechnology Business Consultants at info@bioconsultants.com
> or 734-930-9741.
>
> SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshop -- NIH Specific, Chicago, IL,
> May 1-2, 2008. This two-day workshop combines the SBIR/STTR 101,
> Proposal Preparation, and NIH Electronic Submission Workshops into a
> two-day intensive workshop. This is targeted to life science
> companies, covering DOD, NSF and NIH, with detailed emphasis on NIH.
> For more information, visit
> <http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html> or contact
> Biotechnology Business Consultants at info@bioconsultants.com or
> 734-930-9741.
>
> SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshop -- NIH Specific, Ann Arbor,
> MI, May 2008. This two-day workshop combines the SBIR/STTR 101,
> Proposal Preparation, and NIH Electronic Submission Workshops into a
> two-day intensive workshop. This is targeted to life science
> companies, covering DOD, NSF and NIH, with detailed emphasis on NIH.
> For more information, visit
> <http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html> or contact
> Biotechnology Business Consultants at info@bioconsultants.com or
> 734-930-9741.
>
> SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshop -- non-NIH Specific, tbd, MI,
> May 5-6, 2008. These one and one-half day sessions provide detailed
> instruction on proposal preparation, including both technical and
> commercialization plans and proposal submission procedures with
> emphasis on DOD, DOE and NSF. For more information, visit
> <http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html> or contact
> Biotechnology Business Consultants at info@bioconsultants.com or
> 734-930-9741.
>
> \* Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshop, Erie, Pennsylvania, May 19,
> 2008. This workshop will discuss the basics of SBIR/STTR, then cover a
> four-step process for developing a competitive Phase 1 proposal.
> Attendees, as a group, will review a sample Phase 1 proposal and
> comment on its strengths and weaknesses before learning the history of
> that proposal. Contact <overholdt001@gannon.edu> with your questions
> or to sign up for this information-packed workshop.
>
> \* Phase I & Cost Proposal Preparation Workshops, Binghamton, New
> York, May 20-21, 2008. Day 1 of this event will cover the basics of
> SBIR/STTR and an approach to preparing a Phase I proposal. Day 2 will
> increase your ability to prepare and defend your SBIR/STTR cost
> proposal, and track costs like the Government wants you to (and to
> prepare you for the eventual audit). For more information or to
> register for one or both days, contact <msonneborn@tdo.org>.
>
> Phase I SBIR/STTR Proposal Development Workshop, May 27, and Phase II
> SBIR/STTR Proposal Development Workshop, May 30, 2008, Orlando, FL.
> These workshops will be offered as part of the National SBIR Spring
> 2008 Conference. The Phase I workshop starts with the basics of
> SBIR/STTR and continues into a four-step process for developing a
> competitive Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal. The Phase II workshop will
> address the differences between Phase I and II, and how Phase II
> programs; offer recommendations on preparing the Phase II proposal;
> and discuss the all-important commercialization of your SBIR/STTR
> project, in terms of what you need to present in your Phase II
> proposal For more information, visit
> [http://www.sbirflorida.org](http://www.sbirflorida.org/), or contact
> the Conference Coordinator, Lewis C. Attardo at (850) 473-7805, or
> <lewis.attardo@floridasbdc.org>.
>
> \* Phase II & Cost Proposal Preparation Workshops, Albany, New York,
> June 3-4, 2008. The first day will address the differences between
> Phase I and Phase II of the SBIR/STTR programs, and cover in detail
> what ought to go into the Phase II proposal. The second day will cover
> government accounting. For more information or to register, contact
> <msonneborn@tdo.org>.
>
> ASU Technopolis SBIR/STTR Phase I Writing Proposal Workshop,
> Scottsdale, AZ, June 5, 2008. This eight-hour session is targeted
> toward early-stage, first-time or unsuccessful writers of Phase I
> proposals. It teaches participants a structured grant-writing
> methodology to be highly successful. To register, visit
> [www.asutechnopolis.org](http://www.asutechnopolis.org/), or contact
> Jessica Groeneveld at <jessica.groeneveld@asu.edu> or (480) 884-1804.
>
> \* Phase I & Cost Proposal Preparation Workshops, Syracuse, New York,
> June 11-12, 2008. The first day of this event will review both
> programs, and discuss how to go about applying for a Phase 1 grant or
> contract. The second day will address Federal government cost
> proposals and accounting as it applies to the SBIR/STTR programs. For
> more information, contact <msonneborn@tdo.org>.
>
> SBIR/STTR Electronic Submission to NIH, tbd, MI, June tbd, 2008. This
> half-day workshop covers the detailed registration and submission
> procedures now required to submit SBIR/STTR proposals to NIH using
> Grants.gov. For more information, visit
> <http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html> or contact
> Biotechnology Business Consultants at info@bioconsultants.com or
> 734-930-9741.
>
> 2008 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants
> Administration, Chicago, Illinois, June 19-20, 2008. This two day
> seminar will be hosted by the University of Illinois at Chicago, and
> will provide a unique opportunity to interact with key NIH experts in
> extramural program funding and grants administration and cover topics
> ranging from opportunity identification and application preparation
> through post award administration. For more information, visit
> <http://www.uthscsa.edu/ogm/nih_seminar.htm>, or contact Ms. Cynthia
> Dwyer, Communications and Outreach Specialist, Office of Extramural
> Research, OD, NIH at <dwyerc@mail.nih.gov>.
>
> SBIR/STTR 101 -- Introduction and Overview, tbd, MI, July 24, 2008.
> This half-day workshop covers the SBIR/STTR program basics, including:
> program purpose; eligibility; and sources of funding. For more
> information, visit
> <http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html> or contact
> Biotechnology Business Consultants at info@bioconsultants.com or
> 734-930-9741.
>
> Other possible SBIR training opportunities include:
>
> SBIR Workshops, Norman, Oklahoma, July 2008
>
> SBIR Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshop, Boise, Idaho, Sept 5, 2008
>
> National SBIR Conference, Hartford, Connecticut, November 12-14, 2008
>
> SBIR Workshops, Newark, New Jersey area, Winter 2008 (tentative)
>
> \* Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc will provide training at these
> workshops. Any attendee of one of these workshops is entitled to a
> free critique of his or her draft SBIR or STTR proposal. If you have
> questions, contact Gail or Jim Greenwood at (239) 395-9446 (voice &
> fax) or <g-jgreenwood@att.net>, or visit their web site at
> [www.g-jgreenwood.com](http://www.g-jgreenwood.com/).
>
> If you are sponsoring or are aware of SBIR workshops in your area and
> would like to post an announcement feel free to contact us.
>
> \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \*
> \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \*

SOLICITATIONS CURRENTLY OPEN

SBIR

EPA 2008 SBIR Phase 1 Solicitation

> Due May 21, 2008
>
> <http://es.epa.gov/ncer/sbir/>

PHS (DHHS) 2008-2 SBIR Omnibus Solicitation

> Due April 5, August 5, and December 5, 2008; AIDS and AIDS-related
> applications are due May 7, September 7, 2008 and January 7, 2009
>
> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm>

STTR

PHS (DHHS) 2008-2 STTR Omnibus Solicitation

> Due April 5, August 5, and December 5, 2008; AIDS and AIDS-related
> applications are due May 7, September 7, 2008 and January 7, 2009
>
> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm>

COMING SOON

DOT 2008 SBIR Phase 1 Solicitation

> Expected April 15, 2008
>
> <http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir>

DoD SBIR Solicitation 2008.2

Expected posting April 21, 2008

<http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/>

NSF FY 2009 SBIR Solicitation

> Opens May 10, 2008 (on the web now)
>
> <http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/>

USDA FY 2009 SBIR Phase I Solicitation

Expected early June 2008

<http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/sbir/sbir.html>

NASA SBIR/STTR 2008 Phase 1 Solicitation

> Expected July 7, 2008
>
> [http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov](http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/)
>
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> \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \*

SBIR/STTR INFO ON THE INTERNET

PARTICIPATING AGENCY SBIR WEB SITES:

Department of Agriculture

> [www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/sbir/sbir.html](http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/sbir/sbir.html)

Department of Commerce

> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
>
> [www.oar.noaa.gov/ORTA/](http://www.oar.noaa.gov/ORTA/)

National Institute of Standards and Technology

> <http://tsapps.nist.gov/ts_sbir/>

Department of Defense

> [www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir](http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir) or
>
> [www.dodsbir.net](http://www.dodsbir.net/)
>
> Defense Technical Information Center
>
> [www.dtic.mil/dtic/sbir/](http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/sbir/)
>
> Air Force
>
> [www.sbirsttrmall.com/Portal.aspx](http://www.sbirsttrmall.com/Portal.aspx)
>
> Army
>
> [www.aro.army.mil/arowash/rt/sbir/sbir.htm](http://www.aro.army.mil/arowash/rt/sbir/sbir.htm)
>
> Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBD)
>
> Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
>
> [www.darpa.mil/sbir/](http://www.darpa.mil/sbir/)
>
> Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
>
> [www.dtra.mil/acq/business/acq%5Fsmallbus.html](http://www.dtra.mil/acq/business/acq_smallbus.html)
>
> Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
>
> [www.winbmdo.com/](http://www.winbmdo.com/)
>
> Navy
>
> [www.navysbir.com/](http://www.navysbir.com/)
>
> National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
>
> [www.nga.mil/portal/site/nga01/index.jsp](http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/nga01/index.jsp)
>
> Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
>
> Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
>
> <http://soal.socom.mil/index.cfm?page=sadbu&sb=sbir>
>
> SBIR Interactive Technical Information System (SITIS)
>
> <http://dtica.dtic.mil/sbir/index.html>
>
> Department of Education
>
> [www.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html](http://www.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html)

Department of Energy

> [www.science.doe.gov/sbir](http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir)
>
> Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA)
>
> [www.sbir.dhs.gov/](http://www.sbir.dhs.gov/)

Department of Transportation

> [www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir](http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir)

Environmental Protection Agency

> [es.epa.gov/ncerqa/sbir/](http://es.epa.gov/ncerqa/sbir/)

National Institutes of Health

> <http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm>

National Aeronautics & Space Administration

> [http://sbir.nasa.gov](http://sbir.nasa.gov/)

National Science Foundation

> <http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/index.jsp>

Small Business Administration

> [www.sba.gov/SBIR/](http://www.sba.gov/SBIR/)

NATIONAL RESOURCES (GOVERNMENT/NON-PROFIT)

> CRIS (Current Research Information System)
>
> <http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/>
>
> CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects)
>
> [www.crisp.cit.nih.gov/](http://www.crisp.cit.nih.gov/)

Federal Business Opportunities

> [www.fedbizopps.gov/](http://www.fedbizopps.gov/)

Grants.gov

> [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/)
>
> Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Economic Development Office
>
> [www.pnl.gov/edo/](http://www.pnl.gov/edo/business.stm)

SBA Tech-Net

> <http://tech-net.sba.gov/>

State Science and Technology Institute

> [www.ssti.org](http://www.ssti.org/)

STATE/REGIONAL SBIR AND SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES

> (listed alphabetically by state)
>
> Technology Research and Development Center of Alaska (TREND)
>
> [www.trendalaska.org/](http://www.trendalaska.org/)

Arkansas SBDC SBIR/STTR Program

> [www.asbdc.ualr.edu/sbir/grants/](http://www.asbdc.ualr.edu/sbir/grants/)

SBIR Colorado

> [www.sbircolorado.org/](http://www.sbircolorado.org/)

The Connecticut SBIR Office

> [www.ctsbir.com/](http://www.ctsbir.com/)
>
> Delaware Technology Assistance Program (DETAP)
>
> [www.detap.org/](http://www.detap.org/)
>
> Florida SBDC Network Business Technology Commercialization Program
>
> [www.floridasbdc.com/specialprograms/technology.asp](http://www.floridasbdc.com/specialprograms/technology.asp)

Georgia SBIR Assistance Program

> [www.sbir-georgia.org/](http://www.sbir-georgia.org/)

Georgia\'s SBIR Network

> <http://science.kennesaw.edu/SBIR/network/>
>
> Hawaii SBIR program (HDTC)
>
> [www.htdc.org/sbir/](http://www.htdc.org/sbir/)

Idaho SBIR Initiative Program

> <http://technology.idaho.gov/sbir>
>
> Heartland Illinois Technology Enterprise Center (HITEC)
>
> [www.heartlanditec.org/](http://www.heartlanditec.org/)
>
> Illinois DCEO Innovation Challenge Technical Assistance Program
>
> [www.illinoisbiz.biz/dceo/Bureaus/Technology/Technology+Grants+Programs/Innovation+Challenge+Program.htm](http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/dceo/Bureaus/Technology/Technology+Grants+Programs/Innovation+Challenge+Program.htm)
>
> Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer (OIPTT) and
>
> NASA Illinois Commercialization Center (NICC)
>
> [www.nasa-illinois.org](http://www.nasa-illinois.org/)
>
> Indiana University Research & Technology Corporation
>
> [http://iurtc.iu.edu](http://iurtc.iu.edu/)

Indiana Economic Development Corporation

> <http://www.in.gov/iedc/sbir.htm>
>
> Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (ISURF)
>
> [www.techtransfer.iastate.edu](http://www.techtransfer.iastate.edu/)
>
> Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC)
>
> [www.ktec.com/business/section/resources.htm](http://www.ktec.com/business/section/resources.htm)

Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation

> [http://ksef.kstc.com](http://ksef.kstc.com/)

Maine Technology Institute

> [www.mainetechnology.org/](http://www.mainetechnology.org/)
>
> Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)
>
> [www.marylandtedco.org/](http://www.marylandtedco.org/)

Minnesota\'s SBIR/STTR Assistance Program

> [www.deed.state.mn.us/sbir/](http://www.deed.state.mn.us/sbir/)

Defense Alliance of Minnesota

> [www.defensealliance.com/](http://www.defensealliance.com/)
>
> SBIR Outreach Center (SOC)
>
> [www.mnsbir.com](http://www.mnsbir.com/)

MoFAST: Moving Missouri\'s Innovations to Market

> [www.mofast.net](http://www.mofast.net/)
>
> Montana SBIR Program - Montana Department of Commerce
>
> <http://sbir.mt.gov/index.asp>
>
> MSU TechLink - Regional DoD SBIR and Transition Assistance
>
> [www.techlinkcenter.org/sbir](http://www.techlinkcenter.org/sbir)

Nebraska Business Development Center

> <http://nbdc.unomaha.edu/SBIR/>
>
> Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC)
>
> [www.nsbdc.org/](http://www.nsbdc.org/)
>
> New Jersey SBDC Technology Commercialization Center
>
> [www.njsbdc.com/SciTech/sbir.asp](http://www.njsbdc.com/SciTech/sbir.asp)
>
> New Mexico SBIR Outreach Center

<Barbara.j.stoller@lmco.com> or (505) 843-4105

> North Dakota SBIR/STTR (NDSS)
>
> [www.techconnectnd.com/](http://www.techconnectnd.com/)

North Carolina SBTDC SBIR Outreach

> [www.sbtdc.org/technology/sbirsttr.asp](http://www.sbtdc.org/technology/sbirsttr.asp)

Ohio SBIR Program

> [www.odod.state.oh.us/tech/sbir/](http://www.odod.state.oh.us/tech/sbir/)
>
> Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
>
> [www.ocast.state.ok.us/Programs/SBIRSTTR/tabid/58/Default.aspx](http://www.ocast.state.ok.us/Programs/SBIRSTTR/tabid/58/Default.aspx)

Oregon SBIR and STTR Resource Guide

> [www.bizcenter.org/Services/7530/6198/7548](http://www.bizcenter.org/Services/7530/6198/7548)
>
> Innovation Partnership (Pennsylvania)
>
> [www.innovationpartnership.net/](http://www.innovationpartnership.net/)

Puerto Rico Small Business Development Center

> [www.prsbdc.org/CDTC_web/index.htm](http://www.prsbdc.org/CDTC_web/index.htm)

Small Business High Technology Institute

> [www.sbhti.org/](http://www.sbhti.org/)

South Dakota SBIR Center

> [www.sbir.dsu.edu](http://www.sbir.dsu.edu/)

Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology

> [www.cit.org/](http://www.cit.org/)
>
> Washington State Fed and State Tech Partnership Program (WaFAST)
>
> <http://wafast.org/index.html>
>
> Washington State Small Business Development Center
>
> [www.sbdc.wsu.edu](http://www.sbdc.wsu.edu/)

Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network

> [www.wenportal.org](http://www.wenportal.org/)

Wisconsin SBIR/STTR Program

> [www.wisconsinsbir.org/](http://www.wisconsinsbir.org/)

Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative

> [[www.uwyo.edu/sbir/]{.underline}](http://www.uwyo.edu/sbir)

OTHER RESOURCES AND CONSULTING SERVICES

Bid Data Line

> [www.biddataline.com/fed/](http://www.biddataline.com/fed/)

Biotechnology Business Consultants, LLC

> [www.bioconsultants.com](http://www.bioconsultants.com/)

Centurion Technology

> [www.centuriontechnology.com/](http://www.centuriontechnology.com/)

Clark Nuber P.S., CPAs

> [www.clarknuber.com/](http://www.clarknuber.com/)

Cohen International, SBIR Consulting

> <http://rogercohen.com/sbir>

Consulting Concepts, LLC

> [www.consultingconceptsllc.com](http://www.consultingconceptsllc.com/)

DuResTec

> [www.durestec.com](http://www.durestec.com/)
>
> Foresight Science & Technology, Inc.
>
> [www.foresightst.com](http://www.foresightst.com/)

Gov-Con Solutions, LLC

> [www.sbiraccounting.info](http://www.sbiraccounting.info/)
>
> Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc.
>
> [www.g-jgreenwood.com](http://www.g-jgreenwood.com/)

InKnowVation Online

> [www.inknowvation.com](http://www.inknowvation.com/)

Innovation Asset Management, LLC

> [www.iam-llc.com/](http://www.iam-llc.com/)
>
> Jameson & Company, P.C. (SBIR Survival Kit)
>
> [www.jamesoncpa.com/gov\'t_contract_services.htm](http://www.jamesoncpa.com/gov't_contract_services.htm)

Hentzel & Associates SBIR Services

> [www.sbirhelp.com](http://www.sbirhelp.com/)

Lytmos Group, LLC

> [www.lytmos.com](http://www.lytmos.com/)
>
> Miller & Associates, P.C.
>
> [www.millerpc.com/](http://www.millerpc.com/)

New Technology Connection

> [www.newtechconnect.com](http://www.newtechconnect.com/)
>
> NineSigma, Inc.
>
> [www.ninesigma.net/](http://www.ninesigma.net/)

Ohio Aerospace Institute

[www.oai.org](http://www.oai.org/)

Parmelee Creative & Technical Writing

> [www.parmeleewriting.com/](http://www.parmeleewriting.com/)

PBC SBIR Services

> [www.sbirhelpdesk.com](http://www.sbirhelpdesk.com/)
>
> [www.pbcinc.com](http://www.pbcinc.com/)
>
> Piquero Insights, Inc.
>
> [www.piqueroinc.com/](http://www.piqueroinc.com/)

ResearchResearch

> [www.researchresearch.com/entry/entry.htm](http://www.researchresearch.com/entry/entry.htm)

Research Editing

> [www.researchediting.com](http://www.researchediting.com/)

Robert Berger Consulting

> Under construction

Rocket Science Technologies

> [http://rocketscitech.com](http://rocketscitech.com/)

SBIR.gov

> <http://www.sbir.gov/>

SBIR Gateway

> [www.zyn.com/sbir/](http://www.zyn.com/sbir/)

SBIR Resource Center

> [http://sbir.us](http://sbir.us/)

SciBiz Services

> [www.scibiz.net/](http://www.scibiz.net/)

Small Business Technology Coalition

> [www.sbtc.org](http://www.sbtc.org/)

Summit Contract Management, LLC

> [www.summitcontractmanagement.com](http://www.summitcontractmanagement.com/)
>
> Tech BizSolutions, Inc.
>
> [www.sbiraccounting.com](http://www.sbiraccounting.com/)

The SBIR Coach - Fred Patterson

> [www.SBIRcoach.com](http://www.SBIRcoach.com/)

The SBIR Network

> [www.sbir.net](http://www.sbir.net/)
>
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