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> SBIR/STTR ALERTING SERVICE \* February 2, 2007
>
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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 on the World Wide Web at
> <http://www.pnl.gov/edo/sbir>. Subscription instructions appear at the
> end of this newsletter.
>
> NEWS IN THIS ISSUE
>
> \-- DOT 2007 SBIR Presolicitation Notice
>
> \-- DoD STTR 2007 Solicitation Released
>
> \-- NIH SBIR/STTR Requests for Application
>
> \-- SBIR Proposal Writing Tip: Understanding Barriers to Entry
>
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>
> SBIR/STTR NEWS AND INFORMATION
>
> \-- DOT 2007 SBIR Presolicitation Notice
>
> The Department of Transportation (DOT) posted a presolicitation notice
> announcing the release of their 2007 SBIR Solicitation on the Federal
> Business Opportunities (<http://www.fedbizopps.gov/> ) website on
> January 31, 2007. A portion of the notice appears below for your
> convenience. To view the entire announcement, visit
> [http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/RITA/VNTSC/DTRT57%2D07%2DR%2DSBIR/SynopsisP.html](http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/RITA/VNTSC/DTRT57-07-R-SBIR/SynopsisP.html).
>
> Document Type: Presolicitation Notice
>
> Solicitation Number: DTRT57-07-R-SBIR
>
> Posted Date: Jan 31, 2007
>
> Description:
>
> The Volpe National Transportation System Center, (Volpe Center) is
> issuing a solicitation on or about February 15, 2007 with proposals
> due May 01, 2007. The solicitation will be issued on or about February
> 15, 2007. The purpose of this solicitation is to invite small
> businesses with their valuable resources and creative capabilities to
> submit innovative research proposals that address high priority
> requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Each concern
> submitting a proposal must qualify as a small business. The size
> standard for the SBIR program is 500 employees. The solicitation and
> any documents related to this procurement will be available on the DOT
> SBIR Program Internet site
> ([www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir](http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir)).
>
> The solicitation will be issued through electronic means only; no hard
> copies will be available. Offerors desiring to receive electronic
> notification of the solicitation's posting and availability for
> downloading may register at the Volpe Center Acquisition Division
> Internet site
> ([www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html](http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html)).
> Potential Offerors are warned that when they register to receive
> solicitations, amendments, and other notices, the responsibility for
> providing the Government with an accurate and complete e-mail address
> lies with the Offeror. The Government will make no additional efforts
> to deliver information when the system indicates that transmissions
> cannot be delivered to the e-mail. Offerors are reminded that they may
> register at any time to receive the solicitation.
>
> Point of Contact: Darren Shaffer, Contract Specialist
>
> 617-494-2332
>
> <Darren.Shaffer@volpe.dot.gov>
>
> \-- DoD STTR 2007 Solicitation Released
>
> The Department of Defense (DoD) STTR Solicitation 2007 was issued for
> public release on their SBIR/STTR web site
> (<http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/>) on January 22, 2007. DoD will
> begin accepting proposals on February 20, 2007, and will close to
> proposals on March 21, 2007.
>
> As indicated on the solicitation page, "between January 22 and
> February 19, 2007, you may talk directly with the Topic Authors to ask
> technical questions about the topics. Their names, phone numbers, and
> e-mail addresses are listed within each solicitation topic above. For
> reasons of competitive fairness, direct communication between
> proposers and topic authors is not allowed starting February 20, when
> DoD begins accepting proposals for this solicitation. However,
> proposers may still submit written questions about solicitation topics
> through the SBIR/STTR Interactive Topic Information System (SITIS), in
> which the questioner and respondent remain anonymous and all questions
> and answers are posted electronically for general viewing until the
> solicitation closes. All proposers are advised to monitor SITIS (07
> Q&A) during the solicitation period for questions and answers, and
> other significant information, relevant to the STTR 07 topic under
> which they are proposing."
>
> For more information regarding the solicitation or the DoD SBIR/STTR
> program, contact the SBIR/STTR Help Desk at 866-724-7457, or
> <http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/help/program.htm>.
>
> \-- NIH SBIR/STTR Requests for Application
>
> The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently added a Requests for
> Application (RFA) that may be of interest to SBIR participants on the
> \'Special Announcements for Small Business Research Opportunities\'
> page on their SBIR web site
> (<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm>). This page lists NIH
> SBIR/STTR-Relevant Program Announcements (PAs), RFAs, and Notices that
> are taken from the NIH Guide Electronic Repository of Special
> Announcements for Small Business Research Opportunities
> (<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html>).
>
> The title, announcement number, participating Institute(s), web
> address, and receipt date(s) of the RFA appear below for your
> convenience:
>
> Medications Development for the Treatment of Alcoholism (SBIR and
> STTR)
>
> (RFA-AA-07-009 and RFA-AA-07-010, posted 1/26/07)
>
> National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
>
> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-07-009.html> and
> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-07-010.html>
>
> Application Receipt Date(s): April 25, 2007
>
> \-- SBIR Proposal Writing Tip: Understanding Barriers to Entry
>
> 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: Understanding Barriers to Entry
>
> Copyright© 2007 by Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc.
>
> As you probably already know, the SBIR/STTR agencies are really
> emphasizing commercialization in the projects they award these days,
> both in Phase I and Phase II. That means you've got to do a very good
> job of describing the commercialization opportunity, even in your
> Phase I proposal, if you want to have any chance to get an SBIR/STTR
> award.
>
> A common part of the commercialization discussion is addressing
> "barriers to entry." In the business world, this refers to how
> difficult it is for a newcomer to enter a market, gaining customers
> and market share as they do.
>
> Some folks don't realize that there are two sides to the "barriers to
> entry" coin. One side is the barriers that might prevent you from
> getting into the market. The other side includes barriers to others
> entering a market that you are in. Both sides are very important, so
> let's talk about both here.
>
> Why is it important for you to know how difficult it will be to enter
> a particular market in Phase III? Because the more difficult it is,
> the less likely you are going to succeed. Therefore, you want to find
> markets where it is easy to enter, as well as markets where you can
> find ways to reduce barriers to your entry.
>
> Easy to enter often means "cheap." Lore has it, for example, that it
> is easy (cheap) to become a consultant: you just print up some
> business cards, buy a laptop and cell phone, and wait for the
> customers to beat a path to your door, right? Of course, it isn't that
> easy, but you get the picture: markets where you are selling services
> tend to be easier (cheaper) to enter than markets where you have to
> manufacture and sell products, although some software markets can be
> relatively easy (cheap) to enter even though you are selling a
> product.
>
> But what if the market you plan to enter isn't easy (cheap) to enter?
> What is this second tactic, called reducing the burden of entry? This
> means that you find a way to make it easier (cheaper) to get into a
> market that has relatively high entry barriers. An example would be
> pharmaceuticals: imagine the cost of not only bringing a new drug
> through the discovery, trials and FDA approval stages, but also
> competing with the likes of Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer. One
> way to reduce the hardship (cost) of entering the drug market is to
> partner with one of these pharma giants, since they are already in the
> market place and have the deep financial pockets necessary to bring a
> new drug to market.
>
> So that's the first barrier to entry, namely how difficult is it for
> you to enter a market. Now let's talk about the second barrier, which
> is what can be used to keep others out of your market.
>
> Probably the most commonly mentioned barrier to others entering your
> market is intellectual property (IP) protection, like patents. While
> important, these IP barriers can have limited success: have you ever
> heard of someone reverse engineering, or violating someone else's
> patent? So make IP protection one of the barriers you erect to keep
> competitors out of your market, but don't rely exclusively on it.
>
> Another barrier you can offer is innovation. Start-up and small
> companies have their IP rights violated all the time (we speak from
> experience), but one thing they have going for themselves is the
> ability to innovate\--continue to make improvements or advancements on
> your technology and products so that rip-off artists are stealing only
> your old stuff.
>
> Another barrier is to have a big, mean dog. Remember those Merck and
> Pfizer folks we mentioned earlier? If you team with one of them, they
> now have a vested interest in your success. They can open doors for
> you that your stand-alone competitor can't, and their herd of lawyers
> may discourage rip-off artists and reverse engineers from stealing
> your IP.
>
> Yet another barrier is the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. More
> generally, this is a situation where your product or service has been
> anointed by someone of authority as "the" best solution" (or better
> yet, "the only solution"). This may be an endorsement by a trade
> publication or association, or could be given by a governmental entity
> (e.g., FDA approval, EPA certification). Not only do your competitors
> lack this endorsement, but customers may be forced to use you because
> you are the only "approved" source of a particular product or service.
>
> There are a host of other things that you can offer up as barriers to
> others entering your market: your know how, your reputation, industry
> contacts, timing, and the like.
>
> Let's close with a couple of key points.
>
> First, you need to spend ample time thinking about who your
> competitors/ partners are in a particular market, and what barriers to
> entry exist there. For example, SBIR/STTR companies often assume a
> company that is already in the market place is the perfect partner as
> they bring a new innovation to that market. But think more about this:
> that existing firm already has a product/service in that market, and
> they may be very happy with it and are not interested in anything that
> might compete with it\--therefore, they will (at best) give you a cold
> reception when you suggest a partnership around your new innovation.
> Your best bet in such a situation may be to seek a credible, well
> financed firm that wants to enter the same market place but doesn't
> have a credible product/service to offer\--NOW you're talking about a
> strategic partnership made in heaven (maybe). Do your due diligence so
> you find a good partner, who will help you with barriers and not just
> want to eliminate you and your product as competition.
>
> Second, like a guy's hair line, barriers to entry change over time.
> Those that kept you out 5 years ago may no longer be relevant or so
> insurmountable. And those that you rely on in the first year or so of
> your entry to the market may also recede on you. The flipside can also
> happen: you may have no barriers to keep your competitors out today,
> but if EPA blesses next year your technology as the only one they will
> accept for a certain environmental issue, then you've grown a great
> barrier. Realize this, and constantly re-evaluate your business
> strategy based on what barriers you can use and which ones may be used
> against you.
>
> 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
>
> 9th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference, Las Vegas, NV, February 26 - 27,
> 2007. Topics for this conference include SBIR 101 for those new to the
> program; What\'s New with the NIH SBIR/STTR Program
>
> An in-depth look at the NIH review process; Advice/guidance from
> seasoned veterans; An in-depth workshop on Indirect Cost Rates &
> Audits; Business development and commercialization sessions; and more.
> For more information, visit
> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/SBIRConf2007/index.htm>, or
> contact <ConferenceInquiries@mail.nih.gov>.
>
> 2007 Spring National SBIR Conference, Research Triangle Park, NC,
> April 30 - May 03, 2007. The theme of the conference is "Leveraging
> SBIR Funding and Research Partnerships to Develop Tomorrow's
> Products". The conference will include presentations from SBIR/STTR
> Program Managers from the eleven participating federal agencies;
> proposal preparation experts; business and commercialization
> specialists; and follow-on investors and companies that have achieved
> success in SBIR/STTR funding. Optional pre-and post-conference
> sessions will also be offered. For more information and to register,
> visit <http://www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/2007/>, or contact John Ujvari
> at <sbir@sbtdc.org>.
>
> 2007 National SBIR Phase II Conference, Arlington, VA, August 20 - 23,
> 2007. Phase II companies ready to transition will have the opportunity
> to meet with end users to discuss commercialization and create
> partnerships. For more information, visit
> <http://www.dodsbir.com/conference/beyondphase2.htm>.
>
> 2007 Fall SBIR Conference, Richardson (Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex),
> TX, October 29 - November 1, 2007. For more information, visit
> [http://www.sbirtexas.com](http://www.sbirtexas.com/).
>
> REGIONAL
>
> MoFAST SBIR/STTR Grant Writing Workshop, St. Louis, MO, February 5,
> 2007. This workshop will address program requirements; agency
> selection criteria; proposal preparation; commercialization; cost
> proposals; and more. For more information, contact Wayne Harvey at
> <harveywa@missouri.edu> or 314-812-8085.
>
> \* Phase II Proposal Preparation Workshop, Oak Ridge, Tennessee,
> February 6, 2007. The workshop includes an overview of Phase II,
> differences between Phase I and Phase II, a recommended process for
> developing a competitive Phase II proposal, and a session on
> technology commercialization. For more information or to register,
> contact <kim.arms@tennessee.edu>.
>
> \* Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshops, Chattanooga February 7 &
> Memphis, Tennessee, February 8, 2007. This workshop will start with
> the basics of SBIR/STTR, and then continue into a simple but effective
> four step process for preparing a competitive Phase I SBIR/STTR
> proposal. To register, contact <kim.arms@tennessee.edu>.
>
> \* Phase I Proposal Preparation Boot Camp & Cost Proposal Workshops,
> Stillwater, Oklahoma, February 14-15, 2007. This workshop will start
> with the basics of SBIR/STTR, and then continue into a simple but
> effective four step process for preparing a competitive Phase I
> SBIR/STTR proposal. Homework will be assigned which will attendees a
> chance to start developing their SBIR/STTR proposal during the
> workshop. The second day of the workshop will cover the SBIR/STTR cost
> proposal, and related issues like indirect/F&A/G&A rates, required
> recordkeeping by SBIR/STTR recipients, and audits. For more
> information and to register, contact <sroberts@ocast.state.ok.us>.
>
> \* Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshop, Davis, California, February
> 21, 2007. This workshop will introduce you to the intent of the
> SBIR/STTR programs, participating agencies, importance of strategy,
> what misteaks (yes, that\'s on purpose) Phase I proposers make most
> often, and explain how you can get a free critique of your draft Phase
> I proposal before you submit it. For more information or to register,
> contact <Charles.Eason@solano.edu> .
>
> \* Abbreviated Introduction to Phase I Proposals, San Francisco,
> California, February 22, 2007. This workshop will provide an intro to
> the SBIR/STTR programs, and give an overview of a recommend process to
> follow in preparing a Phase I proposal. Jim Gallup, who runs the SBIR
> program for the Environmental Protection Agency, will brief the group
> on EPA\'s upcoming Phase I SBIR solicitation. Visit
> [www.eastbaysbdc.org/sbir](http://www.eastbaysbdc.org/sbir) to
> register.
>
> \* Phase II Proposal Preparation Workshop, Orlando, Florida, February
> 28, 2007. This workshop includes an overview of Phase II, differences
> between Phase I and Phase II, a recommended process for developing a
> competitive Phase II proposal, and a session on technology
> commercialization. For more information or to register, contact
> <lmyers@mail.ucf.edu> or visit
> [www.venturelab.ucf.edu/workshops_SBIR.html](http://www.venturelab.ucf.edu/workshops_SBIR.html).
>
> \* Cost Proposal Workshop, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 1, 2007.
> This workshops will focus on the SBIR/STTR cost proposal, and related
> issues like indirect/F&A/G&A rates, required recordkeeping by
> SBIR/STTR recipients, and audits. It will also look at the cost
> proposal formats of the larger SBIR/STTR agencies and explain how to
> fill them out. For more information and to register, contact
> <mamyszk@sandia.gov>.
>
> ASU Technopolis SBIR/STTR Phase II Writing Proposal Workshop, Tempe,
> AZ, March 1, 2007. This workshop will offer help in planning and
> completing each major section of a proposal, with concentration on
> work and commercialization plans. To register or for more information,
> visit [www.asutechnopolis.org](http://www.asutechnopolis.org/), or
> contact Karen Katzorke at 480-727-7905 or <karen.katzorke@asu.edu>.
>
> SBIR Phase III in Rapid Transition Washington, DC, March 6, 2007. This
> conference will offer information regarding new commercialization
> opportunities available through the DoD's new SBIR Phase III
> commercialization initiative, the Commercialization Pilot Program
> (CPP). There will be an opportunity to discuss the Program with the
> government executives and the representatives of the large Defense
> Prime Contractors who will be participating. For more information,
> contact Jere Glover at <jglover@tibbettsawards.org>, or 360-681-4123.
>
> DCAA/Government Cost Accounting Seminar, Denver, Co March 7th & 8th,
> 2007. This seminar will cover DCAA Pre-Award audits, system audits,
> provisional billing rate audits, incurred cost audits-submissions,
> policies & procedures, internal controls, government accounting
> regulations, floor checks, vouchers, how to manage subcontractors,
> establishing an adequate accounting system and more. This seminar may
> also be attended online. For more information visit
> [www.gov-con.us](http://www.gov-con.us/), or contact Tiffany Jones at
> 303-327-1542 or <info@gov-con.us>.
>
> SBIR Competitive Checklist Workshop, Charlottesville, VA, Mid-March,
> 2007. This 3 hour workshop, sponsored by: Virginia\'s Center for
> Innovative Technologies (CIT), is designed for those currently into,
> or actively planning, proposal development, and will address how to
> deal with the most important competitive issues that should be
> addressed in order to improve the chance of winning SBIR/STTR funding.
> For more information, visit <http://www.win-sbir.com/course.html>, or
> contact John Davis at <SBIR@sbir.us>.
>
> Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshop & More, Indianapolis, Indiana,
> March 27-28, 2007. The first day of the workshop will cover everything
> from basics of SBIR/STTR to a comprehensive 4 step process for
> preparing a Phase I proposal. Day 2 is still being finalized, but will
> include important topics like commercialization, cost proposals,
> government accounting. For more information, contact
> <kbryant@iedc.in.gov>.
>
> Rocky Mountain National SBIR Conference, May 9-10, 2007, Denver
> Colorado. 12 Rocky Mountain states are co-hosting this conference with
> SBIR Colorado as the lead host. This conference will provide the
> opportunity to take training courses; attend Program Manager
> presentations; learn critical IP and marketing strategies; and meet
> with
>
> numerous large strategic partners attending from the BioScience, DOD,
> and IT industries. For information see
> [www.SBIRColorado.org](http://www.SBIRColorado.org/), or contact Russ
> Farmer at <info@sbircolorado.org> or 303-427-1312.
>
> SBIR Regional Conference, East Hartford, CT, June 20-21, 2007; PLUS
> June 19th Pre-Conference Workshops. The CT SBIR Office and NALI will
> host the SBIR regional conference, "The Future of Manufacturing is
> INNOVATION - 2" on June 20-21, 2007 with optional pre-conference
> workshops on June 19. The conference will feature the following SBIR
> Agencies: DoD (Air Force and Navy), NIH, DOE, NSF, NASA, and DOT. This
> year's focus is on the new SBIR commercialization programs. The
> agencies will also conduct private one-on-one sessions with attendees
> (innovators and small manufacturers). Registration is now open. For
> more information visit:
>
> <http://www.ccat.us/sbir/conference/overview.php>, or contact: Merrie
> London at 860-282-4211 or <mlondon@ccat.us>.
>
> Other possible SBIR training opportunities include:
>
> SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshops, TBA, Oregon, April 2007
> (tentative)
>
> SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshop, Gainesville, Florida, April
> 20, 2007
>
> Phase I & II Workshops, National SBIR Conference, Research Triangle
> Park, North Carolina, April 30-May 3, 2007
>
> Regional SBIR/STTR Conference, Denver, Colorado, May 7-9, 2007
>
> Regional SBIR/STTR Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 16-17,
> 2007
>
> SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshops, TBA, New Jersey, June 7-8,
> 2007 (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.
>
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> \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \*
>
> SOLICITATIONS CURRENTLY OPEN
>
> SBIR
>
> 2007-2 DHHS PHS SBIR Omnibus Grants Solicitation
>
> Non-AIDS Related Topics (NIH, CDC, FDA)
>
> Due April 5, August 5, and December 5, 2007
>
> AIDS Related Topics (NIH)
>
> Due May 1 and September 1, 2007, and January 2, 2008
>
> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm>
>
> STTR
>
> 2007-2 DHHS PHS STTR Omnibus Grants Solicitation
>
> Non-AIDS Related Topics (NIH, CDC, FDA)
>
> Due April 5, August 5, and December 5, 2007
>
> AIDS Related Topics (NIH)
>
> Due May 1 and September 1, 2007, and January 2, 2008
>
> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm>
>
> COMING SOON
>
> DoD 2007 STTR Solicitation
>
> Opens February 20, 2007; on the Web now
>
> [www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir](http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir)
>
> DOT 2007 SBIR Solicitation
>
> Expected February 15, 2007
>
> [www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir/](http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir/)
>
> HSARPA FY07.1 SBIR Solicitation
>
> Expected Mid-February, 2007
>
> [www.hsarpasbir.com](http://www.hsarpasbir.com/)
>
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> \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \*
>
> SBIR/STTR INFO ON THE INTERNET
>
> PARTICIPATING AGENCY SBIR WEB SITES:
>
> Department of Agriculture
>
> <http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/sbir/sbir.html>
>
> Department of Commerce
>
> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
>
> <http://www.oarhq.noaa.gov/ORTA/>
>
> National Institute of Standards and Technology
>
> <http://patapsco.nist.gov/ts_sbir/>
>
> Department of Defense
>
> <http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir> or
>
> [http://www.dodsbir.net](http://www.dodsbir.net/)
>
> Defense Technical Information Center
>
> <http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/sbir/>
>
> Air Force
>
> <http://www.sbirsttrmall.com/Portal.aspx>
>
> Army
>
> <http://www.aro.army.mil/arowash/rt/sbir/sbir.htm>
>
> Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBD)
>
> Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
>
> <http://www.darpa.mil/sbir/>
>
> Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
>
> [http://www.dtra.mil/acq/business/acq%5Fsmallbus.html](http://www.dtra.mil/acq/business/acq_smallbus.html)
>
> Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
>
> <http://www.winbmdo.com/>
>
> Navy
>
> <http://www.navysbir.com/>
>
> National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
>
> <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
>
> <http://www.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html>
>
> Department of Energy
>
> <http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir>
>
> Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA)
>
> <http://www.hsarpasbir.com/>
>
> Department of Transportation
>
> <http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir>
>
> Environmental Protection Agency
>
> <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/sbir/>
>
> Small Business Administration
>
> <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)
>
> <http://www.crisp.cit.nih.gov/>
>
> Federal Business Opportunities
>
> <http://www.fedbizopps.gov/>
>
> Grants.gov
>
> [http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/)
>
> Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Economic Development Office
>
> [http://www.pnl.gov/edo/](http://www.pnl.gov/edo/business.stm)
>
> SBA Tech-Net
>
> <http://tech-net.sba.gov/>
>
> State Science and Technology Institute
>
> [http://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
>
> <http://www.asbdc.ualr.edu/sbir/grants/>
>
> SBIR Colorado
>
> <http://www.sbircolorado.org/>
>
> The Connecticut SBIR Office
>
> <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
>
> <http://www.sbir-georgia.org/>
>
> Georgia\'s SBIR Network
>
> <http://science.kennesaw.edu/SBIR/network/>
>
> Hawaii SBIR program (HDTC)
>
> <http://www.htdc.org/sbir/>
>
> Idaho SBIR Initiative Program
>
> <http://technology.idaho.gov/sbir>
>
> Heartland Illinois Technology Enterprise Center (HITEC)
>
> <http://www.heartlanditec.org/>
>
> Illinois DCEO Innovation Challenge Technical Assistance Program
>
> <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/)
>
> Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (ISURF)
>
> [http://www.techtransfer.iastate.edu](http://www.techtransfer.iastate.edu/)
>
> Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC)
>
> <http://www.ktec.com/business/section/resources.htm>
>
> Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)
>
> <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
>
> <http://www.techlinkcenter.org/sbir>
>
> Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC)
>
> [www.nsbdc.org/](http://www.nsbdc.org/)
>
> New Jersey SBDC Technology Commercialization Center
>
> <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)
>
> <http://www.techconnectnd.com/>
>
> North Carolina SBTDC SBIR Outreach
>
> <http://www.sbtdc.org/technology/sbirsttr.asp>
>
> Ohio SBIR Program
>
> <http://www.odod.state.oh.us/tech/sbir/>
>
> Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
>
> <http://www.ocast.state.ok.us/sbra.htm>
>
> Innovation Partnership (Pennsylvania)
>
> <http://www.innovationpartnership.net/>
>
> Puerto Rico Small Business Development Center
>
> <http://www.prsbdc.org/CDTC_web/index.htm>
>
> Small Business High Technology Institute
>
> <http://www.sbhti.org/>
>
> South Dakota SBIR Center
>
> [http://www.sbir.dsu.edu](http://www.sbir.dsu.edu/)
>
> Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology
>
> <http://www.cit.org/>
>
> Washington State Fed and State Tech Partnership Program (WaFAST)
>
> <http://wafast.org/index.html>
>
> Washington State Small Business Development Center
>
> [http://www.sbdc.wsu.edu](http://www.sbdc.wsu.edu/)
>
> Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network
>
> [http://www.wenportal.org](http://www.wenportal.org/)
>
> Wisconsin SBIR/STTR Program
>
> <http://www.wisconsinsbir.org/>
>
> Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative
>
> [[http://www.uwyo.edu/sbir/]{.underline}](http://www.uwyo.edu/sbir)
>
> OTHER RESOURCES AND CONSULTING SERVICES
>
> Bid Data Line
>
> <http://www.biddataline.com/fed/>
>
> Biotechnology Business Consultants, LLC
>
> [http://www.bioconsultants.com](http://www.bioconsultants.com/)
>
> Centurion Technology
>
> <http://www.centuriontechnology.com/>
>
> Clark Nuber P.S., CPAs
>
> <http://www.clarknuber.com/>
>
> Cohen International, SBIR Consulting
>
> <http://rogercohen.com/sbir>
>
> 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
>
> [http://www.inknowvation.com](http://www.inknowvation.com/)
>
> Innovation Asset Management, LLC
>
> <http://www.iam-llc.com/>
>
> Jameson & Company, P.C. (SBIR Survival Kit)
>
> <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.
>
> <http://www.millerpc.com/>
>
> National SBIR Conference Center
>
> <http://sbirworld.com/>
>
> New Technology Connection
>
> [www.newtechconnect.com](http://www.newtechconnect.com/)
>
> NineSigma, Inc.
>
> [www.ninesigma.net/](http://www.ninesigma.net/)
>
> Parmelee Creative & Technical Writing
>
> [www.parmeleewriting.com/](http://www.parmeleewriting.com/)
>
> PBC SBIR Services
>
> [www.sbirinfo.com](http://www.sbirinfo.com/)
>
> [www.sbirhelpdesk.com](http://www.sbirhelpdesk.com/)
>
> [www.pbcinc.com](http://www.pbcinc.com/)
>
> Piquero Insights, Inc.
>
> <http://www.piqueroinc.com/>
>
> ResearchResearch
>
> <http://www.researchresearch.com/entry/entry.htm>
>
> Research Editing
>
> [http://www.researchediting.com](http://www.researchediting.com/)
>
> Robert Berger Consulting
>
> Under construction
>
> SBIR Gateway
>
> <http://www.zyn.com/sbir/>
>
> SBIR Resource Center
>
> [http://sbir.us](http://sbir.us/)
>
> SciBiz Services
>
> <http://www.scibiz.net/>
>
> Small Business Technology Coalition
>
> [http://www.sbtc.org](http://www.sbtc.org/)
>
> Tech BizSolutions, Inc.
>
> [www.sbiraccounting.com](http://www.sbiraccounting.com/)
>
> The SBIR Coach - Fred Patterson
>
> [http://www.SBIRcoach.com](http://www.fsp-consulting.com/pages/574740/index.htm)
>
> The SBIR Network
>
> [www.sbir.net](http://www.sbir.net/)
>
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