SBIR Road Tour is Coming to Wilmington, DE!

The SBIR Road Tour is coming to Wilmington, DE on Monday, August 20, 2018, to convey the non-dilutive technology funding opportunity provided through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

On August 20, individual program managers from as many as 11 participating agencies representing $2.5 billion in early stage funding will participate in a one day event alongside technology entrepreneurs and state innovation ecosystem members. If you’re an innovator, entrepreneur, researcher, or small technology firm, don’t miss this opportunity.

Reserve Your One-on-One Meeting with SBIR/STTR Program Managers from:

• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Department of Defense – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Department of Defense – Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
• Department of Defense – Navy
• Department of Defense – Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
• Department of Health and Human Services – 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)
• Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC)
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
• Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)

Other Agenda Highlights Include:

• Learn how to access local and state resources available to innovators, researchers, and technology entrepreneurs.
• SBIR Agencies Funding Priorities Overviews

Engaging Panel Sessions:

• Inside the Head of an Evaluator: Common Mistakes
• Grant Opportunities for a Public Purpose
• Staying On Track: Aligning Your Company for Success in the DoD

This SBIR Road Tour stop is Hosted By:
University of Delaware Small Business Development Center (UD-SBDC)

Located at:

University of Delaware
Clayton Hall Conference Center
100 David Hollowell Drive
Newark, DE 19716

Learn more by visiting
http://www.sbirroadtour.com/dates.php#

National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Greater Philadelphia Chapter Dinner Meeting on the Section 809 Panel 

Thursday, August 23 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Naval Support Activity
Fran’s Hangar Bay Club, Bldg. 15
700 Robbins Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19111

The keynote speaker will be Mr. Elliott B. Branch, Commissioner, and currently Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Procurement, Office of the Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition.

The 18-person panel, created in section 809 of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and amended by section 863(d) of the NDAA for FY2017 and sections 803(c) and 883 of the NDAA for FY2018, is tasked with finding ways to streamline and improve the defense acquisition process.  The panel is charged with making recommendations that will shape DoD’s acquisition system into one that is bold, simple, and effective.

For more information on the panel’s work, you can access the Section 809 Panel website: https://section809panel.org/

Registration Form 

Agenda