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| In This Issue |
| Events |
| Phase I & Cost Proposal Preparation Workshops |
| NIH Conference |
| SBIR/STTR Industry Day |
| USDA Solicitation |
| Solicitation Calendar |
| DHS Solicitation |
| NSF Solicitation |
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| Events |
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| NIH Conference |
| 10th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference will take place on July 22-23, in Atlanta, GA. If you're thinking about applying for an NIH SBIR/STTR, this workshop will help you know the mechanics of how to apply, what is allowed, and how to frame your proposal. The material is timely and reflective of new opportunities, updates, and changes (e.g., electronic submission, gap funding programs, commercialization assistance programs). There will also be an opportunity to see a live business presentation to investors and their critique. |
| SBIR/STTR Industry Day |
| The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is sponsoring an SBIR/STTR Industry Day on Aug 6-7 at the Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, MD. Small businesses may sign up for one-on-one sessions with key MDA technical representatives. If you have an innovation MDA may fund, take advantage of this opportunity to talk directly with them during the pre-solicitation period. The presolicitation will be released July 28, 2008. You can search topics of interest for all of DoD at http://www.dodsbir.net/Topics/Default.asp |
| USDA Solicitation |
The Department of Agriculture released the Phase I solicitation. The total estimated program funding is more than $20 million, and the percent of applications funded last fiscal year was 15%. This is a very favorable success rate! The range of awards varies between $70,000 and $80,000. The Phase I solicitation opened on June 27, 2008.
8.1 Forests and Related Resources
8.2 Plant Production and Protection - Biology
8.3 Animal Production and Protection
8.4 Soil and Water Resources
8.5 Food Science and Nutrition
8.6 Rural Development
8.7 Aquaculture
8.8 Biofuels and Biobased Products
8.9 Marketing and Trade
8.11 Animal Manure Management
8.12 Small Mid Size Farms
8.13 Plant Production and Protection - Engineering
The due date for this solicitation is September 4, 2008. Submissions are done electronically through Grants.gov. For more information, please go to
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| DHS Solicitation |
| The Department of Homeland Security still has the phase I solicitation for FY 08.1 open. The following four research topics are available under this solicitaiton:
08.1-1- Signal Processing Algorithms to Nominate Potential Targets and Eliminate False Positives in the Non-Intrustive Inspection of Cargo Conveyances;
08.1-2 - Fast, Solid-State, Prompt Neutron Detectors Capable of Operating in Non-Invasive Interrogation Environments;
08.1-3 - Analytical techniques and instrumentation used in determining the origin and transit route of nuclear materials;
08.1-4 - Non-Radioactive Alternatives or Techniques to replace Radioactive Sources in Commercial Applications. This solicitation is closing on July 16, at 11:00 am Central Time. For more information, please vizit www.fbo.gov |