The 2009 forum is sponsored by the Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Office and will be held June 8 - 10, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency, Crystal City, VA. Last year's forum was a huge success and this year promises to be even better.

Additional details will be available soon. The Navy Opportunity Forum web site is located at www.navyopportunityforum.com

Historically, only 1 in 9 applications wins funding -- come to this event and learn how to be that "1". This information is NOT taught anywhere else. If you attend and believe that you've not received what we promised herein, we will refund your money -- your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed (as is everything we do/sell).

SPONSORS: Maryland TEDCO and PG County Economic Development Corporation

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Learn to write a winning proposal and plan by participating in the ASU Technopolis SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal Writing Workshop and Technology/Product Roadmap Planning Program!

On Thursday, August 27, 2009, attendees will learn to write a winning proposal by participating in the SBIR/STTR Phase I Workshop, which is an exclusive eight-hour session targeting early-stage, first-time or unsuccessful writers of SBIR/STTR Phase I proposals. It offers participants a structured SBIR/STTR grant-writing methodology demonstrated to be highly successful.

The SBIR and STTR programs can be essential in supporting business and product strategies with funding from the federal government, as an alternative to or in coordination with other forms of business financing.

Following the SBIR/STTR workshop, participants will learn to write winning technology/product roadmap plan by participating in the Technology/Product Roadmap Planning Program on Friday, August 28, 2009. The purpose of the 8-hour workshop is to help early stage ventures improve the planning of their products and technologies and to communicate to key stakeholders its technology innovations and commercialization position. Participants will be shown how to apply Technology/Product Roadmap Planning to increase their SBIR/STTR successes. This workshop will assist with proposals companies are preparing for federal stimulus dollars.

Workshop – In a classroom setting with other ventures, technology entrepreneurs are introduced to Technology Roadmap Planning methodology. The process is very structured and based upon a proven Roadmap planning approach that has been tested with hundreds of technology and life science ventures. A Technology Roadmap containing market, product, technology and research elements that can holistically integrate the specific needs, drivers and dependencies of the venture’s ideas. A multi- disciplinary team from the venture is encouraged to attend this workshop.

One-on-One Coaching: Classroom teaching is supplemented with one-on-one coaching.

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will have an understanding of the benefits of, and the early skills to use, roadmaps to focus, plan, communicate and position their innovations and inventions in research and development proposals, business plans and business development presentations. They will be better able to describe their work plans for proposals, increasing their probability of selection for awards. They will be able to better articulate their sustainable competitive advantages of their proposed business, increasing their probability of raising necessary funds, and they will be able to crisply and clearly describe to customers compelling value propositions that can increase sales. Other benefits include tools that aid the entrepreneur in structuring win-win strategic alliances, skills essential for technology- based businesses to grow.

With a focus on federal laboratory technology transfer, we will highlight the changing federal technology landscape and high tech agenda that is creating many new opportunities for the labs, universities, industry, small businesses, as well as state & local governments.

Program Managers and representatives from participating agencies will provide insight into how to work with their respective agencies and answer your own special questions during the one-on-one networking opportunities.

Already participating in the SBIR? The program is always changing, and this is your opportunity to learn new information and about options available. How do you position yourself to move through the various phases? There will be special program sessions designed for businesses already actively involved in the SBIR. From financing to technology trends to case studies, you'll find plenty of reasons to come to Reno this November.

Participating SBIR Federal Agencies & Departments include:

• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Commerce/NOAA/NIST
• Department of Defense: Air Force, Army, Missile Defense Agency, DARPA, Navy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Special Operations Command
• Department of Education
• Department of Energy
• Department of Health & Human Services: NIH, CDC, and FDA
• Department of Transportation
• Environmental Protection Agency
• National Aeronautics & Space Administration
• National Science Foundation
• Small Business Administration

Additional details will be published soon.

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