JUNE 19-21, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC
2023 SBIR/STTR Program
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| 8:00 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes | |
| 8:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop (Additional Fee Required) | |
| 1:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop (Additional Fee Required) | |
Tuesday June 20 | ||
| 8:30 | Joint TechConnect & SBIR/STTR Keynote Program | |
| 10:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: SBIR 101 | |
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Reverse Pitches | |
| 1:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Navigating Agency Differences | |
| 1:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: DoD Deep Dive | |
| 2:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: SBIR Success Stories | |
| 3:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Getting Help | |
| 2:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: NSF Deep Dive | |
| 2:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: NIH Deep Dive | |
| 3:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: NASA Deep Dive | |
| 3:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: DOE Deep Dive | |
Wednesday June 21 | ||
| 8:00 | SBIR/STTR Agency Table Tops - 8:00am-12:00pm | |
| 9:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Inside the Head of an Evaluator | |
| 9:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Working with DoD Primes | |
| 10:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Executing My Award | |
| 10:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Cybersecurity Resources for Small Business Research | |
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Spotlight - Federal Resources to Support Climate Solutions | |
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Phase III | |
| 1:00 | SBIR/STTR ESO Meeting (Private Meeting) | |
Program | ||
Monday June 19 | ||
| 8:00 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes | Maryland A |
| Session chair: Matthew Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | ||
| 8:00 | Welcome to TechConnect M. Laudon, TechConnect ATI, US | |
| 8:05 | TechConnect Overview: Connecting Research, Accelerating Innovation D. Yablon, J. Rocha, TechConnect ATI, US | |
| 8:15 | Army xTech - Innovation Acceleration A. D'Agostino, Army xTech, US | |
| 8:30 | The Future of Biosensing: Detecting Emerging Properties that Signal Underlying Disease Susceptibilities L. Sohn, University of California, Berkeley, US | |
| 8:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop (Additional Fee Required) | Maryland 4-5 |
| SBIR/STTR Overview & Phase 1 Proposal Development J. Greenwood, Greenwood Consulting Group, US | ||
| SBIR/STTR Accounting Basics E. Jameson, Jameson CPA, US | ||
| Phase II Proposal Preparation J. Hollister, BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, US | ||
| 1:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop (Additional Fee Required) | Maryland 4-5 |
Tuesday June 20 | ||
| 8:30 | Joint TechConnect & SBIR/STTR Keynote Program | Maryland A |
| Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect Division ATI | ||
| 8:35 | Fast-tracking National R&D Opportunities M. Stebbins, ATI, US | |
| 8:50 | Materials & Manufacturing Innovation Priorities J. Sopcisak, Manufacturing Capability Expansion & Investment Prioritization (MCEIP), Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD) for Industrial Base Policy (IBP), US | |
| 9:15 | SBIR/STTR Keynote Panel: Investment, Innovation, & Strategic Capital for Critical Technologies – SBIR/STTR, US | |
| E. Page-Littleford, Office of Investment & Innovation, US | ||
| B. DeVries, Office of Investment & Innovation, US | ||
| J. Rathje, DoD, US | ||
| 10:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: SBIR 101 | Maryland A |
| E. Page-Littleford, Office of Investment & Innovation, US | ||
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Reverse Pitches | Maryland A |
| 11:00 | A. Richards, EPA, US | |
| 11:05 | E. Metz, DoED, US | |
| 11:10 | J. Gray, NIST, US | |
| 11:15 | G. Lind, NOAA, US | |
| 11:20 | B. Kendrick, PHMSA, US | |
| 11:25 | M. Coffman, USDA, US | |
| 11:30 | B. Renner, DHS, US | |
| 11:35 | E. Nelson, NASA, US | |
| 11:40 | E. Pierstorff, NSF, US | |
| 11:45 | E. Chant, DOE, US | |
| 11:50 | S. Fertig, HHS, US | |
| 11:55 | S. Celis, DOD, US | |
| 1:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Navigating Agency Differences | Maryland 3 |
| An inside look into the world of SBIR/STTR. You should leave with an understanding of how to figure out which agency is right for you and concrete next steps. | ||
| D. Lang, DHS, US | ||
| H. Ahn, NSF Program Director, US | ||
| D. Carroll, AFWERX, US | ||
| S. Fertig, NIH, US | ||
| 1:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: DoD Deep Dive | Maryland 4 |
| J. Thabet, DARPA, US | ||
| C. Barnhill, MDA, US | ||
| A. Roots, CBD, US | ||
| D. Price, DLA, US | ||
| C. Gibney, DHA, US | ||
| J. Wallace, NGA, US | ||
| 2:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: SBIR Success Stories | Maryland 3 |
| Hear about the entrepreneurial journey from SBIR/STTR recipients. | ||
| C. Rabke, DOE, US | ||
| M. Dinsmore, Beacon Interactive, US | ||
| L. Avila, Kitware, Inc., US | ||
| K. Liu, Circulomics, US | ||
| 3:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Getting Help | Maryland 3 |
| This panel will highlight the various types of support available through entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs). This session will also address Federal programs available to support ESOs. | ||
| E. Hawkes, Jr., Office of Investment & Innovation - SBA, US | ||
| O. Okabam, Oklahoma Tom Love Center, US | ||
| H. McClendon, Louisiana Business and Technology Center, US | ||
| C. Matsuki, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, US | ||
| 2:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: NSF Deep Dive | Maryland 4 |
| B. Schrag, NSF, US | ||
| 2:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: NIH Deep Dive | Maryland 4 |
| S. Fertig, NIH, US | ||
| 3:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: NASA Deep Dive | Maryland 4 |
| Q. Bonds, NASA, US | ||
| J. Eng, NASA, US | ||
| 3:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: DOE Deep Dive | Maryland 4 |
| E. Chant, DOE, US | ||
Wednesday June 21 | ||
| 8:00 | SBIR/STTR Agency Table Tops - 8:00am-12:00pm | Maryland 1-6 Hallway |
| U.S. Department of Defense, US | ||
| U.S. Navy, US | ||
| U.S. Air Force, US | ||
| U.S. Army, US | ||
| HHS/NIH, US | ||
| U.S. Department of Energy, US | ||
| USSOCOM, US | ||
| DARPA, US | ||
| DHS, US | ||
| DHA, US | ||
| NASA, US | ||
| USDA, US | ||
| CDC, US | ||
| NOAA, US | ||
| MDA, US | ||
| EPA, US | ||
| US DOT, US | ||
| US Department of Education, US | ||
| US SBA, US | ||
| 9:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Inside the Head of an Evaluator | Maryland 3 |
| Learn key insights on the criteria used to evaluate SBIR/STTR proposals. | ||
| E. Hawkes, Jr., Office of Investment & Innovation, US | ||
| J. Thabet, DARPA, US | ||
| N. Nahar, USDA, US | ||
| E. Nelson, SBIR, US | ||
| J. Franca-Koh, NCI/NIH, US | ||
| 9:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Working with DoD Primes | Maryland 4 |
| Gain insight into the role major primes play in acquisition programs and how R&D from other businesses transitions into those programs. | ||
| M. Williams, DoD, US | ||
| P. Staszak, Boeing, US | ||
| A. Carroll, Raytheon, US | ||
| C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US | ||
| T. Reid, Northrop Group, US | ||
| 10:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Executing My Award | Maryland 3 |
| Leave with an understanding of what needs to be done during Phase I to comply with grants/contracts and to put your organization in the best position for Phase II. | ||
| E. Garland, Eva Garland Consulting, LLC, US | ||
| E. Blatt, Scale LLP, US | ||
| B. LaCroix, Jameson & Company, US | ||
| J. Ure, Cherry Bekaert Advisory, LLC, US | ||
| 10:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Cybersecurity Resources for Small Business Research | Maryland 4 |
| Leave with an understanding of what needs to be done during Phase I to comply with grants/contracts and to put your organization in the best position for Phase II. | ||
| E. Page-Littleford, Office of Investment & Innovation, US | ||
| K. Kiernan, Office of Investment & Innovation, US | ||
| R. Mittal, DHS, US | ||
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Spotlight - Federal Resources to Support Climate Solutions | Maryland 3 |
| G. Lind, NOAA, US | ||
| A. Richards, EPA, US | ||
| J. Kessler, NASA, US | ||
| E. Chant, DOE, US | ||
| B. Schrag, NSF, US | ||
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Phase III | Maryland 4 |
| Learn the keys to a successful SBIR/STTR journey and Phase III success. | ||
| T. Hill, NAVAIR, US | ||
| R. Couick, GSA, US | ||
| R. Simpson, TechOpp Consulting, US | ||
| B. Guaf, Innovative Defense Technologies, US | ||
| 1:00 | SBIR/STTR ESO Meeting (Private Meeting) | Chesapeake 10 |
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