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Funding Innovative Research:
SBIR/STTR Conference
At more than $2.3 billion per year, the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs comprise the largest source of federal support for technological innovation in the private sector. This one-day conference will feature key SBIR/STTR program managers to explain more about opportunities for funding your small business and to discuss upcoming changes to the SBIR/STTR program.

When:       Tuesday, August 11, 2009
                9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sponsor:    Congressman David Wu
Where:      OHSU: Old Library Auditorium (morning) &
Center for Health and Healing (afternoon)
Cost:         Free 
SBIR/STTR Reception at PSU
Conference attendees are invited to attend a reception at Portland State University following the conference. The reception is hosted by PSU's Office of Innovation & Industry Alliances, ONAMI, and OHSU's Technology Transfer and Business Development office and the Oregon Clinical & Translational Research Institute.
  
When:        Tuesday, August 11, 2009
                 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Sponsors:   PSU, OHSU & ONAMI
Where:       PSU Urban Center
Cost:          Free
Request for Proposal (RFP) Analysis & Proposal Development Workshop
Don't miss this four-hour workshop aimed at helping you craft more competitive proposals. You will learn about:
  • negotiated public contracts
  • essential pre-proposal activities
  • proposal development tools
  • the art of strategic communications
  • the evaluation and award process
  • post-award issues
When:        Wednesday, September 16, 2009
                 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sponsor:     PNDC & GCAP
Where:       PSBA, SW Corbett & SW Meade
Cost:          Free for PNDC & PSBA members
 General public - $50 per person