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Open Solicitations

Program   Accepts Proposals    
EPA Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Program Solicitation   May 21, 2008    
U.S. Department of Transportation Small Business Innovation Research Program Program Solicitation   June 3, 2008    
NSF SBIR Phase I   June 10, 2008    
For a complete list of all open solicitations visit www.sbir.gov        

Upcoming Events

SBIR/STTR National Spring Conference

Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, FL

May 27 - 30, 2008

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10th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference

Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, GA

July 22 and 23, 2008

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2008 Fall National SBIR Conference
Connecticut Convenstion Center, Hartford, CT
November 12 - 14, 2008
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Overview

The SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer) program is a multiphase federal government initiative designed to provide funding for new and innovative "high-risk" technologies.

The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) and its partner stakeholders, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), NNSA/Y-12 National Security Complex, Tech 2020, the East Tennessee Economic Council (ETEC), the Integrated Manufacturing Technology Initiative (IMTI), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley and the UT Research Foundation (UTRF) are offering a statewide SBIR/STTR Assistance Program in collaboration with other public and private assistance providers across the state.

The Tennessee SBIR Proposal Assistance Center provides services to clients designed to help companies
  • understand SBIR/STTR proposal criteria and process,
  • prepare and review proposals,
  • analyze proposal responses,
  • supply partnership opportunities, and
  • continue product development efforts to commercialize the technologies.

 

For more detailed information on the SBIR/STTR programs visit http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/index.html