FROM THE SOURCES’ MOUTH

ANNUAL EVENT

September 13 – 15, 2022

This virtual 3-day training event features SBIR/STTR program managers

from all 11 agencies providing agency-focused presentations and panel discussions. Learn their mission and tips for creating a successful proposal, ask real-time questions of all participants and sign up for one-on-one

meetings with select agencies.

Remember, one registration signs you up for all sessions on all three days.

NSF

(National Science Foundation)

DOE

(Department of Energy)

DOT

(Department of Transportation)

NOAA

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

USDA

(United States Department of Agriculture)

SBA

(Small Business Administration)

NASA

(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

NIAID

(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

NCATS

(National Center for Advancing Translational Science)

NHLBI

(National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)

CDC

(Centers for Disease Control)

DOD

(Department of Defense)

NAVY

DARPA

(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)

ARMY

SPARTN

(Special Program Awards for Required Technology Needs)

MDA

(Missile Defense Agency)

DHS (tentative)

(Department of Homeland Security)

System for Award Management

reports delays

The System for Award Management (sam.gov) is reporting significant delays in entity registration, particularly with address and legal business name validation. If your registration in SAM is due for renewal, we recommend starting the process earlier than usual — possibly even 12 weeks ahead of time. (The same holds true for new sam.gov registrations.)

Some third-party vendors are seeking to take advantage of this situation. But the process is no more complicated than it has been in the past – so you don’t need professional help to complete. It is simply taking longer

than normal, so plan accordingly.

If you run into any difficulties, it would be best to reach out to your local PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center). PTACs do not charge for their services and can help you with the SAM process. 

To find your local PTAC, look here.

SBIR/STTR Fall Innovation Conference

Meet Agency Leaders In-Person at the SBIR/STTR Fall Innovation Conference September 27-28 

The SBIR/STTR Fall Innovation Conference is being held at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. It's part of the Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit & Expo.

The SBIR/STTR track includes two days of panel sessions and the opportunity to talk directly to SBIR agency representatives from AFWERXs, Army, DARPA, MDA, Navy, NIST, NOAA, NSF, USDA, the Departments of Defense, Education, Energy, Homeland Security, and Transportation.

BBCetc will be in booth #709 in the EXPO hall with over 200 other organizations and companies. It's an ideal networking space to connect with innovators, global industry scouts, investors, and key federal leadership.

Learn more about the full conference at the link below or register now.

Use the code SBIR25 for a 25% discount.

Be sure to stop by and talk with us at booth #709!

BBCetc Training – September/October

NIH SBIR/STTR: Proposal Preparation

September 20

10:00 am - 3:30 pm EDT

BBCetc experts will provide important information about SBIR/STTR funding and how to craft a competitive SBIR/STTR proposal that meets the unique requirements of the NIH plus up-to-date information on SBIR/STTR programs.

NSF SBIR/STTR: Proposal Preparations

September 27

10:00 am - 3:30 pm EDT

Live Virtual Workshop

Join our live Virtual SBIR Classroom for an Interactive, half-day, overview of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) grant programs. In addition to up-to-date information on the SBIR/STTR programs, we’ll take a deep dive into the NSF program specifics, so you’re equipped for a successful proposal.

NIH Specific Aims Clinic

October 5

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Your Specific Aims page is the most important page in your NIH SBIR/STTR proposal. Join this virtual classroom and discover how to craft the strongest possible Aims page to make the best impression on your reviewers. 

#3: CHOOSING THE RIGHT BANK

This is fundamentally important to the success of your new venture. It is equally important when you have received an SBIR/STTR award and need to effectively manage government funds. As your business grows and changes, you can always switch to a new bank if you discover that your

current resource no longer meets your needs.

Click below to see our 12 suggestions for choosing a bank. Use them as a guide and if you want to talk more about next steps, get in touch with BBCetc.

Defense R&D Innovation and Commercialization events

coming to universities across the U.S.

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Commercial Strategy and Small Business Programs Office cordially invite you to attend Accelerating Innovation and Transition with DARPA. Leaders from DARPA’s Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative and the Small Business Programs Office will offer workshops focusing on the strategic transition and commercialization of DARPA-funded research and technology.

The event schedule includes:

 August 29        

Colorado State University

     October 3               

Ohio State University

 November 14   

Texas A&M University

  December 12     

University of California, San Diego

Participants will hear from accomplished innovators, creative entrepreneurs and senior commercial advisors about the latest opportunities for commercialization of break-through, DARPA-funded research that supports U.S. national and economic security.

GSA to schedule meetings with companies about facilitating

Phase III SBIR awards.

SBIR Phase III remains underserved and currently there is no common contract vehicle or methodology to efficiently bring SBIR III contractors to the government-wide acquisition community. That’s why the General Services Agency (GSA) will be traveling to various locations around the country to speak to industry partners involved in the SBIR community. Make sure your voice is heard.

NIH Data Management

and Sharing Policy:

Implementation Details

Learn what you need to know about the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy) affecting grant and cooperative agreement applications submitted for receipt dates on or after January 25, 2023. The specific changes to competing grant and cooperative agreement application instructions will be implemented with application form packages identified with a Competition ID of “FORMS-H” and incorporated into the forthcoming FORMS-H application guides.

Forms-H is expected to be available January 25, 2023.