TechConnect, in partnership with Marshall University and the West Virginia Small Business Development Center, hosted an event on May 17 at the Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation at Marshall University to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, and researchers learn how they can grow their businesses through the...
Find out how the government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs can provide a source of non-dilutive R&D funding for initial development of your high-risk, innovative idea and proof that it has potential in the marketplace. These two programs provide over $4 billion to...
Developing a proper budget for a grant or contract proposal should not be overlooked. A proper budget can be an effective tool in driving the project from start to finish. Be sure not to leave money on the table. This session will walk through the development of a project budget...
Commercialization and transition plans can be a key differentiator in the SBIR/STTR programs, so it is important to know what the agencies are looking for and how to go about developing a good strategy. This session will review the requirements and guide you through where to start, what to include,...
This session will cover the 11 SBIR/STTR participating agencies and their respective missions and the difference between how granting agencies and contracting agencies operate. This session will include where to find the topics of interest, how to find if an agency has funded technology similar to yours previously, and determining...
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) America’s Seed Fund 2024 Road Tour is coming to Huntington May 17 as part of a southeastern swing to connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding. Also known as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small...
Are you an innovator with an early-stage technology that has commercial potential? WVU's Office of Student and Faculty Innovation is excited to welcome U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR Program Manager, Dr. Eileen Chant, on March 14th at 11 AM ET via Zoom for a deep dive into the DOE...
Are you an innovator with an early-stage technology that has commercial potential? Please join U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR Program Manager, Dr. Eileen Chant, on February 1 at 11 AM ET via Zoom for a deep dive into the DOE SBIR/STTR Programs. DOE SBIR/STTR provides early-stage, nondilutive R&D funding...
The WVU Office of Student and Faculty Innovation is excited to host Melinda Coffman, Tammi Neville, and Nurun Nahar from the US Department of Agriculture to discuss an overview of the USDA, highlights of recent active and emergent initiatives, and provide a summary of the funding processes of the USDA...
The WVU Office of Student and Faculty Innovation is excited to host Stephanie Fertig, NIH Small Business Program Director, to discuss an overview of the SEED program, highlight updates and new requirements to the application process, and provide a summary of the funding processes of the NIH/SEED SBIR/STTR program.
