About The STTR Program
The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is a program that expands funding opportunities in the federal innovation research and development (R&D) arena. Central to the program is expansion of the public/private sector partnership to include the joint venture opportunities for small businesses and nonprofit research institutions. The unique feature of the STTR program is the requirement for the small business to formally collaborate with a research institution in Phase I and Phase II. STTR's most important role is to bridge the gap between performance of basic science and commercialization of resulting innovations.
HBCUs: Our Future in Commercializing Research and Innovation
Moderators:
Rodney Pennywell Chief Strategist,
Pennywell Development Company
Dr. Louise Wrensford
Albany State University
Panelists:
Ken Speaks, CEO, RMCI, Inc.
Sameer Singhal, President and CEO, CFD Research Corporation
Presentations by SBIR/STTR Program Offices
Moderator: Col. (Ret.) Terry Griffin, TechHunt
Event Agenda
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U.S. Department of Commerce
Julius Valentine Maina
Policy and Inclusive Innovation SpecialistMinority Business Development Agency
Navy SBIR/STTR STP Transition Program
Chris Willisson
Senior Business Consultant
ATSI Corp (Corp HQ)
National Institute for Health (NIH)
Stephanie Fertig
Division of Translational ResearchNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
U.S. Department of Energy
Chris O'Gwin, Program ManagerOffice of Science Outreach and Program Assistance
research - innovation - science - engineering
Dr. Chad Womack, national director, STEM initiatives and the Fund II Foundation; STEM Scholars Program for United Negro College Fund.
Panelists and their Presentations: Monday, April 24
U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Anthony Aldrich
USSOCOM SBIR Program Manager
Roundtable: Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Paradigm Shift for HBCUs and MSIs
Moderator: Dr. Chance Glenn, Sr., Executive Director, AAMU-RISE Foundation
Sedika Franklin, White House Initiative on HBCUs
Panelists:
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Proposal Writing Assistance
Mary Hope Garmon
Project Director
Alabama Economic Development Partnership Assistance and Alabama Launch Pad
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National Science Foundation (NSF)
Dr. Debasis Majumdar, Program Director
Advanced Materials and Instrumentation (MI)
Panelists:
M. Scott Lilly, president of the Opportunity Funding Corporation and vice president of programs for Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Scott Dockum SBIR Program Coordinator/COR USDA/NIFA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Ms. Gwenevere L Jasper
MSFC SBIR/STTR Technology Transition Lead
ST22/Technology Transfer Office
Marshall Space Flight Center
Barry Posey, Principal Engineer, Scientic, Inc.
Panelists and their Presentations: Tuesday, April 24
We Hosted a SBIR/STTR Conference
Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology TransferResearch
Writing Winning Proposals:
Dr. Suzy Young
Director, Office for Proposal Development
University of Alabama Huntsville
About The SBIR Program
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. By including qualified small businesses in the nation's R&D arena, high-tech innovation is stimulated and the United States gains entrepreneurial spirit as it meets its specific research and development needs.
AAMU-RISE Foundation
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Sami D. Habchi, EVP, Aerospace and Defense Solutions, CFD Research Corp.
Darryl Hughes, CEO/Creative Director, Hughes Who Productions, Inc.
U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Chris Ford
Technical Advisor to the Office of Economic Impact with special emphasis on Technology Transfer
Presentations by SBIR/STTR Program Offices
Moderator: Dr. Chad Womack, national director, STEM initiatives and the Fund II Foundation; STEM Scholars Program for United Negro College Fund
AAMU-RISE Foundation Knowledge Sharing Center: Expanding Governmental Contracting and Research Opportunities within HBCUs and MSIs
Latonia Jones
Director
The Knowledge Sharing Center
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Ms. Sloan Armstrong,
Operations Manager
MDA SBIR/STTR Program
Advanced Technology Directorate
Panelists:
A Leading HBCU for R&D Contract Opportunities
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Jon Borden
Small Business Specialist
DARPA Small Business Programs Office
U.S. Department of Defense - U.S. Army
Lawrence R. Smith, CSEP
US Army RDECOM-AMRDEC
Missile SBIR Program Coordinator
Plenary Roundtable: Success Stories: If I Only Knew Then What I know Now
Moderator: Clayton Gibson, Vice President Business and Finance, Alabama A&M University
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