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Non-Dilutive Government Funding Using the SBIR/STTR Program to Seed Business Growth @ Innosphere

Innosphere Lunch & Learn Series: Fort Collins
Non-Dilutive Government Funding

  Using the SBIR/STTR Program to Seed Business Growth
Any entrepreneur or business owner looking to capture non-dilutive funding to seed innovation and support business growth is encouraged to attend this Innosphere Lunch and Learn.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are two vehicles through which businesses can secure non-dilutive federal funds to grow their business. To those unfamiliar with Government contracting, the process often presents itself as daunting and overly cumbersome, resulting in many entrepreneurs and business owners opting not to pursue these opportunities.
This session will cover: 
  • Overview of the SBIR/STTR Program
  • US government agencies participating in the program
  • Level of funding and timelines for select agency solicitations
  • Approaches for Success in winning, executing, and making the most of SBIR funding
Tuesday, August 15th| Noon to 1pm
Innosphere | North Conference Room
320 East Vine Drive
Presenter: Mike Cushman, President of Black Pine LLC
Mike has over 15 years of experience in building technical organizations through the use of SBIR and other non-dilutive contracting mechanisms. He brings a unique perspective of having successfully served as a technical Principal Investigator (PI), a defense industry business developer, an end-to-end proposal manager, a business line manager, and a C-level executive.
If you need to dial-in: Email aziza@innosphere.org for details.