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2007 BIO International Convention
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Over $1 Billion SBIR & STTR Funds — Getting Capital Without Giving Equity
Track : Emerging Company Issues
Program Code: ECI070
Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Time: 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM  
Location: 210 A
CHAIR :
Gregory Milman, Director, Office of Innovation and Special Programs, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
SPEAKER (S):
Jo Anne Goodnight, Program Coordinator, NIH SBIR/STTR Programs, National Institutes of Health
Michael Caccuitto, Program Coordinator, DoD SBIR/STTR Programs, Department of Defense, Office of Secretary of Defense
Oliver Murphy, President, Lynntech, Inc.
Alison Taunton-Rigby, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, RiboNovix, Inc.
Description
The U.S. government Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) programs provide over $1 billion annually for small business research and development projects. SBIR/STTR funding: Is not a loan and you receive capital without giving up equity; Can provide leverage to attract angel, venture capital, economic development and other sources of financial support; FAcilitates partnerships between small companies and academic centers; and Usually allows intellectual property rights to be retained by the small business.



Objectives:
  • Discover how to obtain SBIR/STTR funds from the managers of the two major funding agencies, HHS and DOD.

  • Learn from company CEOs the issues they faced getting and using SBIR/STTR funding.

  • Hear how SBIR/STTR funds have benefited their companies.

    • Streaming Audio with
    PowerPoint Slides
    (Code: ECI070)
      
    This session is a part of:
    Emerging Company Issues 3-DAY TRACK
    Complete Set of BIO Online / CD-ROM - All 23 Tracks.