BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T163000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:SBIR/STTR Proposal Development Series - SBIR/STTR Contract & Grant Agencies and Proposal Guidance DESCRIPTION:Join us for a dynamic two-day SBA FAST workshop designed to help small businesses unlock the potential of SBIR and STTR funding. Hosted by North Carolina's SBTDC and First Flight Venture Center\, this program brings together experienced guest speakers to guide you through the essentials\, from understanding SBIR/STTR basics to developing competitive\, high-impact proposals. Whether you're new to the programs or looking to strengthen your approach\, you'll gain practical insights to improve your chances of success. Sessions will cover key topics\, including strategies for writing winning grants\, leveraging North Carolina matching grant opportunities\, navigating legal and intellectual property considerations\, conducting effective market research\, and managing the financial and accounting aspects of federally funded projects. Attendees will leave with actionable tools\, expert advice\, and valuable connections to help advance their innovations.The session agenda can be found below.\nJune 1SBIR/STTR Contract & Grant Agencies and Proposal Guidance1:00 PM 1:10 PMKick-off and Welcome\nSet the stage for this dynamic series! Meet your hosts and get an overview of the path from concept to contracts and grants.1:10 PM 2:30 PMContract and Grant Proposal Introduction\nJohn Ujvari\, Ramya Vijapurapu\, Keith Savino SBTDC\n\nLearn what it takes to win SBIR/STTR contracts\, from aligning your innovation with agency missions to crafting a competitive proposal.\n\nUnderstand how to tailor your SBIR/STTR grant proposals for maximum impact: including structure\, storytelling\, and more.2:30 PM 3:00 PMReady\, Set\, Launch: The Legal Side of Starting Up\nJohn Rudd Hutchison Law3:00 PM 3:15 PMBreak3:15 PM 3:45 PMOne NC Small Business Program\nChris Schmidt\n\nDiscover how North Carolina supports your next steps with matching funds and incentive funding.3:45 PM 4:30 PMSBIR/STTR Success Stories Panel\nHear directly from entrepreneurs who've navigated the process and won: lessons\, challenges\, and advice. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us for a dynamic two-day SBA FAST workshop designed to help small businesses unlock the potential of SBIR and STTR funding. \;

Hosted by North Carolina&rsquo\;s SBTDC and First Flight Venture Center\, this program brings together experienced guest speakers to guide you through the essentials\, from understanding SBIR/STTR basics to developing competitive\, high-impact proposals. Whether you&rsquo\;re new to the programs or looking to strengthen your approach\, you&rsquo\;ll gain practical insights to improve your chances of success. \;

Sessions will cover key topics\, including strategies for writing winning grants\, leveraging North Carolina matching grant opportunities\, navigating legal and intellectual property considerations\, conducting effective market research\, and managing the financial and accounting aspects of federally funded projects. Attendees will leave with actionable tools\, expert advice\, and valuable connections to help advance their innovations.

The session agenda can be found below.


June 1

SBIR/STTR Contract &\; Grant Agencies and Proposal Guidance

1:00 PM &ndash\; 1:10 PMKick-off and Welcome
Set the stage for this dynamic series! Meet your hosts and get an overview of the path from concept to contracts and grants.
1:10 PM &ndash\; 2:30 PMContract and Grant Proposal Introduction
John Ujvari\, Ramya Vijapurapu\, Keith Savino &ndash\; SBTDC

Learn what it takes to win SBIR/STTR contracts\, from aligning your innovation with agency missions to crafting a competitive proposal.

Understand how to tailor your SBIR/STTR grant proposals for maximum impact: including structure\, storytelling\, and more.
2:30 PM &ndash\; 3:00 PMReady\, Set\, Launch: The Legal Side of Starting Up
John Rudd &ndash\; Hutchison Law
3:00 PM &ndash\; 3:15 PMBreak
3:15 PM &ndash\; 3:45 PMOne NC Small Business Program
Chris Schmidt

Discover how North Carolina supports your next steps with matching funds and incentive funding.
3:45 PM &ndash\; 4:30 PMSBIR/STTR Success Stories Panel
Hear directly from entrepreneurs who&rsquo\;ve navigated the process and won: lessons\, challenges\, and advice.


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