Small business owners can benefit from a half-day webinar on preparing technical project description proposals for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The webinar, titled “Crafting Winning SBIR/STTR Proposals: A Deep Dive into Technical Project Descriptions” will be held on Wednesday, July 16.
The webinar will focus on developing clear, data-backed problem statements; identifying unmet needs; defining SMART technical objectives; and preparing a well-written and well-defined research strategy that provides reviewers with a compelling story and demonstrates a team’s capabilities to perform the project.
During the webinar, participants will learn how to:
- Develop a strong proposal that captures the essence of their innovative idea
- Identify the most effective ways to address the problem statement
- Define technical objectives that are clearly measurable and achievable
- Prepare a comprehensive research strategy that showcases the team’s capabilities
The webinar will be led by Jim Greenwood, a nationally recognized trainer and proposal reviewer for the SBIR and STTR programs.
Greenwood will provide a brief overview of SBIR/STTR, agency differences and a grant versus a contract; how to decide the focus of a proposal; how to find innovative solutions; proving the feasibility of a proposal; defining tasks to achieve the aims and objectives of a proposal; and fleshing out a proposal with biographies, budgets and foreign relationships.
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network offers business expertise to help Wyoming residents think about, launch, grow, reinvent or exit their business.
The Wyoming SBDC Network is hosted by the University of Wyoming (UW) with state funds from the Wyoming Business Council and funded, in part, through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Jim Greenwood, co-owner of Greenwood Consulting Group Inc., is a renowned expert in SBIR/STTR programs.
Greenwood has taught SBIR/STTR workshops in 48 states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., offering training through local and regional economic development groups, universities, federal laboratories, SBDCs and Manufacturing Extension Partnerships.
During the webinar, participants will also have the opportunity to:
- Ask questions and receive feedback on their proposals
- Discuss and learn from the experiences of other participants
- Get hands-on practice with a sample proposal
The webinar is free to register, and registration is available here.
The FAST Collaborative of Wyoming, New Mexico and Montana FAST programs co-hosts the webinar, making it a valuable opportunity for small business owners to learn from an expert in SBIR/STTR programs.
SBIR/STTR programs provide funding to small businesses that develop innovative technologies and solutions to address unmet needs in various fields.
These programs offer a competitive advantage to small businesses, enabling them to develop and commercialize innovative products and services.
By attending this webinar, small business owners can gain the knowledge and skills needed to prepare effective technical project description proposals for SBIR/STTR programs.
The FAST Collaborative proposal lab webinar is an excellent opportunity for small business owners to learn from an expert and gain valuable insights into the world of SBIR/STTR programs.
The webinar will take place from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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