More than $2.2 Billion are available in the SBIR/STTR program for small technology businesses and entrepreneurs

Why Attend?
Learn the secrets of winning a grant under the Federal SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research)-STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) Program (up to $100,000 Phase I and up to $750,000 Phase II grant, depending upon the federal agency)Learn about the Kentucky SBIR-STTR Matching Funds Grant Program (up to $100,000 for Phase I and up to $500,000 per year for two years) Learn about the Kentucky Phase Zero and Double Zero Grants Program (up to $4,000)Meet one-on-one with Federal SBIR-STTR Program Managers Meet a large company representative and learn how to partner Learn about the issues in manufacturing your product.

When and Where? SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal Development Workshops
February 26, 2008 in Lexington, KY (Hyatt Regency Lexington)
March 3-4, 2008 in Louisville, KY (Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport)

When and Where? SBIR/STTR Conference
April 24-25, 2008 in Louisville, KY (Holiday Inn Hurstbourne at I-64)

Proposal Development Workshops: (February 26, 2008 and March 3-4, 2008)
The February 26 workshop, given by Bob Berger of Robert Berger Consulting, targets all federal agencies. The March 3-4 workshop, given by Lisa Kurek of BBC, focuses on developing proposals for NIH. The workshops allow time for questions and answers, and help you understand the process in crafting a fundable proposal.

The Conference:(April 24-25, 2008)
This fiscal year, eleven federal agencies will award more than $2.2 billion to small and start-up firms that perform innovative, high-risk R&D and commercialize the resulting technologies. These awards will be made through the SBIR and STTR programs. KY companies should explore this source of capital. A limited number of registration fee scholarships for the April 24-25 conference will be available for Kentucky companies. These scholarships have been provided by the CED/DCI and are available on a first-come basis. Contact drempfer@kstc.com prior to online registration to inquire about scholarship availability.

Wish to Register? You may register online at http://www.kstc.com or at http://ksef.kstc.com . If you have a problem, contact Debbie Rempfer at drempfer@kstc.com .

Deadlines & Fees: Please register immediately for the conference and workshops. Registration fees include presentation materials, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks. For more details see http://ksef.kstc.com .

Interested in more information? Visit http://ksef.kstc.com for agendas, speaker bios, and online registration. For additional questions contact Mahendra Jain at KSEF (859-255-3613 x230).

Organizers:
Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation

Sponsors:
CED/Department of Commercialization and Innovation (DCI)
Commerce Lexington, Inc.
Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center(KMAC)
Kentucky Technology, Inc./ University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
Western Kentucky University