With $4 billion available every year, the U.S. government's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs are a source of startup grant money and seed capital for early-stage companies to conduct research and development that leads to commercialization of novel innovations and technologies.
On this week’s free webinar, host and SBDC director Kelly Bearden is joined by Charles Eason, Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) advisor with the SBDC to discuss details of the SBIR and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) programs, qualifications and eligibility requirements for funding, and insights on how to prepare and submit a proposal for the competitive process.
Kelly begins the webinar with a look at the economy, available capital resources programs, and more.
This marks the 327th episode of the weekly “Webinar Wednesday” business series that provides news and information helpful to employers and business owners. The CSU Bakersfield Small Business Development Center provides free one-on-one business advising to help small business owners. New and existing businesses can sign up for help by clicking here!
TIMESTAMPS The bold blue link below is a direct link to when Charles Eason begins his presentation on the $4 billion available annually through the U.S. government's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs.
00:00 Intro
00:47 What’s up today October 30, 2024
03:36 Kelly introduces Javier Caltenco, Public Information Officer, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience, Field Operations Center – West U.S. Small Business Administration
04:12 Javier begins to speak about resources for those impacted by the Borel Fire & deadlines
05:49 Javier begins his presentation
07:09 Who can apply for an SBA Disaster Loan
07:24 Disaster Loan Limits for Kern County
09:17 Kelly rejoins Javier to discuss the location of the new disaster center in Lake Isabella
10:04 Kelly details the SBDC’s Role in Disaster Relief and how we can help
11:19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans with examples
13:12 Beneficial Ownership Information https://www.fincen.gov/boi
14:50 Economic Corner
15:37 Capital Corridor
16:06 $10,000 Verizon Digital Ready Small Business Grants https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/
16:29 Requirements for the Verizon Digital Ready Small Business Grant
16:57 How to apply for the Verizon Digital Ready Small Business Grant
17:57 List of Upcoming Webinar Wednesday topics
18:58 SBDC tools to help your business succeed!
19:23 Where to sign up to become an SBDC client at no cost https://csubsbdc.com/get-started
19:52 Kelly introduces Charles Eason, Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) advisor with the SBDC
25:08 NSF Phase I Project
26:00 NSF Phase II Project
26:51 Purpose of SBIR/STTR Program
27:26 Valley of Death
28:08 Intellectual Property Rights
29:13 SBIR/STT Participating Agencies
30:59 SBIR/STTR Budgets by Agency
35:53 Eligibility to Participate
38:15 Who Participates in SBIR/STTR?
38:27 SBIR/STTR: 3-Phase Program
40:25 SBIR AND STTR DIFFERENCES
42:58 Odds of Being Funded
44:11 Researching Topics
45:23 Help for researching on the SBA.gov website https://www.sbir.gov/
46:23 What Does NSF Fund? https://new.nsf.gov/funding/getting-started#what-we-fund-a85
47:23 NSF Topic Areas https://seedfund.nsf.gov/portfolio/
48:10 Contacting Topic Point of Contact https://www.sbir.gov/sbirsearch/topic/current
48:35 NSF Phase I Project Pitch
48:54 NSF Phase I Proposal Content https://new.nsf.gov/funding/preparing-proposal
49:18 Basic Commercialization Plan
50:07 Commercialization Assistance
50:19 Cost Proposal (Budget)
50:43 Sample Phase I Budget
51:03 Submitting Your Proposal
51:53 Proposal Review Criteria
52:04 Common Reasons for Decline
52:36 Get Feedback After Award
52:48 Other Funding Opportunities
53:06 Conclusion
53:55 Kelly rejoins Charles for discussion and Questions and Answers with webinar attendees
