September 29, 2006
Wyoming SBIR/STTR
Initiative (WSSI) Newsletter
No. 10-06
(Past Newsletter Issues)
The September 29, 2006 Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative (WSSI) Newsletter is available in its entirety at http://www.uwyo.edu/sbir/newsletter/nwsltr_060929.htm.
This monthly newsletter is published by the Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative (WSSI). Please visit our website at www.uwyo.edu/sbir for complete program information (including links to participating federal agencies, support agencies, conferences, archives of this newsletter, etc.) Contact WSSI@uwyo.edu to be added to or removed from the Distribution List for this newsletter.
SOLICITATION COUNTDOWN
WSSI Phase 0:
due
5:00 p.m., 10/1/06; 2 days – submit to
WSSI@uwyo.edu
Square One Systems Design, Inc. The National Science Foundation, in association with the Small Business
Administration and all 11 SBIR/STTR agencies, is sponsoring the 2006 Fall
National SBIR/STTR Conference in Milwaukee, November 6-9. This conference will
give you the tools you need to obtain part of the $2+ billion available to small
business innovators. This conference also provides each participant with
multiple opportunities to meet and network with SBIR and STTR Program Managers,
and fellow attendees, including SBIR/STTR award winners, speakers, and experts
from businesses and the government willing to work with you to move your
business ahead. For further information go to
http://www.sbirworld.com/WI/ Wyoming EPSCoR will provide registration and partial travel funds for four
Wyoming residents to attend this conference on a first-come, first-served basis.
Contact Kelly at WSSI@uwyo.edu to apply.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is part of the
Department of Commerce, has issued a pre-solicitation notice for its upcoming
SBIR offering. The FY 2007 SBIR solicitation is expected to be released October
3, 2006. The topics covered under this solicitation are:
1. Ecosystems;
A complete copy of the pre-solicitation notice is available at
http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/AGAMD/NOAA-2007-1/SynopsisP.html
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) program funding opportunity notice for the Department
of Energy was released September 20, 2006. All applications under this release
must be made using Grants.gov. Applications will not be accepted any other way.
The closing date for this notice is November 21, 2006. For more information and
a complete copy of the notice, visit www.science.doe.gov/sbir/.
Founded in August 2005, the Wyoming Technology Organization (WTO) is
comprised of companies and individuals who participate in the technology and
manufacturing industries. To learn why you should join, go to
www.wyomingtechnology.org October 26 - Afternoon Workshop & Dinner Program - Contact: Kim Vincent,
Venture West (307) 742-6707 Your marketing plan should be part of an on-going process: it will change as
your business grows and as you respond to changes in your business environment.
This class will give you the basic constructs into creating a simple plan today
that will get you started on the implementation tomorrow. The common understanding of the venture capital (VC) industry is heavily
influenced by the well-known VC partnerships based in Silicon Valley, Boston, or
elsewhere. Large corporations are another big piece of the industry, and the
scope and importance of the corporate VC funds is growing. A new report from the
National Venture Capital Association details these trends. In the 2nd quarter of
2006, corporate venture investments reached their highest level -- $602.5
million -- in four years. This total accounted for 9.2% of all investment
dollars and 22% of total deal volume during the quarter. Not surprisingly, these
corporate VCs focus on sectors (namely telecommunications, biotechnology, and
software) that are also popular with traditional VCs. The surge in corporate VC
parallels the growing profitability of Fortune 500 firms. As growing profits
allow corporations to assume more long-term risk, we can expect this growth of
corporate VC spending to continue. TO BE ADDED TO OR REMOVED FROM THE DISTRIBUTION LIST FOR THIS NEWSLETTER,
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Initiative (WSSI). The mission of the Initiative is to increase the number of
federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology
Transfer (STTR) Program awards to Wyoming. The Wyoming Business Council (WBC)
funds the initiative which is administered by the University of Wyoming Research
Office. Please contact Gene Watson
ewatson@wyoming.com with your comments. END
DoD SBIR 2006.3: due
10/13/06; 15 days
HHS/PHS SBIR CONTRACTS: due 11/6/06; 39 days
DHS (HSARPA) SBIR/STTR GRANTS: due 11/13/06; 46 days
DOE SBIR/STTR GRANTS: due 11/21/06;
54 days
HHS/NIH SBIR/STTR/GRANTS: due 12/1/06; 63 days
NSF SBIR/STTR GRANTS: due 12/4/06; 66 days
2006 SBIR/STTR
SOLICITATION RELEASE SCHEDULE – All Agencies
CONTENT
1.0 Congratulations To Our September Phase 0 Award Winner
2.0 Wyoming EPSCoR Provides Partial Funding to Attend The
National SBIR Conference In Milwaukee November 6-9
3.0 NOAA Issues SBIR Pre-Solicitation Notice
4.0 Department of Energy Issues 2007 SBIR Funding Notice
5.0 Join the Wyoming Technology Organization (WTO)
6.0 Venture West Event Announcement - 10/26/06
7.0 Corporate Venturing Booms - An Excellent Alternative
8.0 Acknowledgements And Publication Information
1.0
Congratulations to
our September phase 0 award winner
Principal Investigator: Robert Viola
Email: viola@sqr-1.com
Phase 0 Title: A Robotic Work Cell for Precision Drilling
Phase I Target: DoD/Air Force2.0
national sbir conference nov 6-9 —partial funding available
3.0 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)
ISSUES SBIR PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE
2. Climate;
3. Weather and Water; and
4. Commerce and Transportation4.0 Department of energy releases 2007 SBIR funding notice
5.0
learn about and join the Wyoming technology organization (WTO)
6.0
Venture West Event Announcement
Afternoon Workshop: On Your Market, Get Set, GO!
Location: Wyoming Technology Business Center, 1968 Harney Street, Laramie
Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
There is no one way to create your marketing plan, but there are some simple
constructs to follow that will help you create a workable plan to win customers
and keep your business moving forward. Bridgette M. Braig, Ph.D.-trained
marketing consultant, researcher, and educator, will lead this workshop. A
marketing strategy generalist with experience in developing brand positioning
strategies and implementation plans for start-ups as well as Fortune 50
companies, Bridgette applies a consumer-insight driven approach used in all
brand-building (and brand-creating) client work.
Cost of workshop - members: $25 - non-members: $30
Evening Program – 6th Anniversary Celebration - Entrepreneur Feature: “Stories
from a Startup” with Keynote Speaker Dr. Brooks Mitchell, Serial Entrepreneur
Location: University of Wyoming Foundation House - 1200 Ivinson Ave, Laramie
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30pm
Join us for an evening of insights into the ups and downs of building a
successful company. Dr. Mitchell will share some stories from his success in
building and selling Aspen Tree Software. The program will also feature four
premier startup entrepreneurs pitching their companies to a distinguished panel
of angel investors and venture capitalists during the evening program.
Cost of dinner program - members: $35 - non-members: $45
If you want to network with some of Wyoming’s successful entrepreneurs, visit
www.VentureWest.org to register or for more information.7.0 Corporate venturing booms - Go for it!
To view the Price Waterhouse Coopers/National Venture Capital Association
MoneyTree Report on “Corporate Venture Capital Activity on the Rise in 2006,”
visit
http://www.nvca.org/pdf/CorporateVCReleasefinaldraft.pdf. 8.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND PUBLICATION INFORMATION