July 30, 2007
Wyoming SBIR/STTR
Initiative (WSSI) Newsletter
No. 08-07
(Past Newsletter Issues)
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SOLICITATION COUNTDOWN
WSSI Phase 0:
due
5:00 p.m., 8/1/07; 2 days – submit to
WSSI@uwyo.edu
Wyoming Silicon, Sheridan Z4 Energy Systems, Laramie
Both Senator Enzi and
Representative Cubin are to be commended for being among only a few in the U.S.
Congress who have pre-released their earmarked budget requests for the FY2008
federal budget. The requested total of approximately $80 million is proposed to
fund approximately 40 individual projects across Wyoming. Seven for-profit
businesses (six past WSSI and/or SBIR awardees) are proposed to receive 40% of
the total, $32 million - an average of $4.6 million. The appropriations process
has multiple steps and it is not expected that all requested projects will be
approved for funding.
To view Representative Cubin's list go to
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/wy00_cubin/cubinprojects.html
HHS/NIH SBIR/STTR Grants:
due 8/5/07; 7 days
DHS SBIR 07.2: due 4:30 p.m. ET, 8/13/07
- 15 days
USDA SBIR: due
9/5/07; 38 days
NASA SBIR/STTR:
due 9/6/07 - 39 days
DoD SBIR
2007.3: due 9/19/07 - 52 days
HHS/NIH
SBIR Contracts: released 8/7/07; due 11/7/07; 101 days
2007 SBIR/STTR
SOLICITATION RELEASE SCHEDULE – All Agencies; Courtesy of ZYN Systems at
www.zyn.com
CONTENT
1.0 Congratulations To Our July Phase 0 Award Winners
2.0 Senator Enzi/Representative Cubin
Release FY08 Earmark Requests - For-Profit Companies Listed for 40% of $80
Million Total
3.0 WBC Names Mark Willis to Replace Bob Jensen as COO
4.0 WYSpace.Com IdeaExpo in Casper September 26-28 - Save $50!!
5.0 UW Names New Dean of College of Engineering and Applied
Science
6.0 DoD SBIR Phase II Conference - 8/20
7.0 National Fall SBIR Conference - 10/29-07
8.0 Blogsite for Wyoming Entrepreneurs
9.0 Acknowledgements and Publication Information
1.0
Congratulations to our July phase 0 award winners
Principal Investigator: Zachary Gray
Email: zg@wyomingsilicon.com
Phase 0 Title: Advanced Electro-Mechanical Battery
Phase I Target: NASA
Principal Investigator: Kevin Luke
Email: z4energy@earthlink.net
Phase 0 Title: Advanced Windmill Using Compress Air Energy Storage
Phase I Target: USDA2.0
Senator enzi/representative cubin release fy2008 earmark requests - for-profit
companies represent 40% of the $80 million total!
To view Senator Enzi’s list, go to
http://enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=NewsRoom.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=c188fd15-802a-23ad-44b9-27a7594e0c8b&Region_id=&Issue_id=
3.0 WYOMING BUSINESS COUNCIL NAMES MARK WILLIS TO REPLACE BOB JENSEN AS COO
The Wyoming Business Council announced its selection of
Mark Willis as the agency’s new Chief Operating Officer. In this position,
Willis will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of staff functions of
the Wyoming Business Council. Willis will start as chief operating officer on
August 1, 2007. Congratulations, Mark!
“Mark’s management and broad economic development experience made him stand out
from the many high quality applications that we received,” said Bob Jensen,
Chief Executive Officer of the Wyoming Business Council. “We will begin the
search for a new director of the Business and Industry immediately.”
“I look forward to serving the state and the Business Council in this new
capacity,” Willis said. “Wyoming is on the cusp of further diversifying its
economy with the Governor and Legislature investing in technology projects such
as the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the data center incentive
program, as well as projects encouraging the state to develop value-added energy
like the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy. There are a lot of exciting
challenges ahead for economic development in Wyoming. I look forward to the
continued work with this team.”
Prior to accepting this position, Willis served for the past two years as
director of Business and Industry Division for the Business Council. As Business
and Industry Director, he coordinated and developed programs to help local
organizations, such as economic development groups, chambers of commerce and
local government, lay the foundation for economic development. Willis also
oversaw programs to help strengthen and expand existing Wyoming business, as
well as recruit new business to the state.
4.0
WYOSPACE.COM IDEA EXPO -
sEPTEMBER 25-28
Save $50 by registering before august 1
Location: Casper
Events Center - Casper, WY
Cost: $100 - Early Bird Special - before August 1, $125 - August 2 - September
26, $150 - at the door
The 2007 WyoSpace.com IDEA EXPO is a one-stop-shop for Wyoming small businesses
and entrepreneurs to learn more about the many programs sponsored by the Wyoming
Business Council. In past years, the individual components of the WBC Economic
Development outreach (WSSI, Manufacturing-Works, WSBDC, etc.) have each held
their own state-wide conference. The 2007 IdeaExpo consolidates all of these
events into a single centrally-located conference. It will be packed full of
information for all those interested in the WSSI program.
Visit www.wyomingideaexpo.com for
more information.
5.0 uw selects dean of engineering and applied science
The new University of Wyoming College of
Engineering and Applied Science Dean Robert Ettema likes the pioneering spirt he
finds at UW. "I got the sense that the college and the university are well
poised to move ahead," says Ettema, who was hired in June. "The quality of the
people here, the ambiance of the campus, the commitment of the state, the
support from the alumni and the practice all seem very positive."
"Professor Ettema has an outstanding professional record as a teacher, scholar
and leader in his field, and he was my first choice in a field of
highly-qualified applicants for the position," says Myron Allen, UW vice
president for academic affairs. "I am confident that Professor Ettema will
provide exactly the leadership needed to guide the college into a future made
bright by the vision and hard work of Dean Gus Plumb." Allen says Plumb will
remain a member of the college's faculty.
6.0 dod phase ii sbir conference - 8/20/07
At the 2007 National DoD SBIR Phase II Conference, hundreds of Phase II
companies ready to transition will meet with hundreds of end users to discuss
commercialization and create partnerships.
Date: Monday, August 20, 2007 to Thursday, August 23, 2007
Web Site:
http://www.dodsbir.com/conference
Conference Address:
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, Virginia
7.0 national fall sbir conference - 10/29/07
The 2007 Fall National SBIR Conference will be held in Richardson, Texas on Monday, October 29 through Thursday, November 1, 2007. For details, go to www.sbirtexas.com
8.0 blogsite for wyoming entrepreneurs
The Wyoming Business Council has established a new source of useful information for Wyoming entrepreneurs - a blogsite. It's at http://www.wyospace.com/ - check it out and add your comments.
9.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND PUBLICATION INFORMATION
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This newsletter is published monthly as part of the Wyoming SBIR/STTR 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.
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