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SBIR/STTR Assistance for Companies in Oregon
(Printable Version)Oregon and affiliated regional organizations are working together to support companies in being more successful in SBIR/STTR applications and resulting economic development. An outstanding example of this is the Oregon SBIR Summit (March 25 - 27, 2008):
OECDD works with small business service providers around the state to help qualified small businesses compete for federal R&D dollars. Services include assistance in determining if SBIR/STTR programs are right for your business, tips for getting started, an online SBIR/STTR Resource Toolkit, training opportunities, conferences and events and helping your business network. Networking and educational opportunities are also available through the SAO Corvallis SBIR Working Group (Software Association of Oregon). You can also subscribe to the SBIR workgroup at sao-sbir@peak.org - Subject: "Subscribe" University researchers interested in SBIR/STTR for funding the development and commercialization of their technology, or those interested in spinning out technology from university labs to create new companies, should find out more about the innovative Lab2Market program, led by Portland State University, and supported by over 25 partners, including business leaders across the region, Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University and the University of Oregon. Contact Melissa Appleyard, Ames Professor in the Management of Innovation and Technology in PSU’s School of Business Administration, at (503) 725-9581. Companies interested in nanoscience research and microsystems technology, including nanobiotechnology, should contact the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI). Sign up for their e-newsletter at their website. Companies interested in working with the Department of Defense, including DoD SBIR/STTR programs, should contact the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition (PNDC) PNDC provides networking with experienced Defense contractors, informational meetings, and has been working with TechLink to support DoD SBIR/STTR proposal development and Transition (commercialization) success. Working with your local SBIR assistance provider is particularly important if you are new to the SBIR/STTR program, or if you are considering proposals for any agency other than the Department of Defense. If you have made the commitment to become a qualified Defense contractor or subcontractor, and have already received a DoD Phase I SBIR or STTR contract, or found an appropriate Phase I topic, then TechLink’s experience and specialized programs supporting DoD’s technology transfer and transition needs can serve as a vital supplement to the local support you receive from your state support organizations. DoD Phase II Assistance: Companies that have received a Phase I award from DoD must be invited to submit a Phase II proposal - the invitation process varies by DoD Component, but it is vital that you begin the process of positioning yourself for that invitation right away, even before you’ve signed your Phase I contract, if possible. If you have received notification of a Phase I award from DoD, please contact OECDD, and review the current guidelines and information on: DoD Phase I Assistance: The DoD SBIR program is extremely competitive, and becoming even more so each year. To be able to compete effectively in the DoD SBIR program, you must not only have a very good idea that matches a specific solicitation topic requirements (see http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir/ for current DoD SBIR/STTR solicitations), but you must be able to convince Defense Program Managers that your team is best able to produce a working technology and get it into the hands of the Warfighter in the quantities and schedule needed (Defense Technology Transition). If you’re up to the challenge, please contact OECDD, and review the current guidelines and information on: Other DoD Assistance: TechLink is an authorized U.S. Department of Defense Partnership Intermediary per authority 15 U.S.C. 3715, and is currently the only such organization working nationwide with all DoD Components to assist companies in licensing of DoD-developed technologies for commercial applications, and establishing beneficial technology partnerships with these labs. To find appropriate technologies from the Department of Defense that could benefit your technology development plans, please see TechLink’s listing of Available Technologies, or contact the TechLink Technology Manager who’s expertise best matches your specific technology interests. Partnering with a DoD laboratory for Joint Technology Development, usually through a Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA), not only helps your company leverage the scientific expertise of the federal lab and its scientists, it also helps you gain an "insider’s perspective" on the needs of Defense labs and the military services, and increases your visibility and credibility for any future proposal development. For more information, please contact Ray Friesenhahn at (406) 994-7726, or rayf {at-sign} montana.edu If you have a currently-existing product you wish to sell to the military or other government agencies, please contact your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). In Oregon, your PTAC is: GCAP - Government Contract Assistance Program For a listing of current PTACs around the country, please see http://www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm . |
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