SBIR & DoD Conferences, Meetings & Special Events:

One of the keys to success in DoD SBIR and follow-on procurement is networking and participation in relevant meetings and events, such as those listed below:

 
Presentations from the SWIFT Tour SBIR/STTR Conference (Bozeman, Sept. 11 - 13, 2006) - Power Point Presentations by Program Managers         

Topics for the 2007.3 DoD SBIR Solicitation have now been posted.  You may contact and discuss technical issues with the listed TPOC until Aug. 19.  Complete proposals will be due Sept. 19 (0600 EST).  For assistance with Phase I and Phase III proposal development, and technology transition, please see our SBIR Assistance page.  


2007 Naval S&T Industry Partnership Conference - July  30 - Aug. 2, 2007  (Washington, DC).  Past Conference Presentations

AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2007 Conference and Exhibition - Aug. 6 - 9, 2007 (Washington, DC).  AUVSI’s (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International) Unmanned Systems North America 2007 is the World’s Largest Unmanned Systems Symposium and Exhibition.

Force Protection Equipment Demonstration VI (FPED VI)  - Aug. 14 - 17, 2007 (Stafford, Virginia). Organized by the U.S. Army Product Manager, Force Protection Systems (PM-FPS), under the sponsorship of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition, Technology & Logisitics (OUSD AT&L);  Joint Staff (JS); Department of Energy (DoE); National Institute of Justice (NIJ); Technical Support Working Group (TSWG).  Moved from previous location at Marine Corps  Base, Quantico.  Vendor Applications required by April 30, 2007. 

2007 National SBIR Phase II Conference - Aug. 20 - 23, 2007 (Arlington, VA).  "Beyond SBIR Phase II: Bringing Technological Edge to the Warfighter."  This conference is focused primarily on Phase II companies ready to transition, where they will have the opportunity to meet with end users to discuss commercialization and create partnerships. 

2007 Joint Undersea Warfare Technology Fall Conference - Sept. 10 - 13, 2007 (U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT)  

Defense Systems Acquisition Management Course (DSAM)  - Sept. 10 - 14, 2007 (Minneapolis, MN)

Modern Day Marine  - Sept. 11 - 13, 2007  (Quantico, VA).  This year's conference includes the Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) Pavilion.

AOC 44^th Annual Convention - Sept. 16 - 19, 2007 (New Orleans, LA). The Assoc. of Old Crows - the Electronic Warfare and Information Operations Association. 

Air Force Association  Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition 2007  - Sep. 24 - 26, 2007 (Washington, DC)  

Insensitive Munitions/Energetic Material Symposium - Oct. 15 - 18, 2007 (Miami, FL)  

12^th Annual Expeditionary Warfare Conference - Oct. 22 - 25, 2007  (Panama City Beach, FL) 

10^th Annual Systems Engineering Conference - Oct. 22 - 25, 2007 (San Diego, CA)

45^th Annual Targets, UAVs & Range Operations Symposium & Exhibition - Oct. 29 - 31, 2007 (San Diego, CA) 

"National" SBIR Fall Conference - Oct. 29 - Nov. 1, 2007 (Richardson, TX).  Details TBD.  As NSF no longer sponsers national SBIR conferences, an ad-hoc committee of agency representatives selects two state venues per year for hosting a major conference, where most agency reps will participate.  

US Coast Guard Conference  - Oct. 29 - Nov. 02, 2007  (New Orleans, LA)  

SPEC OPS East 2007 Symposium & Expo - Nov. 12 - 14, 2007 (Fayetteville, NC)  

AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Program Review 2008  Conference and Exhibition - Feb. 27 - 29, 2008  (Washington, DC).   Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International 

24^th Annual National Logistics Conference & Exhibition - March 10 - 13, 2008  (Miami, FL)  

Guns & Missiles Systems Conference & Exhibition - April 21 - 24, 2008 (New Orleans, LA)

AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2008  Conference and Exhibition - June 9 - 12, 2008 (San Diego, CA). Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International  

24^th International Symposium on Ballistics - Sep. 22 - 26, 2008 (New Orleans, LA)

11^th Annual Systems Engineering Conference - Oct. 20 - 23, 2008 (San Diego, CA)

7^th Annual CMMI Technology Conference and User Group - Nov. 12 - 16, 2008 (Denver, CO)

AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2009  Conference and Exhibition - Aug. 10 - 13, 2009 (Washington, DC). Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International  

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NDIA (National Defense Industry Association) Meetings and Events

IDGA (Institute for Defense & Government Advancement) Upcoming Events

AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) Conferences & Workshops

Greenwood Consulting Group SBIR/STTR Workshop Schedule

Additional Listing of SBIR and related Workshops & Conferences nationwide. (SBIR Gateway Events Calendar)

Additional Listing of SBIR and related Workshops & Conferences nationwide. (SBIR World Conference & Events Calendar)

Archives of past events