The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. By including qualified small businesses in the nation's R&D arena, high-tech innovation is stimulated.

The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is another program that expands funding opportunities in the federal innovation research and development (R&D) arena. The unique feature of the STTR program is the requirement for the small business to formally collaborate with a research institution in Phase I and Phase II.

This event will explore opportunities that will:  

• Discuss the criteria for success in the grant seeking enterprise in the Covid-19 era.
• Provide support for knowledge mobilization and mentoring for the MSU community. 
• Encourage researchers to utilize both MSU and external resources for support.

Highlights include,

• Presentations by Richard W. Chylla, Ph.D., CLP, RTTP, Executive Director
  MSU Technologies, and Brian Mattes, Faculty Conflict of Interest Officer
• A panel discussion by
  • Joseph Affholter, Commercialization Program Director MTRAC AgBio Innovation Hub, MSU Innovation Center
  • Kris Bergman, Managing Partner and Co-owner, Biotechnology Business Consultants & Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, Chelsea MI
  • Timothy Grotjohn, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Allen Tien, President and Chief Science Officer, mdlogix, Baltimore, MD.
  • Frank Urban, Director, Venture Creation - Life Science, MSU Innovation Center

SCHEDULE

2:00 – 2:05                                    Guests sign in

2:05 – 2:10                                    Introduction by MC, Tom Hollon, Ph.D.

2:10 – 2:15                                    Opening address by moderator, John Verboncoeur, Ph.D.

2:15 – 2:20                                    Remarks by Richard Chylla, Ph.D.

2:20 – 2:25                                    Remarks by Brian Mattes

2:25 – 3:30                                    Panel Discussion I

BREAK  3:30 – 3:35

3:35 – 5:00                                    Panel Discussion II/Q&A