1. Industry Support for Research Workshop February 22, 2011 Karen Utgoff (klu@utgoff.com) Using the SBIR STTR Program to Engage Industry

2. 2 2011 Federal Funding for Small Business Collaboration  SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) 11 agencies allocate 2.5% of their extramural research funding for these competitive grants to aid small companies Help for small business attempting to move technology through the “valley of death” 3 phases covering feasibility to commercialization  Small business involvement is required SBIR allows subcontract to university or nonprofit research institution STTR requires collaboration with a university or nonprofit  Two useful Web pages http://www.sbir.gov/federal_links.htm http://www.sbir.gov/solicitations/

3. 3 2011 Coming Events  March 4: Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day on translational biomedical opportunities (all day) Learn about programs that provide financial or technical support/opportunities for collaborative research and commercialization efforts (SBIR, MLSC, UMCCTS) Connect with a federal program managers, companies, and other nonprofit research organizations http://www.umass.edu/research/event/innovation- entrepreneurship-day-translational-biomedical-opportunities- campus-company-clinical http://www.umass.edu/research/event/innovation- entrepreneurship-day-translational-biomedical-opportunities- campus-company-clinical  March 8: OGCA lunch on SBIRs and STTRs (noon) http://www.umass.edu/research/event/ogca-brown-bag- series-sbirsttr http://www.umass.edu/research/event/ogca-brown-bag- series-sbirsttr