For Immediate Release
Contact:
Todd Ragusa
todd@ragusaconsulting.com
504.330.2202 (mobile)
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR NATIONAL SBIR CONFERENCE IN NEW ORLEANS
Conference to Help Small Businesses Compete for $2.5 billion in Grants
NEW ORLEANS – Business professionals across the country are invited to register now for the 2011 National SBIR/STTR Fall Conference. The event is being hosted by the Louisiana Technology Council and Louisiana Economic Development partners in New Orleans, Louisiana November 6 – 9, 2011. The conference will help small businesses compete for SBIR/STTR grants and contracts, which amount to approximately $2.5 billion in funding annually.
SBIR is a competitive federal government grant program that funds small businesses in developing innovative, high-risk technologies with the goal of increasing private sector commercialization into the marketplace. SBIR is a highly specialized form of funding for small firms to perform cutting-edge research and development that addresses the nation’s most critical scientific, engineering and technology needs.
The conference includes:
- One-on-one meetings with multiple federal agencies
- Specialty workshops
- Nationally recognized keynote speakers
- Federal agency overview sessions
- Opening night networking reception
Conference attendees can also register for one-on-one meetings to:
- Network and find new partners to develop business ideas
- Identify new technologies or promote their own technology
- Identify new collaborative partners for R&D proposals
- Meet companies and organizations from across the nation
- Promote their know-how and expertise
Register now and/or t learn more: Click on: www.sbirla.org
About SBIR
Enacted by Congress in 1982, there are 11 federal agencies that have R&D budgets of $100 million or more. Each agency is required by statue to set-aside 2.5% of these funds to SBIR/STTR incentives, creating a great opportunity for small and innovative businesses to apply for these funds
SBIR enables small businesses to compete on the same level as larger companies, encouraging start-ups and growing economies in those states which actively support this critical program. It is a critical source of capital to support the unmet needs of many innovative businesses. In addition, SBIR offers promising opportunities to socially and economically disadvantaged companies throughout the country.
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