9/10/2009
2009 National SBIR/STTR Conference to be held in November
by Rebecca Norman, Graduate Assistant, UALR Lead Center
The Nevada Small Business and Development Center (SBDC) is hosting the 2009 National Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) conference from November 2-5, 2009. The conference will provide an opportunity for high technology, start-up companies to learn how to take advantage of the $2.3 billion available from the government's SBIR and STTR programs. The conference will highlight renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies.
The SBIR/STTR conference will be held at John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada, east of the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Interested conference participants should book a room by October 1, 2009 to guarantee reduced-rate room availability. For information about the conference agenda, visit the conference website at www.unr.edu/SBIR-STTR2009.
This national conference will bring together a national audience of research and development-focused small businesses and entrepreneurs, university faculty, contractors and potential collaborators into direct contact with the representatives of the federal agencies that provide SBIR/STTR funding. Networking opportunities will be abundant for those seeking partnerships to secure prominent visibility.
For more information about the conference agenda, contact Dr. Fritz Grupe at fhgrupe@gmail.com or by phone at 775.813.7407. For additional details about conference registration, contact Shera Alberti-Annunzio at shera@unr.edu or by phone at 775.784.4046.
To find out more information about SBIR/STTR programs, contact Rebecca Norman at rxnorman@ualr.edu, 501.683.7700, or 800.862.2040 (AR only).
