Grant Writing Workshop
R&D Grant Funding for Great Lakes Bay Region Manufacturers and Product Developers...
... For COMMERCIALLY VIABLE Solar energy related module and systems related technology, product, process and production innovations.
December 9, 2009 8:30 AM -3:30 PM
Manufacturers and product developers in the Great Lakes Bay Region can receive multi-millions each year in federal SBIR grants to research, develop and commercialize solar energy related module and systems related technology, product, process and production innovations. Indeed, firms such as A123 Systems and United Solar Ovonic have procured multi-millions in federal R&D grant to develop their market leading technologies (as have thousands of other small firms across the U.S.).
Traditional lenders, venture capitalists, angel investors, foundations, etc. do not typically fund R&D performed by private small firms. Conversely, the federal Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program provides multi-millions in research grants and contracts to cutting-edge small businesses (under 500 employees) to research, develop and, most importantly, commercialize breakthrough technology innovations.
Saginaw Valley State University CMI/WIRED has teamed with the Michigan Molecular Institute (MMI) and Kettering University on a new initiative to help Great Lakes Bay Regional manufacturers develop and manage SBIR funded inter-organizational collaborations to develop and commercialize Solar and Alternative Energy related innovations. Region manufacturers are eligible to procure grants from a number of Federal Departments and Agencies in areas directly related to Solar Photovoltaic materials and manufacturing innovation.
Please Note: “Research is the transformation of money into knowledge, innovation is the transformation of knowledge into money!” - Geoffrey Nichols, 3M. It is within this context that SVSU and our partners respectfully wish to note that, in this program, we are interested only in COMMERCIALLY VIABLE SBIR grants. We believe that commercial viability begins with the Phase I Research Question. Our goal is to help you craft commercially viable research and development projects in collaboration with one or more commercial partners and to leverage the scientific and technical resources available in our region to augment the projects scientific and technical merit.
Workshop Presenter
The Workshop will be conducted by Mark H. Clevey, Director, Entrepreneurship, SVSU. Mark has over 35 years of successful experience in industry, government and education, focusing on cutting-edge business development and alternative energy.
Mark has deep and nationally recognized expertise in government-sponsored R&D grant procurement for commercially-viable innovations and alternative energy. Mark currently serves as a member of the National Science Foundation SBIR Advisory Committee and the Michigan Emerging Technology Fund. He is also an SBIR Phase II Commercialization Plan Reviewer for the National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy.
Previously, Mark served as Administrator, Michigan State Research Fund and a Business Plan Reviewer for the NIST Advanced Technology Program. Finally, Mark also managed the Michigan SBIR Support Program for a number of years and was awarded the prestigious Tibbetts Award for his nationally recognized leadership and expertise on Commercially Viable SBIR/STTR as a viable economic recovery and diversification strategy.
What You Will Receive:
- Information on the Federal SBIR/STTR program and those agencies that fund solar-energy related projects.
- Information on how to develop COMMERCIALLY VIABLE SBIR projects and grants.
- Information on how to collaborate with scientific and technical consultants at Michigan Molecular Institute, SVSU and Kettering University to augment your project.
- Information on how to team with commercial partners on the design of your project the commercialization of the successful research results.
- Information in Intellectual Property protection related to your project(s).
- Government-Affairs 101 - Essentials of government contracting.
SBIR Grant Procurement for the research, development and commercialization of solar energy related module and systems related technology, product, process and production innovations
Sponsored by:
Co-Sponsors: Michigan Solar Advantage - Great Lakes Bay Region, Dow Corning Solar Solutions, Dow Global Technologies, Kettering University, Michigan Molecular Institute, Michigan Public Service Administration, NextEnergy, Saginaw County Business & Education Partnership
Register Here!
Date & Time: December 9, 2009, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM