October 2007 Conference Information

SBIR/STTR Two-Day Intensive Workshop with NIH Focus

• What: This two-day workshop combines the SBIR/STTR 101, Proposal Preparation, and NIH Electronic Submission Workshops into a two-day intensive workshop. This is targeted to life science companies, covering DOD, NSF and NIH, with detailed emphasis on NIH.
• When: October 9-10, 2007
• Where: Cleveland, Ohio
• Sponsored by: Biotechnology Business Consultants
• Additional Information: http://www.sbirworld.com/Conferences/eventDetails.asp?ConfId=2803

Productive Nanosystems: Launching the Technology Roadmap

• What: For 20 years, researchers have explored the amazing promise of atomically-precise manufacturing. Now, for the first time, the Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems will show the way forward, and the payoffs along the road, to this ultimate technological revolution.
• When: October 9-10, 2007
• Where: DoubleTree Hotel Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
• Sponsored by: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
• Additional Information: http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-event.pl?--001739-000007-020696--SME-

National Safety Council 2007 Congress and Expo

• What: The largest annual event in the world of safety, health and the environment and is ranked among the Top 200 trade shows in the nation by Tradeshow Week. The Congress & Expo is designed to provide a forum where manufacturers and buyers of safety and health products and services can meet and gain knowledge. There are over 200 technical sessions that extend from broad-based cross discipline to industry specific topics.
• When: October 12-19, 2007
• Where: Chicago, Illinois
• Sponsored by: National Safety Council
• Additional Information: http://www.congress.nsc.org/

Monday Morning Meeting

• What: The Monday Morning Meeting is a quarterly networking event aimed at preparing early-stage technology companies to seek professional investment. The event features two or three companies presenting their investor pitches to an audience of investors, service providers and entrepreneurs. Presenting companies receive constructive feedback on their presentations and business models, and assistance addressing questions and concerns that prospective investors would likely raise. In addition, the event is an excellent forum for any organization to build strategic partnerships, expand business development opportunities, and meet with investors.
• When: October 15, 2007
• Where: Illinois Institute of Technology, McCormick Tribune Campus Center, 3201 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois
• Sponsored by: ITDA
• Additional Information: http://www.illinoistechnology.com/events/monday/MMMRegistration.htm

Tech Transfer & Early Stage Investing Conference

• What: The conference is focused on starting, building and financing technology-based spinouts from universities, national labs and corporations. The event is different from annual association meetings because the event unites tech transfer executives and venture capitalists and corporations to have an open and honest dialogue on term structures and deal partnerships. The conference provides best practices on spinning out companies from labs and preparing them for seed and early stage financing from angel investors, venture capitalists and corporations.
• When: October 17-18, 2007
• Where: Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Sponsored by: IBF
• Additional Information: http://ibfconferences.com/ibf/viewdetails.asp?lstconfname=204

2007 COSE Small Business Conference

• What: The conference offers unrivaled opportunities to network with more than 2,000 small business owners from northeast Ohio, discover new innovations to enhance your business and learn from local and national experts. With more than 50 interactive workshops covering seven educational tracks, including technology, you're guaranteed to leave with practical new strategies and tips that you can put to immediate use in your business.
• When: October 18-19, 2007
• Where: I-X Center, Cleveland, Ohio
• Sponsored by: COSE
• Additional Information: http://www.cose.org/sbc/index2.asp

SSTI 11th Annual Conference

• What: SSTI's 11th Annual Conference, themed "Transforming Regional Economies" provides in-depth coverage of the most timely issues, including encouraging entrepreneurship and tech business formation, expanding local equity and debt financing options, strengthening your region's university and private research capacity, helping companies embed innovation throughout product lines and business practices, increasing the commercialization of university technologies, and maximizing the impact of public tech-based economic development investments and policies.
• When: October 18-19, 2007
• Where: Baltimore, Maryland
• Sponsored by: SSTI
• Additional Information: http://www.ssticonference.org/

2007 Combat Vehicles Conference

• What: Our nation's ground forces have continued to experience major challenges in the year since our last conference. Our forces have had to operate within the spectrum of warfare ranging from direct engagement of the enemy to stabilizing the peace. The lessons learned from ground combat in the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan and Iraq will have a profound and long-lasting effect on the way the Army and the Marine Corps equip their respective forces and develop their training and tactics for 21st century war-fighting.
• When: October 22-24, 2007
• Where: Dearborn, Michigan
• Sponsored by: NDIA
• Additional Information: http://www.ndia.org/Template.cfm?Section=8620&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=18150#agenda

SBIR/STTR Electronic Submission to NIH

• What: This half-day workshop covers the detailed registration and submission procedures now required to submit SBIR/STTR proposals to NIH using Grants.gov.
• When: October 26, 2007
• Where: MITC, 1000 Oakwood Dr., Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Sponsored by: Biotechnology Business Consultants
• Additional Information: http://www.sbirworld.com/Conferences/eventDetails.asp?ConfId=2807

2007 National SBIR/STTR Fall Conference

• What: Learn from high-level guest speakers, government officials, and top industry leaders. Attend sessions that will provide a comprehensive overview on how to apply for and win government SBIR/STTR grants. Learn how to market your business to companies looking to outsource their research and development needs. Meet with high tech companies and research facilities exhibiting at the conference. Hear about the successes of other companies that commercialized their product through SBIR/STTR. Network with professionals from all phases of the process: research, development, and commercialization. Meet with top-level defense prime contractors and learn how to partner with and secure new business.
• When: October 29-November 1, 2007
• Where: Richardson, Texas
• Sponsored by: SBIR
• Additional Information: http://www.texasone.us/site/PageServer?pagename=nat_conference