SBIR/STTR Grant Opportunities and Writing – Register by April 26, 2013!

Each year, 11 federal agencies set aside more than $2 billion to fund research and development at small businesses, through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. Federal agencies issue solicitations to small companies, including start-ups, for proposals on specific research and product development.

Come to this seminar to learn how you can apply for SBIR and STTR grants to fund your research and new product development. Free to qualified small
businesses. 

Register for one or both sessions by Friday, April 26, 2013:  Call HTR’s Mike Riedlinger at 585.413.9061 or send him an e-mail.

What You Will Learn in SBIR Basics (morning session – 9:00 am to noon)
For any small business engaged in technology research and development

• Overview of SBIR and STTR programs
• How entrepreneurs, small businesses and academic researchers can tap into these funds
• Meet area SBIR & STTR award winners that will share their experiences and proposal tips

What You Will Do in the Grant Writing Workshop (afternoon session 1:00 – 4:00 pm – bring a lap top or iPad)
For small businesses in the optics industry and others seeking and ready to write NSF SBIR grants

• Search for open NSF grant topics
• Outline a grant proposal
• Enroll in the government’s system for grant submissions

Who Should Attend:

• Entrepreneurs seeking to start a technology business
• University researchers commercializing their technology
• Phase I award winners planning a Phase II proposal
• Past Phase I applicants who have not yet won an award

SBIR proposals are two times more likely to be funded when small businesses partner with a university or research institution. Meet technology commercialization and tech transfer officials from area universities and research institutions that partner with entrepreneurs and small businesses on these proposals.  

 Presenters at this seminar include:

• NSF Grant Recipient - Victoria Van Voorhis, Second Avenue Software
• Cindy Gary, University of Rochester
• Mike Riedlinger, High Tech Rochester
• Jean Kase, PTAC
• Jack McGowan, Insyte Consulting
• Drake Thomas, SBDC

JEAN KASE
The Entrepreneurs Network – TEN
Helping High-Growth Companies Succeed

Email: jeankase@ten-ny.org | Website: http://TEN-NY.org
Monroe County Office:  50 W Main Street, Ste 8100, Rochester, NY  14614 | Telephone:  585.753.2031
HTR Office:  150 Lucius Gordon Drive, Ste 100, W Henrietta, NY  14586 | Telephone:  585.214.2423

 

Siemens CEO to Speak at URMC!

URMC TODAY ANNOUNCEMENT

SIEMENS CEO TO SPEAK AT URMC – Monday, Feb. 25^TH at 12:30pm

SIEMENS President and CEO Gregory Sorensen, M.D., will lecture at URMC at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, discussing how new payment models hinder technical innovation – and how smart companies are facing those challenges.

His hour-long talk, titled “Pursuing Innovation with PET-MRI in an Era of Value-based Healthcare,” takes place in the Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425) and focuses on Biograph mMR, or PET-MRI technology. Sorensen, who holds seven patents, has a deep understanding of the value medical technology provides to clinical practitioners – and a keen appreciation of the vital role measurable outcomes play in modern health care delivery.

Lunch will be provided at noon. The special lecture is presented jointly by the Department of Imaging Sciences and SIEMENS Healthcare North America. You can view and print a flyer to help promote the talk in your area, here.

 

Entrepreneur Event at Roc Brewing, Monday, January 28 @ 5:30pm!

Attention Innovators: The Entrepreneurs Network and High Tech Rochester will be combining forces to offer even more events and programs in 2013 to better serve entrepreneurs from new ventures and growth stages businesses in the Rochester area!  These include both formal programs and informal networking events to help introduce and connect local innovators with the right people and resources to bring your company to the next level.

Please join TEN and HTR at Roc Brewing next Monday, January 28, 2013 at 5:30pm, to learn more about a great TEN success story and to meet other entrepreneurs in the community!

Event Details:

When:            Monday, January 28, 2013

Time:             5:30pm – 7:30pm

Where:           Roc Brewing

56 South Union Street, Rochester, NY 14607

(Between East Avenue and Monroe Avenue)

(585) 794-9798

 

The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN) Class XIII: Four Intensive Boot Camps Starting in October!

The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN) announces its next class, which begins on October 18th. Apply today, and if you’re one of the 20 high-growth ventures to be accepted, the access you’ll get will be invaluable.

Access to local and national experts for the advice and experience that propels company founders and leaders to the next level and ups their game with investors, R&D grants, business plans, product commercialization, sales and marketing, pricing, hiring, and leadership.

Plus, access to the guidance successful leaders need to avoid the pitfalls out there: bad deals, money left on the table, giving away too much equity, hiring the wrong people, bad metrics, and more.

For 12 previous classes over the past six years, more than 200 area business executives and start-ups have taken advantage of the experts TEN brings in for its highly focused “boot camps.” These renowned experts not only teach, they work with you one-to-one to further develop and expand your own capabilities and those of your business enterprise. Now that’s access!

Established business leader or new venture entrepreneur – it doesn’t matter: Graduate from TEN and you operate on a higher level.

Admission by acceptance only.

TEN Class XIII: Oct. 18 & 19; Nov. 29 & 30; Dec. 13 & 14; Jan 4 & 18; Feb. 1 

Learn more and Apply Today!

 

Innovation Engineering Leadership Institute, Sept. 10-12!

It’s time to register for the Innovation Engineering Leadership Institute! The IELI is a proven system that reduces risk and increases the speed of your innovation and commercialization of new products. More than 30 Leadership Institutes have been held nationally and thousands of manufacturing companies have used this system to reignite growth.

The Leadership Institute takes place from September 10 -12, in Rochester, NY, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 125 East Main Street, please click here to learn more!

 

University Technology Showcase Webinar Series! Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 @ 1pm

University Technology Showcase Webinar Series 

University of Rochester

Featuring: “The University of Rochester Clinical and Translational Science Institute”

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 1:00-2:30 PM EDT

The University Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP) is hosting a University Technology Showcase Webinar Series. This webinar features faculty presentations from the University of Rochester Medical Center and High Tech Rochester. The University community is welcome to listen in and view the presentations in Helen Wood Hall Auditorium in the School of Nursing, from which the event will be recorded.

Presentations include:

“Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Overview and Accomplishments” (Dr. Thomas Pearson)

“Regional Economic Development” (Peter Robinson and Jim Senall) 

“Pilot and Incubator Program Overview” (Dr. Randy Rosier) 

“In Vitro Model: 3D Bone Marrow Culture Bioreactor” and “In Vivo Model: Human TPO Receptor (c-Mpl) Knock-In Mouse Model” (Dr. Yuhchyau Chen)

“Arrayed Imaging Reflectometry” (Dr. Benjamin Miller) 

“Implantable Living Cell-Based Biosensors for Real Time Monitoring” (Dr. Spencer Rosero)

“The Quick Trainer” (Dr. Daniel Mruzek)

To read the webinar agenda and project abstracts, click here!

For more information, please contact Megan Mack at 275-1171 or megan_mack@urmc.rochester.edu.

 

 

Featured Event: CTSI Town Hall Meeting – Thursday, May 31st, 3:00 to 4:30

The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) will host its second Town Hall Meeting in the lobby of the Saunders Research Building on Thursday, May 31st, from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. Everyone is welcome – especially everyone from the research community at the University. We’ll start with a few brief presentations from new research groups that will soon move into the Saunders Building, information regarding new soon-to-be-available healthy food choices at the Saunders Building café, and some updates regarding the building. We’ll save plenty of time to answer your questions and for general discussion. Snacks will be served. Please join us and get to know your “research neighbors” and the CTSI a little better.

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CEIS Technology Showcase, Thursday, April 5th!

The Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences (CEIS) is holding its annual University Technology Showcase on Thursday, April 5th. Researchers from the University of Rochester, RIT, Cornell and Clarkson will display the innovative research they are doing and how it can help companies develop new products, processes, and services. The showcase also gives university researchers the opportunity to learn about areas of interest to companies that can help guide future research.

Also present will be representatives from the university technology transfer offices to discuss inventions already available for licensing. There will be keynote speakers from leading NY State companies and development centers describing the role of innovation in their organizations.

For the full article and more information please visit the CEIS homepage.