From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,LOTS_OF_MONEY, PP_MIME_FAKE_ASCII_TEXT autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: 103376,3c6d0c32a834fccc,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: dweller@dfw.net (David Weller) Subject: SBIR Conference Announcement Date: 1996/04/07 Message-ID: <4k8fkb$lk4@dfw.dfw.net> X-Deja-AN: 146225403 organization: DFWNet -- Public Internet Access newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 1996-04-07T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: The poster below saw fit to make this announcement on sci.virtual-worlds (a moderated newsgroup for VR technology). Since it relates to SBIR, and given (*chuckle*) DoD's full-force support for more Ada presence in SBIR funding, I can only assume the poster was in error when forgetting to post this announcement to comp.lang.ada. Since I'm about 5 miles away from the conference site, I'll try to pop in for a day to see what's going on, maybe even pass out "Try Ada" buttons if somebody sends me a bucket of 'em :-) Article 15296 of sci.virtual-worlds: Path: news.dfw.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!netnews2.nwnet.net!news.u.washington.edu!root From: Mary Hilts Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: CONF: SBIR Conference Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 12:15:33 -0800 Organization: Foresight Science & Technology Lines: 85 Approved: scivw@hitl.washington.edu Message-ID: <31642DE5.1BDB@foresnt.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu From: Mary Hilts Science & Technology Newsgroups, We (Foresight Science & Technology) are under contract with the NSF and DoD to assist them in finding candidates for SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) funding. This task is awkward in this particular forum (newsgroups) in that it is not research exchange, yet it is not advertisement either. What I believe it could be categorized as is "information exchange"; The federal government has R&D money available, your readers may be eligible, we are informing them of the availability of this funding. The NSF, DoD, U.S. Small Business Administration and seven other federal agencies are sponsoring a conference where small business representatives will have an opportunity to meet with federal agents and representatives from large companies interested in funding R&D. My posting announces this conference. If you have questions please e-mail me, I appreciate your communication, otherwise please post the following press release. Sincerely, Mary Hilts maryh@foresnt.com Foresight Science & Technology PRESS RELEASE: National Conference To Provide Access to Largest Source of Early-Stage Technology Financing in U.S. The federal government funds nearly $1 billion each year in early-stage R&D projects at small technology companies through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. These programs fund R&D projects that serve a government need and often have commercial applications, providing: * up to $850,000 in pre-prototype R&D funding directly to small technology companies (or to individual entrepreneurs who form a company); and * up to $850,000 in pre-prototype R&D funding to small companies working cooperatively with researchers at universities and other research institutions. Small companies retain the patent rights to any inventions they develop. Funding is awarded competitively, but the process is streamlined and user-friendly. To facilitate participation in these programs, the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and seven other federal agencies are sponsoring a National SBIR Conference at the Dallas Airport Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas, April 29 through May 1, 1996. At the conference, small businesses and others will be able to meet individually with federal SBIR and STTR program managers and representatives from some of the nation�s largest companies seeking partnerships with small companies. The conference will feature seminars conducted by national experts on topics ranging from starting and financing a small technology company to SBIR/STTR proposal preparation and federal procurement procedures. The Honorable Philip Lader, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will be the keynote speaker. For information: Call the Conference Hotline at:(407)791-0720 Write to: NSBIR Conference Registration Office, c/o Foresight Science & Technology, P.O. Box 210065, West Palm Beach, FL 33421-0065 Log-on to the NSBIR Conference World Wide Web pages at www.seeport.com E-mail the Conference Listserver at list@seeport.com (On the first line of your message, type JOIN SBIR.) E-mail our conference registration specialist, teddy@seeport.com Faxback the conference brochure & registration form by dialing:(407)791-0098