SBIR conference addresses federal R&D funding
The National Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) conference, to be held April 3-5 in San Jose, CA, will focus on helping small high-technology companies (500 or fewer employees) access the more than $1 billion in federal research and development (R&D) funds available to companies for R&D and commercialization. A unique feature of the program is one-on-one meetings with R&D program managers from the 11 federal agencies responsible for 98% of all federal R&D spending, major companies interested in innovative technologies, and venture capitalists. Seminars with government and private experts will provide insights into how to win federal dollars and make such efforts commercially successful. For information call (561) 791-0720 or check the Web site at sbir.foresnt.com.