Join the Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator Team, in collaboration with the Michigan Alliance of APEX Accelerators, for an overview of Department of Defense (DOD) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding for small businesses seeking to provide innovative solutions to support critical DoD needs.

During this session you will gain insight on how to identify the right solicitation for your technology, connect with Technical Points of Contact (TPOC), and influence future topics.

You will also learn:

• Which DoD components participate in the SBIR/STTR programs
• How the components differ
• The difference between Broad Agency Announcements (BAA’s) and Open Topics
• Tips to be competitive and more!

Target Audience: Innovators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses new to SBIR funding, Small businesses with SBIR knowledge seeking to engage with the DoD.

Guest Presenter: Jerry Hollister, BBCetc Executive Consultant and Co-owner

About BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting:
BBCetc is nationally recognized for its success in helping emerging companies win SBIR/STTR funding and use it strategically to propel growth and has been awarded an SBA Tibbetts award and Top 50 Michigan Companies to Watch award. BBCetc manages the Michigan SBIR/STTR Assistance Program and our Michigan clients have been awarded over $446 million in funding since 2002. www.bbcetc.com

About Michigan’s SBIR/STTR Assistance Program:
The Michigan SBIR/STTR Assistance Program provides SBIR/STTR training and proposal development services to technology companies with costs covered in whole or in part by the state. The program is funded by the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF), administered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and managed by BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting.

No fee to attend, but registration is required.

The APEX Accelerator provides assistance to businesses in marketing products and services to federal, state, and local government agencies. Schoolcraft College in Livonia has sponsored the local program since 1985 and is the link between the government, prime contractors, and businesses.

The APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense. Additionally, the Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator is funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Schoolcraft College.

Contact the Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator Team at 734-462-4438 or apex@schoolcraft.edu