| Kansas
City Regional SBIR/ STTR Workshop set for June 15
The U.S.
Government provides more than $2 billion annually to hundreds
of small, high-tech firms through the SBIR (Small Business
Innovative Research) and STTR (Small Business Tech Transfer
and Research) programs. You are invited to participate
in this workshop, June 15, to learn more about these federal
grant funding opportunities and how to apply for them.
These programs
are aimed at the development of early-stage, high-risk, high-payoff
technologies in areas such as life sciences, information technology,
manufacturing, defense, and homeland security. More than 1,000
solicitations from various federal agencies are currently open,
with proposals due between now and December 2005.
Speakers include SBIR assistance
professionals, SBIR awardees, and local economic development
professionals, and technical and business service providers.
This event also provides key opportunities to network with
entrepreneurs and scientists in your industry as well as with
the bi-state region's leading entrepreneurial support organizations.
Topics
covered:
- Program
background and requirements
- Agency
selection criteria
- Key proposal
components
- Pre-proposal
analysis
- Proposal
preparation and quality control
- Proposal
evaluation/post-submittal analysis
- Commercialization
planning
- Forms,
cost proposals, and contracting regulations
MoFAST is
Missouri’s technical and business assistance
program for local firms bidding on SBIR and STTR projects. The
Kansas Technology Enterprise
Corporation is a state-funded group
focused on technology-based economic development in the state
of Kansas.
|
NASULGC report
on budget requests
For more
information go to the National Association of State Universities
and Land-Grant Colleges Budget and Advocacy Committee Web
site.
How
NASULGC's priority requests
fared in the House Committee |
| Line Item |
F.Y. 2005 |
House Mark |
Change |
| Hatch |
$178,707,000 |
$178,807,000 |
0.001% |
| McIntire-Stennis |
22,205,000 |
22,255,000 |
0.002% |
| Animal Health and Disease |
5,057,000 |
5,057,000 |
n.c. |
| Evans-Allen |
36,704,000 |
37,704,000 |
2.7% |
| 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants |
12,312,000 |
12,312,000 |
n.c. |
| 1890 Facilities (Sec. 1447) |
16,777,000 |
16,777,000 |
n.c. |
| 1994 Institutions Research |
1,078,000 |
1,000,000 |
-7.2% |
| 1994 Institutions Extension |
3,247,000 |
3,273,000 |
0.8% |
| Hispanic Education Partnership |
5,600,000 |
5,645,000 |
0.8% |
| Resident
Instruction and Distance Education Grants |
496,000 |
500,000 |
0.8% |
| Expanded
Food and Nutrition Education Program |
58,438,000 |
62,409,000 |
6.8% |
| National
Research Initiative (+ Sec. 406 lines) |
222,265,000 |
214,634,000 |
-3.4% |
| Institution Challenge Grants |
5,456,000 |
5,500,000 |
0.8% |
| International
Science and Education Grants |
992,000 |
1,000,000 |
0.8% |
| Graduate Fellowships |
2,976,000 |
4,500,000 |
51.2% |
| New Technologies for Ag Extension (eXtension) |
0 |
1,000,000 |
n.a. |
| Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative |
8,928,000 |
12,000,000 |
34.4% |
| Agrosecurity Education |
0 |
0 |
n.a. |
| Total |
$544,534,000 |
$546,669,000 |
|
USDA
Secretary Johanns accepts Jen's resignation
USDA Secretary
Mike Johanns accepted the resignation of Dr. Joseph J. Jen,
USDA Under Secretary Research, Education and Economics.
"It
is with sincere regret that I have accepted on behalf of President
Bush the resignation of Dr. Joseph Jen as Undersecretary for
Research, Education, and Economics. Dr. Jen has demonstrated
tremendous dedication during his tenure with USDA," Johanns
said.
"Dr.
Jen has been instrumental in the effort to increase recognition
of the importance of agricultural science and technology. His
hard work and vision have led USDA to many great accomplishments
in the areas of research and education. I appreciate that Dr.
Jen has agreed to remain in his position until a successor
is appointed and I certainly wish him all the best in his future
endeavors." |
