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2012 SBIR/STTR Conference

The Micro-enterprise Inventors Program of Oregon (MIPO) and the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network (OSBDC) will host the SBIR/STTR 2012 National Conference: Crack the Code an event that welcomes entrepreneurs, businesses, government agencies, innovators, universities, and community partners to Portland, Oregon.

SBIR/STTR are competitive federal government grant programs that fund small businesses to develop innovative, high-risk technologies with the goal of increasing private sector commercialization into the marketplace.

7:00am PST

Registration Open Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer

7:30am PST

Continental Breakfast Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer

8:30am PST

Opening General Session Lloyd Center Ballroom

9:30am PST

SBIR BASICS and INTRODUCTION to the AGENCIES Lloyd Center Ballroom

10:30am PST

Morning Break Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer & Willamette Ballroom Exhibit Areas Open Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer & Willamette Ballroom

10:50am PST

Extended Agency Updates DOD Cascade Ballroom

11:15am PST

Extended Agency Updates DOE Cascade Ballroom

11:40am PST

Extended Agency Updates DHHS - NIH Cascade Ballroom

12:00pm PST

Lunch Lloyd Center Ballroom

1:00pm PST

One-on-Ones Multnohmah Grill

1:15pm PST

Extended Agency Updates DOT Lloyd Center Ballroom

1:30pm PST

Extended Agency Updates USDA Lloyd Center Ballroom

1:45pm PST

Extended Agency Updates DHS Lloyd Center Ballroom

2:00pm PST

Extended Agency Updates NASA Lloyd Center Ballroom

2:15pm PST

Extended Agency Updates Dept of Education Lloyd Center Ballroom

2:30pm PST

Extended Agency Updates NSF Lloyd Center Ballroom

2:45pm PST

Extended Agency Updates EPA Lloyd Center Ballroom

3:00pm PST

Extended Agency Updates DOC/ NIST Lloyd Center Ballroom

3:15pm PST

Extended Agency Updates DOC/NOAA Lloyd Center Ballroom

3:30pm PST

Afternoon Break Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer & Willamette Ballroom

3:40pm PST

General Session: SBIR Reauthorization and Policy Directive Lloyd Center Ballroom

4:45pm PST

Speed Networking DoubleTree Exhibit Hall

6:00pm PST

Welcome Reception DoubleTree Exhibit Hall

7:00am PST

Registration Open Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer

7:30am PST

Continental Breakfast Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer

8:30am PST

Day Two Introduction Lloyd Center Ballroom

9:00am PST

General Session: Interpreting recent legislation for the SBIR Community Lloyd Center Ballroom One-on-Ones Multnomah Grill

10:00am PST

General Session: Future Trends and Opportunities in Technology Lloyd Center Ballroom

10:30am PST

Exhibit Area Open Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer & Willamette Ballroom

10:45am PST

Morning Break Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer & Willamette Ballroom

11:00am PST

TRACK 1: DEFENSE - Army, MDA, DARPA Three Sisters/Mt. Bachelor TRACK 2: CLEAN ENERGY Mt. Hood TRACK 3: MEDICAL/BIOSCIENCE Mt. St. Helens TRACK 4: SBIR SKILLS Adams/Jefferson (In the Executive Meeting Center)

12:10pm PST

LUNCH with KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Todd Park, US CTO (intro by Skip Rung)* Lloyd Center Ballroom

1:00pm PST

One-on-Ones with individual Agency PM’s – (Scheduled in Advance) Multnomah Grill

1:20pm PST

TRACK 1: PANEL DISCUSSION Three Sisters/Mt. Bachelor TRACK 2: SPECIAL TOPIC Mt. Hood TRACK 3: SBIR SKILLS - 1. Phase II Proposal Preparation Adams/Jefferson (In the Executive Meeting Center) TRACK 3: SBIR SKILLS - 2. Reviewing the Reviewers Adams/Jefferson (In the Executive Meeting Center)

2:30pm PST

TRACK 1: DEFENSE Three Sisters/Mt. Bachelor TRACK 2: EDUCATION Mt. Hood TRACK 3: MEDICAL/BIOSCIENCE Mt. St. Helens TRACK 4: SBIR SKILLS Adams/Jefferson (In the Executive Meeting Center)

3:30pm PST

Afternoon Break Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer & Willamette Ballroom

3:45pm PST

TRACK 2: MANUFACTURING Mt. Hood TRACK 4: 1) Waste Fraud & Abuse 2) Additional comments on WFA Adams/Jefferson (In the Executive Meeting Center) TRACK 1: DEFENSE Three Sisters/Mt. Bachelor TRACK 3: MEDICAL Mt. St. Helens

4:50pm PST

Speed Networking Lloyd Center Ballroom

7:00am PST

Information Desk Open Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer

7:30am PST

Continental Breakfast Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer

8:30am PST

Day Three Introduction Lloyd Center Ballroom

9:00am PST

Partnering with FEDERAL LABORATORIES Lloyd Center Ballroom Exhibit Area Open Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer & Willamette Ballroom One-on-Ones Multnomah Grill

10:00am PST

Extended Break: Lloyd Center Ballroom Foyer & Willamette Ballroom

10:50am PST

Partnering with UNIVERSITIES Cascade Ballroom

12:00pm PST

LUNCH SPEAKER Lloyd Center Ballroom

1:00pm PST

One-on-Ones Multnomah Grill

1:15pm PST

Track 1: Funding options beyond SBIR Three Sisters/Mt. Bachelor Track 2: State resources for Small Business; SBDCs, University Labs & Extensions Mt. Hood/Mt. St. Helens

2:25pm PST

Track 1: Essence of a Commercialization Plan Mt. Hood/Mt. St. Helens Track 2: Tech Transfer Panel Three Sisters/Mt. Bachelor