Christine Bell
Montana Department of Commerce SBIR/STTR Advisor and Program Manager
Montana
Christine manages the Montana Technology Innovation Partnership (MTIP), a Montana Department of Commerce program that provides individualized technical assistance to small technology enterprises engaged in the federal SBIR/STTR programs. This assistance covers proposal development, support in understanding and managing intellectual property, addressing government accounting needs, and in-depth commercialization planning. Christine assesses client SBIR/STTR eligibility and identifies specific topic opportunities. She also coordinates advanced assistance via external contractors to achieve a full range of competencies in SBIR/STTR, licensing, business development, and matters relating to technology transfer. Christine has been instrumental in winning several state and federal grants to support program objectives. She budgets, manages and allocates an average of $230,000 in both state and federal funds annually and specializes in marketing MTIP’s services and client/service/partner matchmaking. On a higher level, she actively cultivates statewide growth in the TBED sector through the development of client partnerships with and between service provider networks, private entities, universities, and state and national government agencies. Christine earned her business degree from Montana Tech of the University of Montana.