Discounted registration for the National SBIR/STTR conference held in Madison, Wisconsin on April 10-13, 2011 ends today.  Individuals attending this conference will have the opportunity to meet with over thirty federal grant program managers to discuss funding opportunities.

Early registrants will have the first choice for available time slots using the online system to schedule meetings with conference participants. Federal grant program managers and program directors attending the conference have agreed to meet with interested participants to answer questions and to help attendees understand each agency’s priorities for the SBIR/STTR program Scheduling for these meetings will be accessible via SBIR Connect, the partnering software accessible via the conference web site at www.wisconsinsbilr.org.

Those who register by the early bird deadline of March 10, 2011, will be offered access to SBIR Connect on March 15.  Those who register later will be offered access at a later date. .

Companies and universities are also invited to showcase their innovative technologies by participating in the poster session on Monday, April 11.  The Poster Session provides a great opportunity for networking and pitching your technology to interested conference attendees including small businesses, government agencies, universities, service providers and investors.  Submissions will be reviewed and approved on a first come, first serve basis.  To submit a poster for consideration, go to www.wisconsinsbir.og.  Participants can register for the full conference or one-day.

Another valuable bonus to attending this conference will be hearing valuable information from and connecting with the wide range of speakers.

Representatives from each of the federal agencies will speak on their programs. For detailed information on the speakers, visit the website www.wisconsinsbir.org

Click here for conference details and sign up today!