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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 25,2000 PSA#2586

NATIONAL SBIR CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, IN COOPERATION WITH ALL SBIR FEDERAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS. CO-SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION. Over $1 billion in federal R&D funds is available under the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for awards to firms with 500 and fewer employees for R&D commercialization. The National SBIR Conference, will be held in Arlington VA on May 5-7, 2000 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in the nation's capital. It is the largest federally sponsored conference focused to helping small high technology companies access these funds. A unique feature of the conference program is the one-on-one meetings with R&D program managers from the 11 federal agencies responsible for 98% of all the Federal R&D spending. Over 35 major corporations thus far have indicated that they will also be having one-on-ones seeking innovative technologies. Venture capitalists will be looking for new technologies for their investments. Seminars and other sessions with government and private experts provide insights into how to win federal R&D dollars and converting federally funded R&D into commercial successes while keeping the rights of the intellectual property for the small high tech company. The advance registration fee is only $200. This fee covers all conference sessions, documents, and 5 meals. Registration may be done by calling the conference hotline at 561-588-8825 or visiting the conference web site at http://www.seeport.com/Conference/friendly.htm. WEB: conference website, http://www.seeport.com/Conference/friendly.htm. E-MAIL: David Speser's email, david@seeport.com. Posted 04/21/00 (W-SN447658).

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