Innovation, Diversity, and the SBIR/STTR Programs: Summary of a Workshop (2015)
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A-- Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2015. Innovation, Diversity, and the SBIR/STTR Programs: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21738.
Innovation, Diversity, and Success in the SBIR/STTR Programs
February 7, 2013
Lecture Room
National Academy of Sciences
2100 C Street NW
Washington, DC
| 9:00 AM | Welcome |
| Charles Wessner, The National Academies | |
| 9:15 AM | Introduction |
| Jacques Gansler, University of Maryland | |
| 9:30 AM | Keynote Address: Encouraging Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
| Winslow Sargeant, Office of Advocacy, Small Business Administration | |
| 10:00 AM | Overview of Demographic Data from NRC SBIR Evaluations |
| Peter Grunwald, Grunwald Associates | |
| 10:45 AM | Panel I: Women and the SBIR Program |
| Moderator: Christina Gabriel, University Energy Partnership | |
| Improving Participation in SBIR | |
| Tanaga Boozer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | |
| Empowering Women Entrepreneurs and Investors | |
| Peggy Wallace, Golden Seeds | |
| 11:30 AM | Panel II: Entrepreneurial Boomers and Emerging Millennials: New Options for SBIR and STTR |
| Moderator: Tyrone Taylor, Capitol Advisors on Technology | |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A-- Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2015. Innovation, Diversity, and the SBIR/STTR Programs: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21738.
| Careers for Younger Scientists and Engineers: Parallels with other NIH Programs | |
| Sally Rockey, National Institutes of Health | |
| Changing Age Profiles of Scientists and Engineers | |
| Emilda Rivers, National Science Foundation | |
| Older Scientists and Engineers: A “New” Source of Expertise for SBIR Programs? | |
| Jeff Makowka, AARP | |
| 1:45 PM | Panel III: SBIR/STTR and Support for Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Scientists and Engineers |
| Moderator: Tim McClees, House Committee on Armed Services | |
| NSF SBIR/STTR Program: Broadening Participation Initiatives | |
| Grace Wang, National Science Foundation | |
| Improving Outreach at the Department of Energy | |
| Karina Edmonds, Department of Energy | |
| Reaching out to Disadvantaged Scientists and Engineers: Views of a Multiple SBIR Winner | |
| Eric Adolphe, CenterScope Technologies | |
| Lessons from the North Carolina A&T Engineering Research Center | |
| Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T | |
| 3:15 PM | Panel IV: Cases of Successful High-Tech Entrepreneurship |
| Moderator: Kevin Wheeler, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship | |
| The Beacon Interactive Story | |
| ML Mackey, Beacon Interactive Systems | |
| The NAVSYS Story | |
| Alison Brown, NAVSYS | |
| Empowering Women in Technology Startups | |
| Jane Muir, University of Florida and AUTM | |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A-- Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2015. Innovation, Diversity, and the SBIR/STTR Programs: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21738.
| 4:15 PM | Closing Roundtable: Key Issues and Next Steps Forward |
| Moderator: Michael Borrus, X/Seed Capital Mangement | |
| Matthew Portnoy, National Institutes of Health | |
| Christopher Rinaldi, Department of Defense | |
| Joe Hennessey, National Science Foundation | |
| Richard Leshner, NASA | |
| Ron Cooper, Small Business Administration | |
| 4:50 PM | Closing Remarks |
| Jacques Gansler, University of Maryland | |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A-- Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2015. Innovation, Diversity, and the SBIR/STTR Programs: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/21738.
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