DoN SBIR Workshop: Insights, Success Stories, and Strategies
Thursday, 20th February 2025 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST)
Join us for a Department of Navy SBIR Info Session!
Learn everything you need to know about SBIR funding in this engaging and informative workshop. Offered in partnership with The Brink SBDC, the Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC) at UC San Diego, and Connect, this session is tailored for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and researchers who are starting—or considering starting—an innovative company and are exploring various funding sources.
Navigating the Army SBIR/STTR Landscape
Thursday, 16th January 2025 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST)
This workshop is designed to introduce small businesses to the Army’s SBIR/STTR Program. Understanding the unique processes and focus areas of each agency can help you determine where your technology best fits. Join us to connect with the Army’s SBIR/STTR Program Coordinator, Nicole Allen, and gain valuable insights into this program!
Exploring DARPA: Navigating the Landscape of SBIR/STTR Programs
Tuesday, 16th April 2024 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST)
This workshop is designed to introduce small businesses to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an agency participating in the SBIR/STTR program. The SBIR/STTR program spans across eleven different agencies, making it crucial to grasp where your technology could potentially fit, the various processes involved, and the distinctions between these agencies. Join us to meet the Program Director of DARPA’s Small Business Programs Office and gain insights into their agency and program!
Beyond SBIRs: Synergies with NAVWAR & NIWC Pac
Tuesday, 20th February 2024 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST)
This workshop serves a dual purpose, aiming to familiarize small businesses with diverse collaboration opportunities with the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) and Naval Information Warfare Command Pacific (NIWC Pac). The focus is on understanding The Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP) Consortium and comprehending SBIR Data rights. Featured speakers, Lauryn Hiser, Mariaelena Garcia-Reynante, and Shadi Azoum, leaders overseeing technology initiatives at NAVWAR, will provide valuable insights into business engagement within their respective programs.
SBIR@Connect: Exploring Small Business Opportunities with NAVWAR
Tuesday, 23rd January 2024 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST)
The purpose of this workshop is to familiarize small businesses with various avenues for collaboration with Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR). Featured speakers, Shadi Azoum and Kim Reidy, who lead small business efforts at NAVWAR, will share their extensive insights into small business participation. Kim Reidy, the Director of the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) at NAVWAR, will discuss small business programs, contracting opportunities, and provide valuable advice and guidelines. Shadi Azoum, NAVWAR’s SBIR/STTR Program Manager, will address the opportunities offered by the Navy’s SBIR/STTR program for the small business community. Topics include any Navy SBIR/STTR updates post the program’s reauthorization, the program’s mission, and guidance on how to become involved.
SBIR@Connect: Meet the Navy System Commands
Tuesday, 15th August 2023 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST)
SBIR@Connect is excited to highlight the different Navy commands through a series of workshops. During these workshops, small businesses can learn about the commands and their respective areas of responsibility, with an emphasis on their SBIR/STTR programs. This workshop will highlight the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR).
SBIR@Connect: Meet the Navy System Commands
Tuesday, 23rd May 2023 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST)
SBIR@Connect is excited to highlight the different Navy commands through a series of workshops. During these workshops, small businesses can learn about the commands and their respective areas of responsibility, with an emphasis on their SBIR/STTR programs. This workshop will highlight the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and the Strategic Systems Programs (SSP).
SBIR@Connect: Meet the Navy System Commands
Tuesday, 21st March 2023 (1:00 PM PDT)
SBIR@Connect is excited to highlight the different Navy commands through a series of workshops. During these workshops, small businesses can learn about the commands and their respective areas of responsibility, with an emphasis on their SBIR/STTR programs. This workshop will highlight the following commands: Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC).
SBIR@Connect: Technology Transfer at NIWC Pacific
Tuesday, 31ST January 2023 (1:00 PM PST)
SBIR@Connect is excited to highlight NIWC Pacific’s Technology Transfer (T2) Office. NIWC Pacific’s Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA) (more commonly known as the Technology Transfer (T2) Office) coordinates, directs, and manages domestic T2 activities at NIWC Pacific. This includes facilitating various partnership agreements with external entities, engaging the regional ecosystem, combining T2 tools in creative ways, assessing and marketing NIWC Pacific technology and facilities, and supporting the spin in of external technologies. The goal of these activities is to improve the value of innovation and creative work accomplished at NIWC Pacific, and benefit the U.S. economy.
SBIR@Connect: Local Resources to Help You Work w/ the Federal Government
Tuesday, 30th Aug 2022 (1:00 PM PDT)
SBIR@Connect is excited to highlight procurement resources in our region. We understand the importance of federal contracts that exist outside of the SBIR/STTR program. This workshop will serve as a way for our community to learn about two different resources available to those interested in working with the federal government. Join us to meet representatives from the San Diego & Imperial Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network and the SoCal Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) to learn more about each of their programs and resources!
Meet with SBIR Agencies: NSF, NIH, DOE, DON
Tuesday, 15th February 2022 (1:00 PM PST)
SBIR@Connect is excited to start the new year with a panel of SBIR/STTR program experts across multiple agencies. This workshop will serve as a way for our SBIR community to learn about the different agencies, what they’re looking for, and how the program processes vary by agency. Join us to meet representatives from the National Institute of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of the Navy (DoN) to learn more about each of their programs!
SBIR@Connect Spotlight: Meet NAVWAR’s Programs
Tuesday, 19th October 2021 (1:00 PM PDT)
The objective of the workshop is for innovators to meet PMW 120’s Assistant Program Manager for Science & Technology (APM S&T) under the Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I), and PMW 250’s Principal Assistant Program Manager (PAPM), under Program Executive Office (PEO) Manpower, Logistics, and Business Solutions (MLB) to better understand the needs of the government.
SBIR@Connect: Success Stories
Tuesday, 31st Aug 2021 (1:00 PM PDT)
Through a partnership with the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, NIWC Pac, SBIR @ Connect hopes to promote economic growth in our region by fostering connections between government, industry, and academia.
This month’s workshop will shine the light on two SBIR success stories from the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, NAVWAR.
SBIR@Connect Spotlight: Meet NAVWAR’s Program Offices
Wednesday, 30th Jun 2021 (1:00 PM PDT)
The objective of the workshop is for innovators to meet the Assistant Program Managers for Science & Technology (APM S&T) of two of the various program offices under the Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence and Space Systems, PEO C4I and Space Systems, to better understand the needs of the government, specifically NAVWAR. This workshop will shine the light on the two Program Offices below, with program announcements by Shadi Azoum.
SBIR@Connect: Navy Experimentation & SBIR
Thursday, 27th May 2021 (1:00 PM PDT)
This workshop will feature the Department of Navy (DoN) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Experimentation Cell (DoN SEC), and explain the benefits of using experimentation to expose and validate innovative technologies created by small businesses.
Experimentation Cells such as the DoN SEC provide small businesses with the ability to plan, prepare and execute an experiment by providing the tools necessary to succeed. These tools can include functional areas to focus on, connections to the right subject matter experts (SMEs), as well as best practices to navigate the acquisition process. By facilitating the communication between small businesses and the government, the small business can create a strategic direction for their experimentation efforts in support of the warfighter’s needs.
SBIR@Connect Spotlight: Meet the Navy’s Program Offices
Thursday, 29th Apr 2021 (1:00 PM PDT)
The objective of the workshop is for innovators to meet the Assistant Program Managers for Science & Technology (APM S&T) of two of the various program offices under the Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence and Space Systems, PEO C4I and Space Systems, to better understand the needs of the government, specifically, NAVWAR. This workshop will shine the light on the two Program Offices below, and also make some program announcements by Shadi Azoum.
The Tactical Networks Program Office, PMW 160, mission is to Deliver and Support innovative agile and secure networks and IT services to enable warfighter mission success with the vision to provide secure, reliable networks to enable information dominance from any platform, anywhere. PMW 160’s APM S&T, Carlo Molina, will present on this program office and their focus areas.
SBIR@Connect Spotlight: Meet the Navy’s Program Offices
Tuesday, 30th Mar 2021 (11:00 AM PDT)
The objective of the workshop is for innovators to meet the Assistant Program Managers for Science & Technology (APM S&T) of two of the various program offices under the Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence and Space Systems, PEO C4I and Space Systems, to better understand the needs of the government, specifically, NAVWAR. This workshop will shine the light on the two Program Offices below, and also make some program announcements by Shadi Azoum.
The Tactical Networks Program Office, PMW 160, mission is to Deliver and Support innovative agile and secure networks and IT services to enable warfighter mission success with the vision to provide secure, reliable networks to enable information dominance from any platform, anywhere. PMW 160’s APM S&T, Carlo Molina, will present on this program office and their focus areas.
DOE SBIR/STTR Workshop: Funding Opportunities for Small Businesses
Tuesday, 22nd April 2025 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST)
Join us for an engaging and informative session on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Designed for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators who are starting, or considering starting, an innovative company and exploring funding opportunities.
This workshop will be led by Dave McCarthy, Technology to Market Advisor from the DoE, who will provide expert insights into the DOE SBIR/STTR programs and answer your questions.
Through a partnership with the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, NIWC Pac, SBIR@Connect hopes to promote economic growth in our region by fostering connections between government, industry, and academia.