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*WEBINAR WEDNESDAY: $4 billion available for small business innovation grants

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Price: 
FREE
 
Two of the U.S. government’s largest R&D grant programs with $4 billion available and targeted toward small business technological innovation are among the topics of this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield.  
 
Host and SBDC director Kelly Bearden will be joined by Charles Eason, Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) advisor with the SBDC. Eason will provide details on the SBIR and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) programs, qualifications and eligibility requirements for funding, and insights on how to prepare and submit a proposal for the competitive process. 
 
Eason has provided counseling and training to SBIR/STTR clients for 29 years. An entrepreneur, he has direct experience with the SBIR/STTR programs through his company, OPTEMA Development Corporation, and is a past National Science Foundation Phase I, Phase II, and Phase IICC STTR awardee. 
 
Bearden will begin the webinar with a look at the economy, available capital resources programs, and more. 
 
Questions from attendees will be taken. 
 
This marks the 327th episode of the weekly “Webinar Wednesday” business series that provides news and information helpful to employers and business owners. 
 
The CSU Bakersfield SBDC provides free one-on-one consulting to help small business owners. New and existing businesses can go to www.csubsbdc.com for more information or to sign up to meet with a business consultant at no cost.  
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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.