The Wyoming SBIRSTTR Initiative An Economic Development Program Funded By The Wyoming Business Counc

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SBIR/STTR Initiative
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So Have You Decided Youre Going To Participate
In The SBIR/STTR Process?
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Yes?
Then take advantage of the WSSI Phase 0 Program
5,000 Contract Award
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• 120,000/year from the Wyoming Business Council
• Administered through the UW Research Office
• Typically Two 5,000 awards/month
• 50 award rate!

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• A Thru Z Document Destruction, Inc., Cheyenne
• Alces Technology, Inc., Jackson
• Analogic Engineering, Inc., Laramie
• Aspect Consulting Group, Inc., Sheridan
• Big Horn Valve, Inc., Sheridan
• Big Horn Mountain Alpacas, Parkman
• Britz-Heidbrink, Inc., Wheatland
• Crile Carvey Consulting, Wheatland
• Elk Mountain Herbs, Laramie
• Firehole Technologies, Laramie
• Frontier Astronautics, Chugwater
• Give Me Fish, Laramie
• Mountain Meadow Wool Co., Sheridan
• Panamax35 LLC, Cheyenne
• SoftRay Inc., Laramie
• Square One Systems Design, Jackson
• Wickman Spacecraft Propulsion Company, Casper
• Wyoming Silicon, Laramie
• WyoGen, Laramie

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WSSI Phase 0

• Modeled After The Federal Program
• Competitive Process
• Prepares You To WIN!

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• Where To Begin

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www.uwyo.edu/sbir
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WSSI Phase 0

• Solicitation on Web Site ?
• Phase 0 Template Provided ?
• Sample Phase 0 Provided ?

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Tricks To Winning?

• Read the Solicitation
• Follow the Instructions!
• Use the Template
• Ask Questions

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Phase 0 Process

• Submit electronically by 500 p.m. the first of
  each month (regardless)
• Receive Email Verification of Receipt
• Proposals Evaluated (3 reviewers)
• Recommendations Made
• Awards announced about the 10th of each month

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Phase 0 Process cont.

• If Chosen For Award
• Process Forms, Receive Contract, Review Comments,
  Assigned a Mentor
• Receive 2,500 up front
• Receive 2,500 after Contract is fulfilled
• Draft Reviews Completed By Mentor
• Mentor Paid In Full (360)
• Proof of Submission to Target Agency
• Final Copy of Proposal Submitted to WSSI
• If Not Chosen For Award
• Receive Review Comments, Resubmit

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• WSSI Electronic Newsletter
• Updates (award winners, etc.)
• Agency Openings/Closings
• Upcoming Conferences, etc.
• Sign Up for the WSSI Electronic Newsletter on the
  WSSI Web Site

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For complete information on theWYOMINGPhase 0
Program
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Contact

• Gene Watson
• Program Manager
• 307-742-7162
• 307-760-0456 cell
• ewatson_at_wyoming.com

• Kelly Haigler Cornish
• Outreach Coordinator
• 307-766-2904
• 1-866-703-3280 toll-free
• WSSI_at_uwyo.edu

Visit
www.uwyo.edu/sbir