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SBIR Impact - December 2008

SBIR Impact is a quarterly newsletter for small businesses interested in the USDA-SBIR program and for institutions and organizations that support the small business community and rural America.

Program Update

Resources

Impacts

Reminders and Deadlines

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SBIR Staff and Responsibilities

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Phase I applications, submitted for the September 4, 2008 deadline, are undergoing the peer review process.  Applications have been assigned and sent to reviewers, and panels will meet in January and February. Final funding recommendations will be made in early to mid-March, with notifications to companies being made shortly thereafter.  Grants will become official on or around May 1, 2008 provided that the recommended companies successfully complete the CSREES administrative review.  The next deadline for submitting a Phase I application to the USDA SBIR program is tentatively scheduled for September 3, 2009. 

This program solicitation is for prior USDA SBIR Phase I projects that are eligible to apply for Phase II funding.  The deadline for Phase II applications is January 29, 2009.  All applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov by 5 p.m. eastern time.  In addition, all potential applicants must complete the required registration process prior to submitting their application.  This process can take up to one month; therefore, any companies that have not yet begun this process need to do so immediately.  Information on the registration can be found on Grants.gov’s Organization Registration pages. If you have any questions about submitting an application for this submission please contact our office by sending an email to sbir@csrees.usda.gov.

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The Phase I commercialization training program was a great success.  Approximately 55 people registered to attend the webinars.  Participant feedback indicated that the information will help to develop a concise commercialization plan for Phase II application submission.  The USDA SBIR program is planning to continue this training in the future and as more information is available it will be highlighted in the SBIR Impact newsletter and via emails.

The USDA SBIR program has partnered with Larta Institute, a premier commercialization assistance organization, to develop and implement the 2008 USDA-Commercialization Assistance Program (USDA-CAP) for Phase II projects.  With Larta’s help, Phase II awardees will be able to develop a commercialization strategy as they further develop their technology, process or product.
 
Information about the USDA-CAP has been sent to all Phase II awardees, including information for the upcoming USDA-CAP workshop being held January 15 - 16, 2009.  For further information please contact the USDA SBIR program at sbir@csrees.usda.gov or Ms. Constanza Pachon of Larta Institute at 213.538.1451 or cpachon@larta.org.

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By Stacy Kish
The United States is fortunate to contain miles of hiking, walking, and biking trails that improve the quality of life for rural and urban communities across the country. Unfortunately, managing and monitoring these trails can be time consuming and, at times, cost prohibitive. With funding from USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, scientists in Nevada have developed new technology to ensure outdoor recreation and trail routes are more efficiently maintained and accessible to all individuals. See all

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USDA SBIR Staff encourages all grantees to review the terms and conditions that were provided in the grant paperwork.  Within the terms and conditions are the requirements for completing your grant, including deliverables and how funding is disbursed.  If you cannot locate the terms and conditions in your package you can download a copy at the Grantee Resources page.

The deadline for Phase II applications is January 29, 2009.  All applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov by 5 p.m. eastern time.

Proper acknowledgement of CSREES funding in published manuscripts, presentations, and news releases is critical for the success of the USDA SBIR program. We specifically ask that you use the following language to acknowledge this support:
“This project was supported by the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program of the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), Grant Number (Insert Grant Number Here).”

We strongly encourage you to acknowledge CSREES funding in interviews and articles that feature your company, as well as work that was supported through our program. This acknowledgement is beneficial for both the USDA SBIR program and the companies with whom we partner.

Finally, we ask that you use the CSREES logo on your PowerPoint presentations or posters at meetings. CSREES logos are available in several formats on our Web site.

Dr. Siva Sureshwaran will be attending the 20th annual Organic Farming Conference at La Crosse, Wisconsin, on February 26-28, 2009.  More information about the conference is available at:  http://www.mosesorganic.org/registration.html.
 
Dr. Siva Sureshwaran will be at the University of Nebraska to discuss the SBIR and other programs April 14th and 15th, 2009.  For additional information please contact us at sbir@csrees.usda.gov.

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Dr. Pete Burfening

  • 8.3 Animal Production and Protection


Dr. Charles Cleland

  • 8.1 Forests and Related Resources
  • 8.4 Soil, Water and Soils
  • 8.7 Aquaculture
  • 8.12 Small and Mid-Sized Farms


Dr. William Goldner

  • 8.2 Plant Production and Protection - Biology
  • 8.8 Biofuels and Biobased Products
  • 8.13 Plant Production and Protection - Engineering


Dr. Richard Hegg

  • 8.11 Animal Manure Management


Dr. S. Sureshwaran

  • 8.6 Rural and Community Development
  • 8.9 Marketing and Trade


Dr. Dionne Toombs

  • 8.5 Food Science and Nutrition


Scott Dockum

  • General SBIR Program Support

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The USDA SBIR staff encourages feedback concerning this newsletter and, more broadly, the administration of the USDA SBIR program. We are committed to being responsive to the needs of applicants to the program and to those companies who have received USDA SBIR grants. Please send comments to sbir@csrees.usda.gov or call 202–401–4995.

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To receive email notification of future USDA SBIR Newsletter releases, send a message to sbir@csrees.usda.gov and type subscribe sbir in the subject line.

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 Questions? Comments? Last Updated: 03/18/2009