SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS Full Board AGENDA ITEM: 19 DATE: May 15-16, 2013 ****************************************************************************** SUBJECT: NIH SBIR/STTR National Update During the December 2012 RAC meeting, the council discussed a request from Robert Vincent at the National Institute of Health program office to host the National NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Annual in South Dakota. The council agreed that hosting this type of event would be beneficial for the state, but he noted that the ideal location would be Sioux Falls due to the proximity to Sanford, Avera, USD Medical School, and other Bio based industries on the eastern side of the state. After the meeting, continued discussion with Robert Vincent generated support to discuss the opportunity for hosting the meeting in Sioux Falls. A conference call was scheduled for January 10 and a South Dakota delegation worked through the logistics associated with hosting in the state. At the conclusion of the conference call, Robert Vincent committed to South Dakota. Since that initial meeting, a South Dakota planning committee has held a series of conference calls every other Tuesday to prepare for the event. The USD Research Park has agreed to serve as the host for the event and President Abbott has signed the agreement (see Attachment I) with NIH on behalf of USD. The conference is scheduled for October 28-30 and will be held at the Sioux Falls convention center. Federal rates have been secured for NIH participants at the Sheridan, and additional hotel accommodations have been secured at the Ramkota (honoring state rates) and Ramada. A preliminary budget document has been prepared and, based on projected sponsorship packages, the NIH agreement has set registration rates at $250 for NIH federal employees and $350 for all other registrants ($450 for late registrations). The option for hiring a dedicated program planner and securing services for online registration, scheduling, and mobile applications are currently being reviewed by the committee. In addition to the bi-monthly conference calls for the South Dakota planning committee, Rich Naser, Gary Archamboult, and Paul Turman are also serving on the NIH planning committee which meets every other Tuesday to facilitate the responsibilities/duties assigned to that organization. During the most recent meetings the group selected the conference theme ( How to Be Competitive in a World of Change: Opportunities Through SBIR/STTR Awards ), (Continued) ****************************************************************************** RECOMMENDED ACTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Information only.
NIH SBIR/STTR National Update May 15-16, 2013 Page 2 of 2 and established a series of tracks for organizing the conference sessions: 1) Navigating SBIR/STTR Processes (Reauthorization, resources, accounting, preparing an application, funding opportunities); 2) Circumventing the Hurdles (Technology transfer, protecting your IP, workshops, FDA); 3) Path to Commercialization (Equity Investors, beyond Phase II, technical assistance). Each of these tracks involves a series of concurrent topic sessions oriented toward a wide range of issues relevant for participants with varying interest levels. TRACK 1 Navigating Through SBIR/STTRs Research Funding Opportunities [Matt Portnoy] Research Involving Human Subjects [Maria Stagnitto] Research Involving Animals [Eileen Morgan] Women Owned and Socially Economically Disadvantage Businesses [Stephanie Fertig] Pre-Award: Get Your Money Faster [Ted Williams and Jackie Boudjeda] Successfully Submitting Your Grant Application [Sheri Cummings] SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal Development [Lisa Kurek] SBIR/STTR Phase II Proposal Development [Lisa Kurek] NIH Technical Assistance Programs: Niche and CAP [Lenka Fedorkova] TRACK 2 CIRCUMVENTING THE HURDLES Resources for Small Business Success [Phyllis Mitchell] Protecting Your Intellectual Property [J.P. Kim] Research Integrity SBIR/STTR Awards [Yvonne Lau] Compliance: Fraud, Waste, and Abuse [Lisa Scott-Morring] Indirect Cost Rates and Accounting Systems [Lorraine Trexler] FDA Federal Regulatory Environment [Stephanie Fertig and Augie Diana] CDC Small Business Innovation Research Program [Juliana Cyril] The Right Partner in SBIR/STTR Research [Rich Naser] Due Diligence/Feasibility Study [Kris Bough] TRACK 3 PATH TO COMMERCIALIZATION Poster Session and Exhibits: Pitch to Investors Panel [Rich Naser] Equity Investors Angels and Venture Capitals [Gary Archamboult] University Spin-Offs, SBIR/STTR Successes [Rich Naser] Planning for Phase III s [Augie Diana] Technology Transfer [Steve Ferguson] Leveraging State Resources [Gary Archamboult] Health Information Technology [Vincent Thomas] Medical Technology and Research Partners (A view from the other side of the table) [Gary Archamboult] The group is also working to secure Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak (NIH Deputy Director) to provide the keynote for the event. The South Dakota Planning Committee has also made a request to Senator Thune to provide the welcome for the event as it follows the annual Governor s Pheasant Hunt. Additional updates will be forthcoming to the Board as the conference planning comes to an end.
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ATTACHMENT I 9 Proposed Sponsorship Packages Sponsorship Level Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Contribution $10,000 $5,000 $2,500 $1,000 Sponsorship Opportunity includes Booth Space Brochure Listing Listing on Webpage Reception Host or Sponsor 4 paid Booth space Prime Location 2x Ad in Brochure Logo in Platinum section, includes weblink and 125 word description Table Tents & Break Signage Mobile App Ad Logo on Media and Promotional Materials Logo on Lead Webpage of Logo on Banner Logo on Signage Meal Sponsor Break Sponsor Supporter 3 paid Booth space Ad in Brochure Logo in Gold section, includes weblink and 50 word description Breakout Signage Invited to Sunday Reception with NIH Staff 2 paid Booth space Logo in Brochure Logo in Silver section, includes weblink 1 paid Number of 3 5 5 10 Sponsors Sponsorship $ $30,000 $25,000 $12,500 10,000 Name in Brochure Listed in Bronze section, includes weblink