The Innovation Partnership is a consortium of economic development and business assistance organizations located throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Our goal is to help early stage technology companies secure federal funding opportunities. We are especially interested in clean energy & energy-related, life sciences, nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing and communications technology businesses that show early signs of commercial success.

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IPart SBIR/STTR - November 08 Posted 11-18-08

IPart SBIR/STTR - September 08 Posted 9-9-08

SBIR Reauthorization StopGap Posted 9-8-08

IPart SBIR/STTR - July 08 Posted 7-31-08

IPart SBIR/STTR - June 08 Posted 6-11-08

IPart SBIR/STTR - May 08 Posted 5-20-08

IPart SBIR/STTR - April 08 Special Update Posted 4-23-08

IPart SBIR/STTR News - April 2008 Posted 4-17-08

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Upcoming Events

To Be Announced

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Past Events

Energy Innovation Forum
October 23, 2008 - Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
Call Mark Toda for more information and to discuss your company's energy products & technologies.
570.947.6465 - mtoda@psu.edu

SBIR/STTR Basics
Friday, October 24 , 8-10pm 104 Mervis Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland
Space is limited - Reservations Required! - Call: (412) 648-1542 or
e-mail ieeregistration@katz.pitt.edu

New Funding Opportunities for Small Businesses
September 29, 2008 - Desmond Hotel, Malvern, PA
The National Cancer Institute and Pennsylvania Bio
Invite You to Learn About New Funding Opportunities for Small Businesses

SCIENCE2008
“FIRST LOOK” TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE - Thursday, October 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. University of Pittsburgh in the William Pitt Union on campus.
SCIENCE2008: ON OUR WATCH will take place on October 2 and 3 in Alumni Hall. Great science presentations by some of Pittsburgh’s leading researchers are planned, as are keynote lectures by some of the nation’s premier investigators. Also featured will be exhibits, research poster sessions, a career development workshop, science-as-art display, networking opportunities, and more.
Location & Parking
Pitt’s Alumni Hall, located on Fifth Avenue between Lytton and Tennyson Avenues in the heart of the Oakland Campus, will be home to Science2008. Parking is available on the street or in the nearby Soldiers and Sailors Garage at Fifth Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard.

SBIR ADVANCE - Program Flyer - August 19-20, 2008
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG) SBIR Advance Application
Contact: Dr. Uwe Winzen uwinzen@plsg.com @ 412.770.1647

Pittsburgh SBIR/STTR Session

Regional Learning Alliance at Cranberry Woods, Cranberry Township, PA 16066 - Directions, Friday, June 13, 2008, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Commercializing Your Product with the U.S. Department of Defense
Learn how to write a winning Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) proposal and hear about the current U.S. Department of Defense SBIR solicitations all at one time! Join us for a workshop that will present essential information about the SBIR program, offer tips on how to successfully write a proposal and provide access to representatives from the Defense Department’s various agencies. Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) a member of the House Small Business Committee and advocate of the SBIR Program.


FEDERAL RESEARCH GRANTS fo Small Business & Research Institutions
Through the SBIR/STTR Programs - May 19, 2008 - 8:30am - 4:30pm
Gannon University, Yehl Ballroom, Waldron Campus Center, 124 West 7th Street, Erie, PA

JARI Showcase for Commerce- May 29 - May 30.

Show Me The Money! - SBIR/STTR Basics
May 1, 2008, 8-10pm 101 Mervis Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland
Reservations Required! - Call: (412) 648-1642 or e-mail ieeregistration@katz.pitt.edu

SBIR ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENT FLYER - April 22-24, 2008
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG)
SBIR Advance Application Contact: Uwe Winzen @ 412.770.1647 or uwinzen@plsg.com

EPA SBIR Workshop - Workshop Flyer - April 22, 2008
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 directions

SBIR ADVANCE - January 22-24, 2008 -
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG)
SBIR Advance Application Contact: Uwe Winzen @ 412.770.1647 or uwinzen@plsg.com

Beyond R01- Writing Successful SBIR and STTR Grants - October 16, 2007 - Wynnewood, PA
Announcement Flyer -

Medical Devices & Diagnostics - SBIR/STTR Workshop - September 25, 2007
Exton, PA Announcement Flyer

SBIR Workshop - September 6 & 7, 2007 - Central PA Announcement Flyer
Hershey Center for Applied Researc (HCAR)

Funding Your R&D - SBIR/STTR Training - August 21, 2007 - Pittsburgh
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m, Westin Convention Center Hotel
RSVP: events@pghtech.org or 412.918.4229

SBIR Advance Workshop - August 21 - 23, 2007 - Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG)
SBIR Advance Application - Applications Due July 23, 2007
Directions to PLSG

SBIR/STTR Workshop - June 5, 2007
Northeastern PA Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC), 75 Young Street, Hanover, PA

SBIR/STTR DOE & General Info Workshop - June 7, 2007 - Erie

SBIR Advance Workshop - August 21 - 23, 2007
SBIR Advance Application

SBIR/STTR Workshop - May 17, 2007 - Posted 5/1/07 - Announcement Flyer

SBIR/STTR Workshop - May 18, 2007 - Posted 4/24/07 - Announcement Flyer

SBIR/STTR Workshop - April 25, 2007 - State College - Training Announcement Flier

SBIR/STTR Workshop - April 26, 2007 - Williamsport - Cancelled - This session was combined with the State College Training Above.

SBIR Advance Workshop - April 24 - 26, 2007
SBIR Advance Application - Applications Due March 26, 2007 - Posted 3/22/2007

EPA SBIR Workshop - March 22, 2007 - Phila.

DOE SBIR Seminar - March 29, 2007 - Pitts.

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