On April 3rd Cedar Mountain, LLC will be making a Springboard presentation -- they are a solar heating company in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
 
Springboard aims to advance sustainable high-growth technology businesses in New Mexico. Every company faces different challenges. Springboard addresses the different needs of companies at all stages of development – from concept to growth.
 
For more information on the Springboard program:
http://www.nnmconnect.net/Springboard/tabid/56/Default.aspx
 
SPRINGBOARD PRESENTER
 
Cedar Mountain Solar, LLC, formed in January 2005, provides a unique offering of integrated design, installation, and maintenance, in the solar heating field. 
 
Cedar Mountain Solar offers a rare concentration of renewable energy experience, with over 60 years combined installation experience.  It has grown from a staff of 3 to a staff of 17 in three years.  The company has innovated nationally-recognized improvements in design and installation, and has pioneered new technology such as night-sky radiant cooling.  With a progressive business model, the company has also developed and retained employees and cultivated partnerships with non-profits and educational facilities.
 
Cedar Mountain Solar was selected as the City of Santa Fe’s Small Business of the Year in 2007, and was listed by New Mexico Business Weekly as a Fast-Tracker, one of the fastest-growing companies in the State

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SBIR/STTR Phase II Proposal Preparation Workshop

 

 

When: Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Where: Santa Fe Business Incubator

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

 

Register by contacting Shandra Clow at clow@lanl.gov. The registration fee is $25 (includes lunch). Registration deadline is March 31.

Seasoned SBIR/STTR competitors sometime refer to Phase I as an opportunity to "get their foot in the door" at a particular agency or component. The point is that Phase I is only the start of what hopefully will become a long and profitable relationship between the SBIR/STTR company and the agency.
 
Presented by Greenwood Consulting Group, the purpose of this workshop is to help small and start up companies make a successful transition from Phase I to the Phase II project where there is more time and money to conduct extensive research and take the project an important step closer to commercialization. While primarily intended for Phase I SBIR/STTR recipients, the workshop also is suitable for service providers who want to help their clients transition from Phase I to Phase II, and for anyone who wants a better understanding of how Phase II fits into the SBIR/STTR process. For more information on Greenwood Consulting Group please visit http://g-jgreenwood.home.att.net/

The workshop begins with a brief discussion of the major differences between Phase I and Phase II.  It progresses to a discussion of how Phase II proposals and projects vary dramatically among the various SBIR/STTR agencies.  Significant attention paid to the Phase II proposal preparation process, with recommendations for proposal strategy and text drafting.  The workshop includes a session on commercialization of SBIR/STTR technologies, complete with samples of how six successful SBIR/STTR companies have done it.  The workshop concludes with a brief discussion of the Phase II cost proposal and related budget issues.


Hosted by:
Technology Transfer Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory