​In this presentation, Mr. Wolf will cover the following: the Basics of SBIR/STTR funding and federal agencies; Eligibility requirements; how to find the right topic and contact the agency; and Resources for Washington Startup.

​This presentation is free and suitable for entrepreneurs, researchers, and small business startups at all stages in any industry. It is not necessary to have a small business to get started.

​Bio

​Leon Wolf is a grant specialist supporting SBIR/STTR and technology proposals and is the manager for SBIR/STTR Assistance at VertueLab (formerly Oregon BEST) as well as owning his own consulting business. He has helped hundreds of companies and organizations prepare SBIR/STTR and other proposals to USDA, NSF, NIH, EPA, and DOE, and has delivered dozens of training sessions on funding.

​Mr. Wolf worked at Hewlett-Packard in Corvallis OR for 25 years as an engineer and manager. He has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MSChE from the State University of New York at Buffalo and presently lives in Portland, OR.

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