SBIR ASSETs: Access SBIR-STTR Science and Engineering Talent system

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The integrated accounts providing specific services structured to facilitate effective tracking and access to diverse technology talent pool that is SBIR-STTR awardees, PLUS points that can be used to acquire services Use these points to pay for ASSETs participation
The Concept of Technology Seeker
Useful format(s) for Tech Seeker Topic presentation.
How does the Tech Matching Process work?

Getting down to business:
It is important to stress that SBIR ASSETS is specifically designed NOT to be a passive, attendance-only experience. The SBIR ASSETs Forum which convenes in Boston December 9-11, 2009 is better thought about as a component in a carefully crafted, several-staged process designed to bring together Tech Seekers with those SBIR-STTR Awardees best qualified to meet their particular needs.
Deliberately scoped out as a smaller, by-invitation event - about 100-120 people only - to support useful interaction, this highly pro- active effort is grounded in a structured system of needs-matching which plays out in the weeks before the event. This format and extended set-up approach ensures

that the right people are in the room when the event is convened and

that some of the very useful groundwork has been done to enable everyone involved quickly to get down to business.

Being involved in the Annual SBIR ASSETs Forum is proving very useful to a range of Tech Seekers interested in being able systematically to tap into the SBIR-STTR talent pool. However, those tasked with these responsbilities are often at different stages re. the types (and numbers) of relationship they seek. Therefore, FOUR different levels of

SBIR-experienced Tech Seekers
with an in-place defined agenda:
On a first-come, first served basis, provision is made for some 15-18 Tech Seekers willing and able
-- to work with us pre-event actively to identify those areas of technology interest and the requisite skills sets of particular importance to them and
-- to interact before and during the event with that carefully selected population of SBIR-involved firms identified as having the requisite capabalities and skill-sets to meet those requirements

Levels of Participation
	Premium Integrated: full participation	Details
	Targeted: more limited Topic list	Details
	Exploratory: full Review status	Details
	Observer status	Details
Get a PDF version of Tech Seeker Levels

These experienced and targeted persons may assume EITHER a Four- OR Three-Star Account status. The major difference between the two levels is primarily the number of search areas in which they opt to engage.

Not yet ready for this level of commitment?
For those Tech Seekers not yet entirely comfortable with providing areas of technology interest for pre-event matching or, even more commonly, not yet entirely sure what to ask for, a Two-Star review status as been established.
This account provides for only ONE pre-event topic. Though limited, this topic will serve to match you up directly with firms that are in your space. You may opt to make this One Topic very general and open-ended OR it can be quite narrow and specific.

Observer Status?
Tech Seekers interested in just knowing more about what the SBIR Community is about, what relevant work is ongoing within this population, but not yet able to assume the pro-active role involved of a Four- or Three-Star account, or even the Two-Star review account are encouraged to consider the One-Star observer status.
While not requiring a pro-active pre-event role, One-Star account holders will have pre-event contact to the full range of Awardee Nutshells. These are the overview Capability Statements submitted by some of those SBIR Awardees selected by event organizers as undertaking leading-edge work in various fields. It is anticipated that, as for previous SBIR ASSET sessions, many of these firms will be in attendance at the March Event.

Levels of Tech Seeker Participation
at SBIR ASSETs Forum

Tech Seeker definition:

Tech Seekers are those persons in large and mid-sized firms tasked with the professional responsibility for engaging the capabiltites and skills sets of external players to assist in meeting the firm's technology development needs.

Tech Seekers are reminded that all incurred costs of ASSETs Forum participation at any level can be met by utilizing the Retainer Account Points system - see below

All pro-Active Tech Seeker levels include:

Pre-Event on-site posting and targeted emailings to selected, qualified SBIR awardees of Tech Seeker submitted Areas of Technology Interest and/or prepared Technical Topics.

Pre-event provision to registered Tech Seekers to submitted White Papers, participant information and company profiles

Event package customized to each Tech Seeker

At event podium time in Plenary Session

Scheduled post-presentation Break-Out session

At event available one-on-one area

Driven by Tech Seeker participation level, an appropriate level of post-event follow-up and expanded services to include contact to appropriately qualified non-attending SBIR awardees and inclusion of Topics in Tri-annual Technology Solicitation

Discounted event participation by Company colleagues. Day or special session attendance rates for colleagues are available on request.

Pro-Active Tech Seeker Levels

Participation Level

Package Components

Premium Integrated:
$10,000
25 percent deposit required to secure space
$2,500.00 (25%)

Up to TEN areas of interest for pre-event posting on Event Site and the ASSETs Forum signature, targeted mailings to appropriately qualified SBIR awardees. By Seeker's choice, these submissions may be a mix of specific and/or more general, overview topics.

Choice of up to FOUR topics to carry forward at no-cost into one of the subsequent Tri-annual Technology Solicitations in the year following the Forum (normally $2500 per). Seeker has option to rework or to substitute for Events Topics based, perhaps, on at-event experience. Any additional Topics can be Tri-annual Technology Solicitation included at a 50% discount on the normal rate.

Organized around TWO areas of interest, post-event follow-up with qualified, non-event-participant respondents: materials access and, if requested, post event contact set-up.

TWO full-event participation tickets; 50% discount on Observer rate ($1500) for any additional ticket

Targeted:
$5,000
25 percent deposit required to secure space
$1,250.00 (25%)

Up to FIVE areas of interest for pre-event posting on Event Site and the ASSETs Forum signature targeted mailings to appropriately qualified SBIR awardees. By Seeker's choice, these submissions may be a mix of specific and more general, overview topics.

Choice of TWO topics to carry forward at no-cost into one of the subsequent Tri-annual Technology Solicitations in the year following Forum (normally $2500 per). Seeker has option to rework or to substitute for Events Topics based, perhaps based on at-event experience. Any additional Topics can be Tri-annual Technology Solicitation included at a 50% discount

ONE full-event participation ticket; 50% discount on Observer rate ($1500) for any additional ticket

Exploratory:
$2500,00

Up to FIVE areas of general interest for pre-event posting on Event Site and the ASSETs Forum signature targeted mailings to appropriately qualified SBIR awardees.

Specific OR general interest Topics may be submitted for inclusion in Tri-annual Technology Solicitations in the year following Forum at a 50% discount of the normal rate of $2500 per.

ONE full-event participation ticket. 50% discount on Observer rate ($1500) for any additional ticket(s)

Observer Status:

There are many with Tech Seekers responsibilities who are relatively new to SBIR-STTR and/or less familiar with the range and diversity of ...more

Observer Status:
$1500,00

No pre-event Topic targeting to explicitly qualified SBIR awardees. However, an overview of areas of interest will be posted on the Event site and referenced in general mailings and other promotions re. this event to the entire currently involved-SBIR community - at this point, almost 7000 firms.

Observer status attendees will be scheduled a FIFTEEN minute slot later in the event for Plenary session presentation. Thos e with Observer status will also have the option for a post-session Breakout to meet with any interested awardees. There will also have been ample opportunity throughout to meet informally with all attendees.

Specific OR general interest Topics may be submitted for inclusion in Tri-annual Technology Solicitations in the year following Forum. Up to FIVE of these will be accepted at a 20% discount of the normal rate of $2500 per.

ONE full-event participation ticket. 50% discount on Observer rate ($1500) for any additional ticket(s)

Accompanying GUEST(s)
of Tech Seeker Guest of:

Premium Integrated Tech Seeker - 50% off for the first 2 tickets

Targeted and Exploratory Tech Seeker - 50% off for the first 1 ticket

Observer Status Tech Seeker - No Discount

Amount of Payment will be determined on the next page after you enter your Access Code.

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Corporate Retainer Accounts:

Points usage

Tech Seekers already having a Corporate Retainer Account - or those wishing to establish such an account - are reminded that they can utilize their available Points Allocation to cover all (or part of) the published Event Fee and/or any related post event charges.

     Corporate Retainer Accounts carry One Dollar paid for One Dollar valuation
Corporate Retainer Accounts are issued at THREE levels
Member        $2,495... 2,495 points
Associate      $4,995... 4,995 points
Principal      $9,995... 9,995 points

Custom-crafted, On-Site Forums: at the request of participating Tech Seekers, what is effectively a private version ...more

Payment Summary

Selected Type of Attendee	Amount of Payment