AFWERX Open Topic SBIR Phase I Masterclass

When: Thursday, August 31st at 3pm EST

We are quickly approaching the opening of the annual Summer AFWERX SBIR Phase I open topic. Phase I’s provide a great entry point for any small business looking to grow their dual-use technology in the federal sector.

Join us for our masterclass where we provide a full picture of a SBIR Phase I submission and equip you to begin the process to federal funding.

 

Meet Our Teachers

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Ashley Harper

Proposal

Ashley is the Proposal Manager for Long Capture, and works with each proposal submitted  on behalf of our clients. She has helped to submit over 244 SBIR Phase I proposals. 

71% of those clients had no prior government Experience. 

 

 

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Nick Heil

Business Development

Nick works as the Innovation Strategist, Business Development for Long Capture. He works to make government connections and help support our clients as they pursue government funding for their innovative technology.

He has extensive experience with government relations and defense contracting.

Class Overview

Getting Started with Your SBIR Phase I

 

There are multiple steps that need to be completed before you can even start pursuing a SBIR Phase I. If any of these steps are skipped or done improperly, you likely won’t even have a chance to compete in the round. In this class, we will cover these essential logistics through a basic step-by-step process to help save you time and money when getting started.

This class will cover:  

  • Government Registration
  • Strategy
  • Solicitation 
  • Letters of Support

Preparing an Effective SBIR Phase I Proposal


For any given solicitation, there could be well over a thousand of Phase I proposals submitted. How do you make yours stand out from the rest? At Long Capture, we focus on the three C’s- Compliant, Competitive, and Compelling. In this Masterclass, we will cover how to create and submit an effective Phase I Proposal.

  • A Basic Structure
  • Increase Chances of a Win
  • Submitting to DISP

For More Information

Check out some of our previous blogs on SBIR Phase I below, and be sure to check out our SBIR/STTR Phase I Tools Page!

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Take it from the desk of a former Contracting Officer—working with the federal government can be hard. Now, don’t get me wrong, there are reasons for this. When using taxpayer dollars to fund every decision, precautions remain necessary to ensure that these dollars are well utilized. However, the irony is, these processes often result in a less efficient and less cost-effective solution. 

Is the greatest barrier to competition the competitive process? And could sole-source authority be the solution?  

 

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Since 1982, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs have served as the nation’s largest sources of early stage/high-risk funding for start-ups and small businesses.There are eleven Federal Agencies that participate annually in the SBIR program and five participating in the STTR program granting awards for Phase I and Phase II.

Since their inception, these highly competitive programs have awarded well over $53 Billion to innovative small business concerns.

 

 

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At the forefront of every American’s mind right now, whether they own a business or not, is the highest inflation rates in 40 years that we are currently facing. In May, we saw a surge in prices, and the decrease in this surge is expected to be slow, as many economists predict inflation will hold steady at about 8.3% for an extended period of time. According to the Labor Department, the consumer price index increased 8.6% annually, which is the largest rise since December 1981.