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Funding Opportunities for
High Risk Research

Individuals, companies, universities and research institutions should sign up now to learn from experts how to apply for nearly $1 billion in government funding for your high risk research.

Dates: Monday, November 13 - Tuesday, November 14, 2000
Location: Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel
101 West Fayette Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Register on-line: http://www.atp.nist.gov/regionalmeeting/nov00/register.htm

Schedule and Events

All events take place at the Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel.

Location: The Baltimore Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, 101 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. The hotel is located only 2 miles from the Penn station and 8 miles from BWI International Airport. The hotel phone number is 410-752-1100.

Monday, November 13, 2000 -- Proposers' Conference 
Sessions held on Monday are specifically aimed to give you the in-depth information you need to know about the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Advanced Technology Program's (ATP) funding process and the criteria for selection. Attendees will learn all they will need to know about the newly streamlined process to apply for funding. Attendance for Monday is free. 
12:00 NOON  Registration 
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM  Proposers' Conference -- ATP has funded 522 projects valued at $3.3 billion ($1.40 billion ATP - $1.29 billion Industry) that includes over 1,200 companies. The session will provide interested individuals and companies with information on how to apply for ATP funding for their research.  
4:30 PM--5:30 PM   Research Policy on Human and Animal Subjects -- This is a vital session for funding applicants who may be using either human or animal subjects. ATP staff will talk about the government's policy in this area. Moderator: Tryn Stimart, Human and Animal Subjects Advisor, ATP
4:30 PM--5:30 PM   One-on -One Meetings with ATP Staff -- ATP Program Directors are experts in research fields such as information technology, photonics and electronics, nanotechnology, chemistry and life sciences, biotechnology, and materials and manufacturing. This is your chance to meet and generically discuss your proposed research idea with the experts prior to submission of your application. 
5:00 PM   Informal Reception with Cash Bar 
Tuesday, November 14, 2000 -- WORKSHOPS 
Sessions held on Tuesday expand upon sources of funding from the government, military and venture capitalists. In addition, two sessions will explore hot research topics and provide participants with a snapshot of the breakthroughs that scientists and technologists are exploring today. There is a $100 fee for attendance on Tuesday to cover meal costs and materials. 
7:30 AM  Registration and Continental Breakfast 
8:30 AM--9:00 AM  Opening Session -- This session will kick off the day's discussions of the funding stream, sources for funding, and hot topics in research. Government funding sources of nearly $1 billion will be detailed throughout the day.  

Speakers:

  • Alan P. Balutis, Director, Advanced Technology Program, NIST
  • Raymond Kammer, Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • The Honorable Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Lt. Governor of Maryland
  • The Honorable Donald Upson , Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia
9:00 AM--4:30 PM  One on One Meetings with ATP Staff--ATP Program Directors are experts in research fields such as information technology, photonics and electronics, nanotechnology, chemistry and life sciences, biotechnology, and materials and manufacturing. This is your chance to meet and generically discuss your proposed research idea with the experts prior to submission of your application. 
9:00 AM--10:30 AM  Federal R&D Funding Opportunities Workshop  

For those interested in learning about other government agencies and their funding programs, this session will explain how to apply and give examples of companies who got their start using government funds.

    Moderator: Rex Pelto, Strategic Alliances, NIST/APT

  • Panelist: Lynnae Boyd
    Department of Energy (DoE)
    NICE3 (National Industrial Competitiveness through Energy, Environment, and Economics) and I&I (Innovations and Inventions)

    In 1999, the Department of Energy awarded over $14 million in project cost-shared grant funds in support of energy efficiency and innovation.

  • Panelist: Michael Crowley, Program Manager
    National Science Foundation (NSF)
    GOALI: The Government Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry

    This session will explain the application process to pursue the over $150 million in funding that NSF provides to 19,000 applicants each year.

  • Panelist: Connie Jacobs, Director
    Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
    Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

    Learn about DARPA's $50 million in funding for technological innovation by small and disadvantaged businesses. This agency funded the development of the Internet and launched the Internet revolution.

  • Panelist: Jo Anne Goodnight
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    Office of Extramural Research, SBIR/STTR

    This program awarded $352 million in fiscal year 2000 for innovative research conducted by small businesses.

  • Panelist: John Williams
    Department of the Navy
    U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

    This session will cover $500 million in funding available from the Department of Defense for a broad range of military technology areas. This is the program that helped launched companies like Qualcomm.

9:00 AM--10:30 AM  State/Universities: New Opportunities with ATP Workshop  

If you are a policy institution, federal agency, or represent state and local government, this session will talk about strategic investments and available state matching funds to support research.

    Moderator: Earl S. Richardson, President, Morgan State University

  • Panelist: Robert G. Kispert
    Director of Federal Programs
    Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
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  • Panelist: Rose Ann B. Rosenthal
    President/CEO
    Ben Franklin Technology Partners
  • Panelist: Marsha R. S. Schachtel
    Senior Fellow
    Institute for Policy Studies
    Johns Hopkins University
10:30 AM  Break 
10:45 AM--11:45 AM  A Dialogue with Previous ATP Awardees--During this session, companies and individuals who have received funding from ATP will discuss the process and their "lessons learned" on how to successfully apply for funding from the government. Participants in this "open microphone" session will have an opportunity to voice hot research topics to ATP staff and ask questions.  

    Moderator: Marc G. Stanley
    Associate Director for Policy and Operations
    NIST/ATP

  • Panelist: Michael Rosenweig
    Chief Scientific Officer, Cytomatrix, Inc.
  • Panelist: Lawrence Tamarkin
    President and CEO, CytImmune Systems, Inc.
12:00 Noon--1:00 PM  Lunch  

An exciting presentation about: The Blue Gene project - what is it and why is it important? Where can IT and biotechnology go together? This presentation will also set the platform for the two afternoon technology workshops.

Speaker: Joseph M. Jasinski, Senior Manager
Computational Biology Center, IBM Research
1:00 PM--3:00 PM  Therapeutic Biotechnology: New Visions, New Challenges  

In this session, you will explore the leading-edge research in the area of therapeutic biotechnology. Individuals or companies seeking funding for research in this area will benefit from hearing from experts on the state of research in biotechnology.

Moderator: Rosemarie Hunziker, Program Manager, NIST/ATP

Genomic Anatomy of Cancer

Speaker: Robert Strausberg, Director
Cancer Genomics Office
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health

Stem Cells and Genetic Therapies

Speaker: John Gearhart, Professor
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

New Approaches to Vaccine Development

Speaker: William Paul
Chief, Laboratory of Immunology
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health

1:00 PM--3:00 PM  Nanotechnology  

This session will delineate the state of the art in micro-miniaturization and nanotechnology for those considering research in areas across diverse sectors of technology.

Moderator: Stanley Abramowitz, NIST/ATP Alumnus

Quantum Computing

Speaker: William Phillips, Nobel Laureate, 1997
Physics Laboratory, NIST

Bioanalysis Using Quantum Dots and Nanocrystals

Speaker: Stephen Empedocles, Scientist
Quantum Dot Corporation

New Vistas in Materials Science and Biochemistry: Nanostructures, Microfluidic Systems and 3-D Microstructures

Speaker: Professor George M. Whitesides
Harvard University

3:00 PM   Break 
3:15 PM--4:15 PM  Venture Capital Workshop  

Learn about how to obtain venture capital funding for commercialization.

Moderator: Phillip A. Singerman,President
Maryland Technology Development Corporation

Panelist: Terry Collison, Partner
Blue Rock Capital

Panelist: Steve Walker, President
Steve Walker & Associates

Panelist: E. Rogers Novak, Jr., Partner
Novak Biddle Ventures

4:15 PM--5:00 PM  Roll Out and Closing Session
This session will summarize the events of the day.  

Moderator: Linda Beth Schilling, Acting Deputy Director, ATP
 

Reviewed/Updated: 11/27/00 7:00:55 AM

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