SBIR Services in NC
John Ujvari, MBA
SBIR Program Specialist
North Carolina SBTDC
Email: sbir@sbtdc.org
Phone: 919-962-8297
Web: www.ncsbir.org
North Carolina Small Business & Technology
Development Center
Boating
Services
General
Business
Technology
Commercialization
-Strategic planning
-Business counseling
-Funding options
-Partnering/licensing
-Assembling the team
Technology Government
Development Procurement
SBIR Outreach
-Program information
-Counseling
-Proposal reviews
-Seminars/conferences
-Press for program
Management
Education
Manufacturing
Innovation
-Management Counseling
-Strategic mgmt/planning
-Plan implementation
-Leveraging partnerships
(IES)
www.sbtdc.org/technology
www.sbtdc.org/sbir
North Carolina’s
Information Resource for Small Business R&D Funding
Statewide offices
Asheville, Beaufort, Boone, Chapel Hill, Charlotte,
Cullowhee, Durham, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville,
Greensboro, Greenville, Hickory, Pembroke,
Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Wilmington, and Winston-Salem
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Counseling
 One-on-one meetings
 Via referrals and networking
 Often conducted at the client’s site
 Help to strategize with client and answer
questions
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NC SBIR Newsletter
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Proposal Reviews
 One of the most valuable services we provide
 Review of the business elements, clarity and flow
 Incorporate recs/comments directly into the
document
 Document transfer done via email
 Often no personal or even phone contact at this
point
 Require 2 weeks to receive prior to submission
deadline
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Events: Live and Webinars
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Financial Support of Events
 Corporate sponsorships - 2009
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One North Carolina
Small Business Program
 SBIR/STTR Incentive Program
 SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program
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SBIR/STTR Incentive Program
 Grant to offset the costs associated with
applying for SBIR/STTR grants
 Incentive program will reimburse eligible
companies for 50% of proposal preparation
costs up to $3000
 Includes direct costs in proposal prep and
submission
 Does NOT include travel, legal fees, facility
improvement, large equipment purchase
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SBIR/STTR Matching Funds
Program
 Grant to match funds received as an SBIR/STTR
Phase I award and to encourage businesses to
apply for Phase II awards.
 Matches Phase I awards 1:1 with 75% paid at
the time of award and 25% paid at completion of
Ph I report and submission of Phase II proposal
 Receive one per year; max of 5 total
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Follow-on Services
 MBA Summer Consulting Program
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A Program with Impact…
 In summer 2008 alone, 15 MBA interns
provided nearly 6000 hours of service across
North Carolina to more than 16 firms.
 Since its inception, over 70 firms have
leveraged thousands of hours of assistance
through the SBTDC’s MBA intern program.
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Variety of Projects
 Financial analysis
 Valuations leading to equity investments
 Preparation of early-stage business plans
 Competitive analyses
 Evaluation of alternative business models
 Market research
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Contact Information
John Ujvari
North Carolina Small Business & Technology
Development Center
CB# 115
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
sbir@sbtdc.org
919-962-8297