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SUMMARY:ARPA-H Small Business Program SBIR/STTR Proposers' Day
DESCRIPTION:rrr[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\nARPA-H Small Business Program SBIR/STTR Proposers’ Day[vc_column_text css=””]June 11\, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM  CT | Virtual \nRegistration closes June 9[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_style=”page-description”]This is an optional event for the proposer community to learn more about this opportunity\, ask questions\, and make connections. \n\nLearn more about ARPA-H SBIR\nhttps://arpa-h.gov/explore-funding/sbir[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″]\n		Register\n		register\n							[/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://minnesotasbir.org/event/arpa-h-proposers-day/
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SUMMARY:FLC Educational Webinar: Measuring and Communicating Impact: Benefits of What We Do Using Stories
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/6″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\nFLC Educational Webinars[vc_column_text css=””] \nMeasuring and Communicating Impact: Benefits of What We Do Using Stories\nJune 17\, 2026 | 11 AM – 12 PM CT | Virtual[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]This webinar will focus on how to gather and use local and regional stories to demonstrate the value of technology transfer and build support among key stakeholders. Join John Fraser of Burnside Development and Associates to learn how to encourage stakeholder action — including financial support — by effectively using the FLC Story Gallery\, LabTech in Your Life\, and more.[/vc_column_text]\n		Register Here\n							[/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://minnesotasbir.org/event/flc-educational-webinar/
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SUMMARY:University of Minnesota Value Proposition Design Course
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”4/6″]University of Minnesota Value Proposition Design Course[vc_column_text css=””] \nFour-week course starts Tuesday\, June 30th – Registration will begin in April\nValue Proposition Design Online Certificate Course\nExclusively for pre-launch and early-stage technology entrepreneurs who plan to seek external grant or equity funding.  Participants utilize Lean Startup tools and receive feedback from instructors deeply experienced in science/technology entrepreneurship.  In addition\, industry experts and entrepreneur mentors offer insights\, advice and connections. \nSuccessful completion earns a Certificate in Value Proposition Design from the Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship. \nMeets Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30 PM for five successive weeks.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\n[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\nUniversity of Minnesota Value Proposition Design Course[vc_column_text]You’ve identified a specific innovation that you think you may want to commercialize. Now what? The University of Minnesota Value Proposition Design program applies the Lean Startup approach and Customer Discovery methods to specific innovations. External industry executives\, as well as experts from the Office for Technology Commercialization\, the UMN Libraries\, and the Carlson School of Management\, will be available to help. Some funds are available to support customer discovery for academic teams. Lunch provided for participants. \nYou’ll learn and apply the Lean LaunchPad customer development concepts promoted by the NSF I-Corps program. Successful completion of this program by academic teams or ventures with university-licensed technologies can lead to qualification for recommendation to the National I-Corps Teams program\, which includes a $50\,000 grant. \nCourse Benefits\n\nBecome eligible for the NSF I-Corps National Teams program and $50\,000 grant for qualifying technologies and teams (only deep-tech\, university-based teams who complete at least 20-30 customer discovery interviews)\nIncrease chances of receiving commercialization grants such as TPP or SBIR/STTR\nGain valuable market insight to inform the next steps for creating impact from your idea\nGain an exceptional professional development experience appropriate for any career path—academic\, industry\, startup or other\nExpand your network of like-minded peers\, instructors\, investors\, customers\, and mentors\nLearn\, practice and hone your innovation\n\nCourse Schedule\nAll events will be held in person at the University of Minnesota\, Bruininks Hall.\n\nFriday\, October 3\, 1-3pm CT\nFriday\, October 10\, 1-3pm CT\nFriday\, October 24\, 1-3pm CT\nFriday\, November 7\, 1-3pm CT\nFriday\, November 14\, 1-3pm CT\nFriday\, November 21\, 1-3pm CT\n\n[/vc_column_text]\n		Go to Application\n							[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://minnesotasbir.org/event/umn-vpd-2026/
CATEGORIES:University of Minnesota
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SUMMARY:FLC Educational Webinar:  Skills\, Certifications\, and Degrees to Succeed in Technology Transfer
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\nFLC Educational Webinars[/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner padding_top_multiplier=”1x”][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/6″][vc_column_text css=””] \nSkills\, Certifications\, and Degrees to Succeed in Technology Transfer\nJuly 15\, 2025 | 11 AM – 12 PM | Virtual[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Three members of the Department of Veterans Affairs — Trina Voss\, Bhoomija Hariprasad\, and John Beard — will lead this webinar on the exploration of potential benefits\, costs\, and career impacts of opportunities to expand one’s career in federal technology transfer. Join this webinar to learn how to think strategically about your next steps and learn about new professional development possibilities.[/vc_column_text]\n		Register Here\n							[/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Advanced Manufacturing Symposium
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″]Advanced Manufacturing Symposium[vc_column_text css=”” text_style=”page-description”]August 3 – 14 | Fort Campbell\, KY[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\n[/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=””]The 626th LSB\, 101st Division Sustainment Brigade is hosting an Advanced Manufacturing Symposium from August 3–14\, 2026 at Fort Campbell\, KY\, and is inviting interested participants from the xTech and SBIR communities to express interest in attending. \nCo-hosted by EagleWERX and the Defense Development and Applied Research Center at UT-Knoxville\, the symposium will bring together government\, industry\, and operational stakeholders to: \n\nShare advanced manufacturing techniques and lessons learned through cross-training\nExperiment with emerging technologies\nExplore the future of advanced manufacturing at the tactical point-of-need\n\nInvitations and information packets will be sent to selected attendees in early June with additional coordinating instructions. \nIf you are interested in participating\, please use the registration form below to submit your interest: Advanced Manufacturing Symposium Registration \nIf you are interested in integrating your technology\, you must also fill out this vendor visit request form to be considered: Joint Task Force-Southern Border Vendor Visit Request \nEvent Details:\nAdvanced Manufacturing Symposium\nAugust 3–14\, 2026\nFort Campbell\, KY \nInterested firms are encouraged to register early! \nFor any questions about this event\, please reach out to CPT Christopher Bolton: christopher.r.bolton8.mil@army.mil.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:FLC Innovation for Impact
DESCRIPTION:s[vc_row][vc_column]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\nInnovation for Impact: A National Security Technology Transfer Forum[vc_column_text css=””]Innovation for Impact: A National Security Technology Transfer Forum will be held Dec. 1–3\, 2026\, in Leesburg\, Va. Designed for federal labs and agencies working on national security innovation and technology transfer\, the first two days will include federal-only training\, education\, and best-practice discussions. Day three will welcome industry for networking and partnership engagement.[/vc_column_text]\n		Learn More\n							[/vc_column][/vc_row]
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