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SUMMARY:SBIR Talks: Monthly Webinar Series for Innovation Funding Readiness
DESCRIPTION:Join Our Monthly Webinar\n\nSBIR Talks is UCR’s monthly webin
 ar series designed to help startups\, entrepreneurs\, faculty innovators\,
  researchers\, and small businesses better understand and pursue Small Bus
 iness Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (S
 TTR) funding opportunities.\n\nHosted virtually via Zoom\, this recurring 
 series features subject matter experts\, grant professionals\, and ecosyst
 em partners who share practical\, actionable guidance on the federal innov
 ation funding landscape - from preparing competitive proposals and navigat
 ing agency priorities to understanding eligibility\, commercialization rea
 diness\, and leveraging expert support in areas such as grant strategy\, l
 egal\, finance\, and accounting.\n\nWhether you are exploring SBIR/STTR fu
 nding for the first time or preparing for your next application\, SBIR Tal
 ks is designed to connect you with timely insights\, practical tools\, and
  relevant resources to help move your innovation from research to market.\
 n\n \n\nREGISTER FOR THE NEXT WEBINAR\n\n \n\nWho Should Attend\n\nSBIR Ta
 lks is ideal for:\n\nEarly-stage startups pursuing non-dilutive funding\n\
 nSmall businesses interested in federal R&D grant opportunities\n\nUnivers
 ity-affiliated innovators and research teams\n\nFaculty founders and techn
 ology commercialization teams\n\nEntrepreneurs exploring SBIR/STTR as part
  of their funding strategy\n\nCompanies preparing for Phase I\, Phase II\,
  or commercialization pathways\n\nInnovation ecosystem partners supporting
  high-growth ventures\n\n \n\nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nTopics may include:\n
 \nSBIR and STTR program fundamentals\n\nAgency-specific funding opportunit
 ies and priorities\n\nHow to determine whether your company is a fit for S
 BIR/STTR\n\nBuilding a strong Phase I proposal strategy\n\nCommon proposal
  mistakes and how to avoid them\n\nUnderstanding the path from Phase I to 
 Phase II and beyond\n\nCommercialization planning and customer discovery\n
 \nBudgeting\, compliance\, and financial considerations\n\nLegal and accou
 nting considerations for grant-funded startups\n\nPost-award support\, par
 tnerships\, and follow-on funding pathways\n\n \n\nREGISTER FOR THE NEXT W
 EBINAR\n\n \n\nUpcoming Webinar Dates\n\nApril 23\, 2026 - 4th Thurs* (Reg
 istration Link)\n\nMay 21\, 2026 - 3rd Thurs (Registration Link)\n\nJun 18
 \, 2026 - 3rd Thurs (Registration Link)\n\nJul 16\, 2026 - 3rd Thurs (Regi
 stration Link)\n\nAug 20\, 2026 - 3rd Thurs (Registration Link)\n\nSept 17
 \, 2026 - 3rd Thurs (Registration Link)\n\nOct 15\, 2026 - 3rd Thurs (Regi
 stration Link)\n\nNov 19\, 2026 - 3rd Thurs (Registration Link)\n\nDec 17\
 , 2026 - 3rd Thurs (Registration Link)
LOCATION:UC Riverside
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