Bus tour to help small businesses deal with government

Aug 18, 2003 12:00 PM

SWIFT IV (SBIR/STTR - Where Innovation Focuses Technology) -- an eight-day multi-State bus tour that aims to fuel technology growth and development across the Northwest by promoting awareness of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs -- may be coming to a city near you. "With technology advancing at a rapid rate and uncertain economic conditions, it is essential to promote Federal funding opportunities to small businesses across the country -- particularly in the Northwest, to help them stay competitive," said Jo Anne Goodnight, SBIR/STTR program manager at the National Institute of Health.

Conference attendees in each city can participate in one-on-one meetings and informative seminars with research and development program managers from a wide array of Federal government agencies.

The SBIR and STTR programs offer more than $1.6 billion annually to U.S. small technology companies and research institutions.

Here are the SWIFT Tour Conference Stops:

*Sept. 18, Boise, Idaho

*Sept. 19, Salt Lake City

*Sept. 22, Reno, Nev.

*Sept. 23, Sacramento, Calif.

*Sept. 24, Portland, Ore.

*Sept. 25, Seattle

For more information on the SWIFT Tour or the SBIR or STTR Program, visit http://www.sbiroutreach.com

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