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The Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) Outreach Program – an extension of Science, Innovation
and Technology – was launched during this past biennium
as a collaborative effort among the Nevada Small Business Development
Center, the University of Nevada Reno, the University of Nevada
Las Vegas and CED. The SBIR Outreach initiative offers entering,
emerging, and growing technology enterprises with support and
promotes economic diversification by nurturing the commercialization
of products and/or ideas. The support extends from information
and planning guidance to infrastructure support, as well as
one-on-one mentoring and technical assistance to all Nevada
businesses interested in participating in the program.
Promote statewide technology based economic
diversification by providing small businesses a zero cost product
development opportunity
Achieve within four years an annual rate of 30 SBIR contracts
per year and double the number of companies participating in
the SBIR program.
Briefed primary stakeholders including
the Lt. Governor, UCCSN, Nevada’s development authorities,
chambers of commerce, the Nevada Business Assistance Roundtable
and the NTS Development Corporation regarding the benefits of
the SBIR Outreach Initiative.
Conducted SBIR workshops for approximately 100 Nevada companies.
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