November 2008

The next Green Busienss Fund workshop will be in Charolotte on November 12th. Please view the registration information for more details!

December 1st - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cape Fear Community College North Campus Auditorium in Wilmington. The event is free but requires attendees to register.

December 2nd - Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College - Enka Campus from 9:30 to 4:30 in the Haynes Building. Registration information TBA.

December 13th - Western Wake Technical Community College from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room #118. The event is free; but limited to 80 seats. To register for the workshop, please send an email to caroix@waketech.edu. (Map and directions to Western Wake Technical Community College).

October 2008

Future North Carolina Green Business Fund Workshops

In collaboration with several sponsoring state agencies, the Board will hold three North Carolina Green Business Fund grant workshops: * Tuesday, October 21, 2008 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Land-of-Sky Regional Council offices in Asheville, NC. The workshop is now full! However, please register to be placed on a waiting list for the October 21st workshop in Asheville, NC. For more information, please contact Sara Day Evans with the 21st Century Communities Program at sevans@nccommerce.com or 828-251-6914. * Wednesday, November 12th from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. at The Ben Craig Center at UNC-Charlotte in Charlotte, NC. To register please please email RSVP_Charlotte@ncbiotech.org and for more informaiton please contact Jennifer Cook at 704-687-8563. *Tuesday, December 2nd TTBA (Time To Be Announced) at the Ashevilee-Buncombe Technical Center for Business and Technology Incubation in Asheville, NC. For more information, please contact Abby Gage at agage@madison.main.nc.us or 828-683-4356 Anyone interested in learning more about the NC Green Business Fund OR sponsoring a grant writing workshop should contact R.V. Rikard at rvrikard@nccommerce.com or 919-716-0110.

SBDTC Announces SBIR/STTR Seminars in NC: Fall 2008 Schedule - Registration Open

The North Carolina Small Business Technology Development Center will hold a series of workshops across the state to inform and educate North Carolina small business owners about federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants. Small businesses who apply and secure these federal grants may qualify for One North Carolina Small Business Program funds. All Seminars are no charge, but registration is required, as seating is limited.   Agendas for each seminar and online registration is available at:  www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/workshops2008/   Learn About: The $2.2 BILLION available for high-risk R&D by small firms through the SBIR/STTR Programs North Carolina's One NC Small Business Program $3.5 Million SBIR/STTR Incentive and Matching Fund SBIR services that SBTDC provides Proposal preparation tips (select seminars) Seminar Schedule:   October 16th | Elizabeth City State University         2:00 - 4:00PM   October 29th | Hamner Institute, RTP          (Mini-NIH Proposal Training)          3:00 - 4:45PM   October 30th | Webinar         3:00 - 4:00PM    October 31st | UNC Chapel Hill         (Mini-NIH Proposal Training)         9:00 - 10:45   November 20th | Webinar         3:00 - 4:00PM   REGISTER ONLINE AT:  www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/workshops2008/

August 2008

Appalachain State University Energy Center Hosts NC Green Business Fund Grant Workshop

A grant workshop focusing on the North Carolina Green Business Fund (NCGBF) will be hosted by the Appalachian State University Energy Center August 12th at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on campus. The grant workshop begins with a general grant writing session and concludes with a session focused on applying the general grant writing information to the N.C. Green Business Fund. The event is free; however, seating is limited to 40 participants so registration is required. Registration information is available on the Energy Center’s Web site at www.energy.appstate.edu. Lunch will be available for purchase at the Broyhill Inn. Anyone interested in learning more about the NC Green Business Fund or sponsoring a grant writing workshop should contact R.V. Rikard at rrikard@nccommerce.com.

July 2008