Jose’ J. Matienzo – Program Manager - Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster

Jose’ J. Matienzo – Program Manager - Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster

Jose’ J. Matienzo – Program Manager - Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster

W E L C O M ETo the

SBIR Workshop

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Jose’ J. Matienzo – Program Manager - Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster

SBIR WorkshopAGENDA

• Welcome and Introductions – Jose’ Matienzo / Marty Kress - HADTC

• Stephen Hill – President & CEO AEgis Technology Group– “AEgis SBIR Story”

• Jeff Grongberg – President - deciBel Corp – “How to Beat the Odds”

• Q&A Session

• Networking till noon

Jose’ J. Matienzo – Program Manager - Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster

SBA’s Pilot Contract Based Clusters (10), $14.7M• SBA

Jobs Accelerator Collaboration Clusters (20), $37M• EDA, ETA, SBA

Advanced Manufacturing Jobs Accelerator Collaboration Clusters (10), $20M • EDA, ETA, NIST, DOE, SBA

Rural Jobs Accelerator Collaboration Clusters (13), $9M• EDA, USDA, DRA, ARC

Initial Clusters (3), $134M • SBA, EDA, NIST, DOE, NASA, DOL, EPA

56 Federally Funded Cluster Initiatives$214.6 Million

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Jose’ J. Matienzo – Program Manager - Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster

Clusters ProvideSynergic

Assistance

IntellectualProperty

Finance

Marketing

CommercializeNew Technology

Partnerships

Alliances

CollaborationContracting

Opportunities

SpecialCertifications

Create New Businesses

Create and Retain Jobs

Increase Revenue and Profits

Business Development

SupplyChains

Export andImport

Spur Innovation

Cluster Concept

Jose’ J. Matienzo – Program Manager - Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster

Planned Activities for FY2013

• SBIR Workshop - Steve Hill (Aegis) and Jeff Grongberg (deciBel) and gov’t POC’s

• Initiate and investigate collaboration with other clusters in promising opportunity areas – e.g. energy systems and technologies

• Hold multiple ideation sessions throughout the year, including specific to the region’s technology thrusts: Cyber, Geospatial, and Energy

• Work with our new partner NAITA in looking for market opportunities outside of USA

• Proposal Session - opportunity is chosen and facilitate creation of the team to pursue

• Hold a how-to-do business with the Department of Homeland Security workshop

• Through partnerships with UAH, A&M, and WBCNA - continue to offer free or low cost training sessions in Cyber Threats, Capability Statements, Government Contracting

Jose’ J. Matienzo – Program Manager - Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster

Planned Activities for FY2013

• Host the 2nd Emerging Technology Summit in the Fall of 2013

• Support the Chamber of Commerce with its technology and networking events

• Sponsor and coordinate a licensing event where federal agencies can showcase technologies available to the commercial markets for licensing efforts with the hopes that at the end of the event, small business can have an agreement in their hands to use the technology selected by them.

• Continue to improve our collaboration Website Tool to make it easier, more efficient, more productive, and more attractive for the community as well as for other Clusters to utilize.

• Initiate a bi-monthly (minimum) electronic newsletter highlighting the cluster activities, success stories, key participants, new businesses, upcoming events, proposal tips, proposal release dates, and other key information.

Jose’ J. Matienzo – Program Manager - Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster

Jose’ J. Matienzo – Program Manager - Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster

Special Program – Proposal Grants(limited number)

• $5000 matching fund grant for full proposals

• $1500-$2500 totally free for White Papers

Contact me:

jose.j.matienzo@nasa.gov