INNOVATION SUMMIT
The Department of Defense (DoD) SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit will bring together small businesses, NAVSEA/NAVAIR program representatives, experts, and local organizations who have a vested interest in driving innovation through the SBIR and STTR programs.
The slides used during the Summit can be downloaded below.
Attend
The Innovation Summit’s line-up features powerful speakers, informative panels, access to private one-on-one time with the decision-makers, updates on the upcoming DoD SBIR/STTR topics, and more.
Wednesday December 13th, 2017. 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Stay Informed
The NM FAST program publishes a monthly SBIR/STTR newsletter which highlights SBIR/STTR events, webinars, and conferences; provides agency updates; promotes additional funding opportunities of interest to SBIR/STTR applicants; and more.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday December 13th, 2017
8:00AM TO 5:00PM

8:00 A.M.
8:30 A.M.
8:35 A.M.
8:40 A.M.
8:45 A.M.
9:15 A.M.
10:05 A.M.
10:55 A.M.
11:10 A.M.
12:00 A.M.
1:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
3:10 P.M.
4:30 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
Registration
Flag Presentation
Welcome
Video
Keynote
Panel: The Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR)
Panel: Southwest SBIR Winners
Break
Panel: Post-SBIR Funding
Lunch
NAVSEA Topics
Break
NAVSEA Topics Continued
Closing Remarks
Reception at Hotel Andaluz
After-Hours Reception at the Hotel Andaluz
Join us for light refreshments and networking
125 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Hotel Andeluz
One-on-one session with Navy Program Managers will be available throughout the day
The Navy topics for BAA release 18.1 (SBIR) and 18.A (STTR) can be found at the two links below:
Speakers
Rapid Fire Pitches

ABQid
ABQid work with company founders who have an exciting technology with high growth potential, and guides them on the use of the Lean Startup method to refine the right problem to address and learn how to do customer discovery to create a viable business model.

New Mexico Start-up Factory
New Mexico StartUp Factory helps fund and create companies that have commercializable and market valid ideas and innovations. They also help companies secure SBIR funding for their innovations.

New Mexico Procurement Technical Assistance Center
The New Mexico Procurement Technical Assistance Center can help businesses move through their required registrations for SBIR/STTR opportunities.

Regional Development Corporation
The Regional Development Corporation can meet one-on-one with SBIR/STTR applicants/awardees based in Northern New Mexico and connect them to the resources they need to grow their businesses.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Event Logistics
Where is the closest airport?
The Albuquerque International Sunport is only ten minutes away from the Convention Center.
When and where will the SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit be held?
The summit will take place Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
I’m coming from out-of-town. What hotels are close to the Convention Center?
Hotels within walking distance of the Albuquerque Convention Center:
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Albuquerque
- 201 Marquette Avenue NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- 505-247-3344
- Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
- 330 Tijeras NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- 505-842-1234
- Hotel Andaluz
- 125 2nd Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- 505-388-008
Hotels located near the Albuquerque International Sunport (airport), within 10-minute drive of the Albuquerque Convention Center
- Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel
- 2910 Yale Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- 505-843-7000
- Hilton Garden Inn Albuquerque Airport
- 2601 Yale Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- 505-765-1000
- Best Western Inn & Suites
- 2400 Yale Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- 505-242-7022
- Ramada Albuquerque Airport
- 2300 Yale Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- 505-243-2244
Where can I park?
The Albuquerque Convention Center is connected to 1,500 convenient parking spaces. Primary parking is available at the Convention Center garage (Martin Luther King Blvd & Broadway), with overflow parking available at the Civic Plaza garage (Marquette & 3rd St.). Event parking in these garages is $6.00 per vehicle, without in/out privileges.
Additionally, there are numerous other public parking garages and parking lots available throughout downtown close to the Center. Parking fees vary. Please refer to the posted parking fees at each garage or lot.
Registration
When does registration open?
Registration will open September 1, 2017
Where do I register?
Please visit Eventbrite to register.
Is there a fee to attend the SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit?
Yes, there is a $35 registration fee. The fee includes refreshments and lunch.
How do I register for one-on-one sessions?
We will send out sign-up information to all registered attendees prior to the event.
Can I register at the door?
No, all registrations must be made in advance.
If I cannot make it, is my registration transferable?
Yes, as long as we are notified 48 hours in advance.
Why You Should Attend
Who should attend?
Anyone interested in pursuing or applying for SBIR/STTR funding.
The event highlights the DoD. Will the event be pertinent if I’m interested in applying to a different agency?
Yes! The event will highlight panels that will provide information pertinent to any SBIR/STTR funding agency.
Contact Information
I am with the media and would like to do a story. Who should I contact
Thanks in advance! Please contact Dana Catron at dderego@ad.nmsu.edu
Who can I contact if I have a question?
Contact Dana Catron, Program Manager for NM FAST. She can be reached at 505-358-4039 or dderego@ad.nmsu.edu.
Sponsors
Summit
Contact Us
This event is an initiative of the NM FAST Partnership Program, which is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
NMSU is an equal opportunity institution. For disability accommodation, please contact Arrowhead Center, (575) 646-6120, arrowheadcenter@nmsu.edu