The United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is inviting small businesses to participate in a webinar on the Department’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The webinar will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm (EDT).
Here’s what participants will learn:
- How you can apply your expertise and support U.S. DOT’s research goals through SBIR.
- Updates on the Department’s FY19 SBIR solicitation.
- How the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) participate in the SBIR program.
U.S. DOT’s SBIR program has awarded $50 million during the past five years to small businesses. Webinar participants will be able to hear from U.S. DOT SBIR program managers about their agency’s research needs and how they use the SBIR program.
Please confirm your participation by registering clicking this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QGFYB9Q no later than COB Monday, March 25, 2019. By close of business Tuesday, March 26, 2019 registrants will receive an email communication with instructions on how to join the webinar.
U.S. DOT’s SBIR Program Director Rachael Sack, along with the FHWA R&T Program Development & Partnership Team Director Jack Jernigan, and FRA SBIR Program Manager Jeffrey Gordon, will be in attendance. Please make your reservation through the link above as space is very limited.
If you have any questions, or concerns, please call Mr. Duphresne at 202-366-9507. You can also reach the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization at 202-366-1930.