NSF

PHASE I COMMERCIALIZATION PLANNING PROGRAM [CP2TM]

Dawnbreaker is pleased to be working with you through the NSF CP2TM program. Since 2001 we have assisted over 1,100 NSF Phase I recipients through this program. Dawnbreaker employs a team of 63 talented individuals that conduct programmatic interventions on behalf of federal agencies and state municipalities. We are technology generalists and work with companies with widely diverse backgrounds including energy, materials, electronics, defense, biotech, information technologies, therapeutics and diagnostics. As the SBIR program has matured, expectations that the agencies have of small businesses relative to commercialization have changed. To address these evolving needs, companies participating in the CP2TM program that begins in August 2009 will be proceeding down a new path. As in the past we will aid participants in the development of quality commercialization plans. However, increased emphasis will also be given to:

• helping companies understand the competitive IP landscape into which their technology will eventually enter, and
• beginning to initiate necessary strategic relationships (Phase IB) with potential partners, licensees and/or investors thereby setting the stage for successful participation in Phase IIB and success in Phase III

ELIGIBILITY

All Phase I SBIR and STTR recipients are eligible for commercialization assistance. NSF divides the group of eligible firms into two groups. This year half of the small businesses will be assigned to work with Dawnbreaker and the other half to LARTA. You will need to work with the vendor to which you are assigned and may also choose not to participate in the program.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Dawnbreaker's work with July 2009 NSF SBIR Phase I awardees begins in early September and continues until the time that you submit your Phase II proposal to NSF. Our work with July 2009 NSF STTR Phase I awardees will begin in early February 2010 and continues until the time that you submit your Phase II proposal to NSF. The diagram below shows the various opportunities that NSF SBIR and STTR awardees have to submit their Phase II proposal to NSF.

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NSF Phase I Grantee Workshop

[September 22-23, Hyatt Regency - Crystal City]

We look forward to continuing our interaction with you at the upcoming NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I Grantee Workshop which affords us the opportunity to meet with you personally. During the Grantee Workshop, one-on-one meetings have been scheduled between representatives of your firm and the Dawnbreaker business acceleration manager assigned to work with you. Please stop by our table in the registration area if you have any questions regarding participation in the program, your meeting time and/or meeting location and we will be glad to assist you. The purpose of your one-on-one meeting is to finalize materials for use in our Phase IB Partnering VSPI SeriesTM, review your market research needs, refine your commercialization strategy, and discuss potential sources of Phase III funding.

E-LEARNING

Easy access to the proprietary site that we use in working with you can be found here.