DOD SBIR: Special Programs & Speaking their language

The Department of Defense (DOD) SBIR and STTR programs offer a wide range of opportunities for small firms to address military needs in just about every technology area from software to training systems, from medical products to air, land and sea platforms. In order to become an eventual supplier to DOD, you need to understand how they do business and their unique language and acronyms.

You’ll learn:

• How SBIR/STTR projects fit into the DOD’s procurement process
• How you can “speak their language” to improve your chances of winning Phase I and Phase II
• A review of the DOD components, like SOCOM, AFWERX, DARPA, ARMY, etc.

About BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting BBCetc is nationally recognized for its success in helping emerging companies win SBIR/STTR funding and use it strategically to propel growth. BBCetc manages the Michigan SBIR/STTR assistance program and their Michigan clients have been awarded over $437 million in funding since 2002. The company was recently named a Tibbetts award winner as well as one of 50 “Michigan companies to watch” by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. www.bbcetc.com / 734.930.9741 / info@bbcetc.com / @BBC_etc

About the Presenter: Monique Branham Monique Branham is a BBCetc Principal Consultant; she joined the company in July of 2021. She has 22 years of experience in the DOD. She joined the United States Air Force in 1999 and has an M.B.A in Aviation from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. While in the Air Force, she served as a Quality Assurance personnel of government contracts and a Resource Management Officer. Monique moved to the Air Force Space and Missile System Center (SMC) and became the SBIR/STTR commercialization expert. Monique’s work was instrumental in finding leveraged funding from government, academic, and private sectors and writing intricate transition management plans led to the successful commercialization of SBIR topics that are currently operating on the International Space Station. Monique garnered leveraged funding for commercialization for over 20 SBIR topics. Monique has received awards from SMC for Innovation and leadership. Monique has an honorable discharge from the United States Air Force.