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Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Basic terminology

Lecture 1: What you need to understand about innovation

Lecture 2: Innovation lifecycle and TRL

Chapter 3: SBIR programs overview

Lecture 1: General information about the SBIR programs

Lecture 2: The program and the process

Chapter 4: Is it right for you?

Lecture 1: Requisites to participate

Chapter 5: The innovation process

Lecture 1: Types of innovation and typical steps

Chapter 6: Applying to SBIR

Lecture 1: How a proposal is expected to be

Lecture 2: List of documents to be submitted

Lecture 3: Project Pitch – Example of the first box

Lecture 4: The second box of the Project Pitch

Lecture 5: Project Pitch – Example of the second box

Lecture 6: The third box of the Project Pitch

Lecture 7: Project Pitch – Example of the third box

Lecture 8: The fourth box of the Project Pitch

Lecture 9: Project Pitch – Example of the fourth box

Lecture 10: Project Pitch – Conclusion

Chapter 7: Proposal preparation

Lecture 1: General information and Project Summary

Lecture 2: References cited and biographical sketches

Lecture 3: Budget and justification

Lecture 4: Rest of the sections and some recommendations

Chapter 8: How to write the Project Description (Phase I)

Lecture 1: Introduction and Elevator Pitch

Lecture 2: Example of an Elevator Pitch

Lecture 3: Commercial Opportunity

Lecture 4: Example of Commercial Opportunity

Lecture 5: Innovation

Lecture 6: Example of Innovation

Lecture 7: Company and Team

Lecture 8: Example of Company and Team

Lecture 9: Technical discussion and R&D plan

Lecture 10: Example of Technical Discussion and R&D Plan

Lecture 11: Conclusion

Chapter 9: How to write the Project Description (Phase II)

Lecture 1: Structure and budget scheme

Chapter 10: Commercialization Plan (Phase II)

Lecture 1: Introduction and Market Opportunity (I)

Lecture 2: Market Opportunity (II)

Lecture 3: Example of Market Opportunity

Lecture 4: Company and Team

Lecture 5: Example of Company and Team

Lecture 6: Product / technology and competition

Lecture 7: Example of Product / Technology and Competition

Lecture 8: Finance and revenue model

Lecture 9: Example of Finance and Revenue Model

Chapter 11: Strategical tips

Lecture 1: Tips & tricks to improve your proposal

Chapter 12: The evaluator's point of view

Lecture 1: Who are the evaluators?

Lecture 2: What does an evaluator expect?

Lecture 3: Outstanding is better than good

Chapter 13: Why applications fail?

Lecture 1: Frequent mistakes in proposal preparation

Lecture 2: Examples of typical failures

Chapter 14: Summary & wrap up

Lecture 1: Review of the course and next steps