Events
Accepting applications for the 2025 Spring Proposal Lab - Contracting Agencies
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This 6 week intensive, small cohort proposal lab will start April 3, 2025. It is designed for Montana and Montana-affiliated small businesses who are actively planning to participate in the SBIR or STTR programs offered by the Department of Defense (any service or component), NASA, or the Department of Homeland Security within the next 2 to 12 months.
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We will focus on practical and proven strategies to be successful with government contracting through the SBIR/STTR programs.
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When: Thursdays from 2pm - 4pm MDT April 3 - May 8, 2025
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Where: Zoom details will be provided to cohort members. Cameras on! This will be an interactive, intensive class to accelerate your successful submission to one of the upcoming DoD or NASA SBIR/STTR announcements.
April 9: From Ideas to Impact
Join us for From Ideas to Impact - funding innovative ideas with America's Seed Fund.
This Lunch & Learn on the campus of Salish Kootenai College is brought to you by the Montana Innovation Partnership powered by MSU TechLink Center.
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When: Wednesday April 9, 2025
Doors open at 11:45 AM MST. Check in, enjoy a catered lunch, and meet other area innovators. We'll kick off the workshop at noon!
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Where: Salish Kootenai College
Robert DePoe (RDIII)142
Pablo, Montana
April 16: Innovator's Bootcamp with Perkins Coie
Join us for the Innovator's Bootcamp with Perkins Coie in Missoula! This full-day workshop is designed to help Montana startups navigate key legal and funding challenges. Sponsored by the Montana Bioscience Alliance, Montana Innovation Partnership, the Montana Photonics & Quantum Alliance, AccelerateMT, and the Great Plains I-Corps Hub, this event will be led by experts from Perkins Coie and will cover essential topics such as business entity selection, startup funding structures, corporate governance, intellectual property strategies, and licensing agreements.
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When: Wednesday April 16, 2025
9AM - 5PM MDT
Refreshments and catered lunch will be provided.
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Where: University of Montana
James Todd Building Room 210
Missoula, Montana