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2010 TIP Competition Focuses on Manufacturing Technologies
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced on 21 April 2010, a new competition for high-risk, high-reward research funding under the Technology Innovation Program (TIP). The new TIP competition offers cost-shared funding for innovative research on “Manufacturing and Biomanufacturing: Materials Advances and Critical Processes. Approximately $25 million is available for first-year funding for an expected 25 new TIP projects. The goal of the effort is to inspire revolutionary materials advances leading to new products with advanced features and improved characteristics that will enter the market more quickly.
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Listen to Archived Career Webinar: How the SBA/IEEE-USA Partnership Can Help Engineering Entrepreneurs
IEEE-USA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are working together to strengthen and expand small business development throughout the country. In this webinar, Penny Pickett, SBA's Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development, will provide a general overview of SBA,  touching upon the partnership with IEEE-USA and the range of services/products that will benefit U.S. IEEE members.

IEEE-USA Launches TechMatch Service for Entrepreneurs
IEEE-USA has teamed with Business Catapult to create a new online service that will allow entrepreneurs access to seasoned businesspersons who, at no charge, will help them improve their business plans. IEEE-USA TechMatch provides a detailed, automated assessment of the entrepreneur’s plans and objectives, and then a committee of experienced reviewers will provide sustained, customized feedback to help improve the submitted business plan prior to presentation to prospective investors. > more

IEEE-USA and Small Business Administration Partner to Assist High-Tech Entrepreneurs
To assist high-tech entrepreneurs starting new businesses, IEEE-USA and the U.S. Small Business Administration have signed an agreement pledging mutual cooperation in promoting, strengthening and expanding small business development throughout the country. According to IEEE-USA President Gordon Day, the agreement will benefit IEEE members who are starting their own technology-based businesses. more

Entrepreneurs Launch New Village
IEEE-USA has launched a new forum that provides the user with new and improved user functionality. If you are an entrepreneur or thinking about becoming one this online Village is the place to post your questions, seek advice and mentor other entrepreneurs.
 

 

Updated:  21 May 2010
Contact: Scott Grayson, s.grayson@ieee.org

 

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Topic Government Resources for Business   
Topic Art of the Start    
Topic Teaching Today's Engineering Students To Be Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs    
Topic Intellectual Property (Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, etc.)    
Topic What Are Your Needs as an
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Topic SVASE CONFERENCE    
Topic Finances (Accounting, Capitalization, Valuation, etc.),    
Topic Large R&D Small R&D No place to turn    
Topic The Art of the Start: Fireside Chat Guy Kawasaki & Mike Arrington    
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Topic Marketing & Sales 
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