SBIR/STTR Webinar: From Registration to Submit: A Live Walkthrough of SBIR Submissions for NIH, NSF, and DoD

You've written a strong proposal. Now make sure it actually gets through.

Submission is where many SBIR/STTR applicants run into unexpected roadblocks: missing registrations, unfamiliar portals, formatting errors, and last minute technical issues that can put months of work at risk. Join the Illinois FAST Center for a hands-on webinar that walks you through the process step by step, so you can submit with confidence.

Led by Heidi Platt, President of Platinum Grants & Proposals and an IL FAST Center consultant who regularly guides clients through federal submissions, this session will cover:

• The registrations you need to complete before submitting, and how far in advance to start
• A live walkthrough of the NIH, NSF, and DoD submission portals
• Common submission pitfalls and how to avoid them

With NSF's November deadline approaching, it's the perfect time to get your submission plan in place.

About the Speaker

Heidi Platt is the Founder and President of Platinum Grants & Proposals, LLC, and a longtime consultant with the Illinois FAST Center. For nearly two decades, she has helped businesses and inventors secure over $29 million in SBIR/STTR funding, with expertise across DoD, DOE, HHS, NASA, NSF, and USDA.

Before founding Platinum Grants & Proposals, LLC, Heidi spent eleven years at Techshot (now Redwire Space Technologies), where she served as Principal Investigator on NASA Phase I and II SBIR projects, Materials Engineer for NASA space flight hardware, and the first Director of the company's SBIR/STTR Proposal Assistance Program, teaching small businesses how to prepare and submit their proposals. Heidi holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.

This is a free, virtual event, but registration is required. After you register here, you will receive an email with a link to complete a separate Zoom registration. Please complete the Zoom registration to receive your personal link to join the webinar.

Recording Notice: By registering for this webinar, you acknowledge and agree that it will be recorded and shared online for public viewing.

For more information and how to access more resources, visit the FAST Center at Illinois website. 

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR and STTR enable small businesses to explore their technological potential and provide the incentive to profit from its commercialization. By including qualified small businesses in the nation's R&D arena, high-tech innovation is stimulated, and the United States gains entrepreneurial spirit as it meets its specific research and development needs.