PRE-EVENT ORIENTATION

Please review the following material prior to the Phase I Workshop

ACCOUNTING VIDEO:

Your advance review of this previously held “NSF SBIR Accounting Workshop” video will help you to ask informed questions regarding your accounting systems and financial statements during the workshop. This accounting workshop was designed specifically for NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I grantees and focused on the adequacy of the small business’s accounting systems and financial viability self-assessments. All Phase I grantees that are recommended to receive a Phase II award will be subjected to an external accounting audit by a NSF-selected CPA firm. It is VITAL that all Phase I awardees ensure the integrity of their accounting systems and resulting financial statements from the outset of the Phase I project.

IP AWARENESS ASSESSMENT TOOL

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) strongly recommends that all new Phase I grantees take the IP Awareness Assessment.

The IP Awareness Assessment, developed under the joint efforts of United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and National Institute of Standards and Technology/Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST/MEP), allows you to assess your intellectual property awareness. Following the completion of the assessment, you will receive a customized training material.