Foresight Science & Technology Launches Portal at http://doecapreg.foresightst.com to Help Small Businesses Better Compete for Over $150 Million in Federal Funding to Develop and Commercialize Energy-Related Technologies

Among the tools available are:

--  Commercialization 101(TM), an e-learning course on commercialization
    and how to do market research and deal-making.
--  Market Overviews on markets for over 200 Technical Topics and
    Subtopics in the current DOE SBIRSTTR Solicitations at
    http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/newweb/PhaseIOpportunities.htm.
--  Foresight's Go/NoGo(TM) Template and Help File for conducting your own
    assessment of your technologies' commercial potentials.
--  The DOE TAP Discussion Group for knowledge sharing and gaining advice
    from Foresight and the users of the portal.
--  Phyl Speser's Blog. A multiple SBIR award winner, author of the best
    selling textbook "The Art& Science of Technology Transfer" (Wiley 2006), a
    former professor of intellectual property law, and an accomplished deal-
    maker, Phyl shares tips and tricks of the trade in addition to responding
    to questions about how to move your technology to market.
--  Tools for Writing a DOE Phase I Proposal.  Guides and tips for
    SBIRSTTR proposal preparation in general and how to integrate
    commercialization into your DOE SBIR Phase I Proposal.
    

Matt Wool, Foresight Science & Technology's Vice President of Web Services, stated: "We are very excited to be able to offer the first web portal specifically focused on the commercialization of energy-related technologies as part of our Technical Assistance Program for DOE SBIR and STTR awardees and applicants. The site helps entrepreneurs compete for over $150 million in funding while integrating commercialization into the R&D and proposal preparation processes."

For more information on the DOE Technical Assistance Portal, please email t2mentor@foresightst.com. Foresight's website is www.foresightst.com.