Presentation by Dr. Dave Brown at the NSF ATE PI conference 2013 on how community colleges can benefit from working with NSF SBIR phase II awardees.

1. NSF SBIR Phase IICC Supplements in Action
David R. Brown
Department of Chemistry, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA
Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA
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2. The College and the
Department of Chemistry
The College
• Located in southern San Diego County, CA (8 miles from US-Mexico border)
• Enrollment of ~20,000 students; Average age = 26; 57% Female; 43% Male
• 63% Hispanic; 17% Asian/Filipino/Pacific Islander; 5% African-American
The Department
• Four full-time faculty members; 1.5 laboratory technicians
• Typically 6-9 part-time faculty members in a given semester
• Serves ~1000 students annually across the curriculum
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3. In the Beginning...
NSF grant (DUE 9850951) from the Instrumentation
and Laboratory Improvement (ILI) program:
Instrumentation to Enhance the Chemistry Curriculum
at Southwestern College
• Acquired NMR, GC/MS, FTIR, UV-Vis and HPLC
• Also catalyzed construction of a new laboratory
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4. Technician Education and Workforce Development
Received an NSF ATE grant to establish program in Chemical Technology
(Grant No. DUE 0101729)
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5. Selected Publications 2000-2006
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6. Collaborations Between SWC and
Ondax, Inc. and Sierra Medical Technology, Inc.
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Mid-Infrared Characterization of Volume Holographic Gratings
(NSF Award IIP 0710696)
Nanofabrication of Optical Structures
(NSF Award IIP 0710697)
Synthesis of High Quality Antimony Electrodes
(NSF Award IIP 0900987)
IR Characterization of a Polyurethane Polymer Coat
(NSF Award IIP 0900988)
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7. Ondax, Inc.
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8. Students Working in the Lab
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9. 2008 CUR Posters on the Hill
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10. Other Selected Presentations
ACS Western Regional Meeting – Oct. 2007
ATE PI Conference – Oct. 2007
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11. Sierra Medical Technology
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12. Students Working in the Lab
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13. Conference Presentations
186th 2YC3 Conference – Nov. 2009
239th ACS National Meeting – April 2010
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14. Lessons Learned/Caveats
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Small Businesses and SBIR/STTR Program emphasize
commercialization and marketing.
Entrepreneurship can’t be taught.
Identify a “service” you can provide the company
that may lead to discovery of new product(s) or
process(es) and/or opportunities to streamline
current activities.
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Effective communication is beyond essential.
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Face-to-face meetings work wonders.
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15. Acknowledgments
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National Science Foundation
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ILI Award DUE 9850951
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ATE Award DUE 0101729
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SBIR Phase IICC Awards IIP 0710696 and 0710697
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SBIR Phase IICC Awards IIP 0900987 and 0900988
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Juan Figueroa
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Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Act of 2006
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Christophe Moser, CEO, Ondax, Inc.
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Jeffrey Schipper, CEO, Sierra Medical Technology, Inc.
Chona dela Cruz
Manuel Alingog
Héctor Eduardo Mendoza Solano
Ana-Patricia López Ferrer
Gerardo Castillo
Ramón Ayala
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Mark Gianino
Jennifer Stokes
Sabrina Lugo
Saraí Escalante
Arthur Miramontes