SBA Seeks Tibbetts Nominations
Nominations are being accepted currently for the 2002 Tibbetts Awards to recognize those small firms, projects, organizations and individuals judged to exemplify the very best in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) achievement.
Named for Roland Tibbetts – acknowledged as the father of the SBIR program – the Tibbetts Award Program is administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA).
All nominations must be received by August 12, 2002, and announcements of awards will be made late August or early September. The national ceremony to recognize recipients of Tibbetts Awards will be held in Washington, D.C. on October 2, 2002. The event will include a specially arranged program of high-level briefings addressing issues of consequence to technology firms and the SBIR community and a luncheon featuring a keynote speaker.
All nominations must be submitted electronically through the Tibbetts website. To view details, past awardees, or submission information, go to "Tibbetts Awards" at http://www.sbirsttr.net/tibbetts.