DOE SBIR/STTR Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP)

Services For Phase I and Phase II Awardees

DOE CAP Services provided by:

DAWNBREAKER®

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Objective of the Phase I Commercialization Assistance

To lay a solid foundation for Phase II and Phase III success

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Phase I CAP Components

A Kick-Off Webinar

A Commercialization Readiness Assessment (CRA)

Market Research

Series of Specialty Webinars

Business mentoring organized around the development of the Phase II Commercialization Plan (CP) The CP is a required element of your Phase II proposal

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Phase I CAP Services

When are commercialization services provided? If participating in the DOE CAP, you will be notified of your

eligibility about one month following Phase I award Registration begins about three months following Phase I award And actual CAP services begin about five months prior to the

Phase II application deadline to ensure you’re able to fully focus on your R&D in the initial months of your Phase I award.

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Phase II DOE CAP Services – Years 1/2A spring board to Phase III success!

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Phase II DOE CAP Service – Year 1

If you did not request and budget for an external commercialization provider in your Phase II application, you are eligible for DOE commercialization assistance DOE’s provider, Dawnbreaker, offers services tailored to your

needs in the near, mid, and longer term of your Phase II award There are more than 20 Menu of Service items grouped under

the following headings1. Market Research2. Business Planning3. Marketing Communications4. Investor Introductions

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Phase II DOE CAP Service – Year 2

Implement second year of your Commercialization Action Plan Continue to work with your Dawnbreaker team – Business

Acceleration Manager (BAM) and Market Researcher Select additional options from Menu of Services

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Look for an Invitation . . .

Upon award, look for an e-mail invitation to participate in the Phase I or Phase II CAP from Dawnbreaker

If you have any questions, please contact the DOE Commercialization Assistance Program Manager, Chris O’Gwin at chris.ogwin@science.doe.gov

We look forward to working with you!

Dawnbreaker Web Site: http://www.dawnbreaker.com/programs/doe.php

DOE SBIR/STTR Web Site: http://science.energy.gov/sbir/

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