Profile of Speaker/Author
Before taking up his current position Mr. Brown served in a
number of different capacities within the Small Business
Administration including: Assistant Administrator for
Management & Technical Assistance, Office of Business
Development; Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Small
Disadvantaged Business; and as a Financial Analyst, Office
of Small Business Investment Companies where he oversaw the
operations of venture capital firms in Silicon Valley. A
native of Plainfield, NJ, Mr. Brown holds a M.A. in Public
Administration from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, and a
J.D. degree from the University of Toledo College of Law,
Toledo, Ohio.
Abstract of Presentation/Publication
The SBIR program targets innovative, entrepreneurial sectors
of the small business economy such as biotechnology. By
reserving a specific percentage of federal R&D funds for
small business, SBIR promotes the growth of small businesses
and enables them to compete on the same level as larger
businesses. SBIR funds the critical startup and development
stages and it encourages the commercialization of the
technology, product, or service, which, in turn, stimulates
the U.S. economy. Since its enactment in 1982, as part of
the Small Business Innovation Development Act, SBIR has
helped thousands of small businesses to compete for federal
research and development awards.
