Events

Key takeaways: Understand the motivations behind insider incidents, including the threat groups who target employees Familiarize yourself with the techniques that can penetrate almost any company (it’s much more than just cyber) Learn fundamental security practices that will protect your company and its most valuable assets Instill a security culture that will protect your enterprise […]

The NIH SBIR/STTR programs award over $1.25 billion in R&D funding annually to qualified small businesses developing game-changing technologies. For those familiar with NIH SBIR, this may be a chance to learn more, ask questions, learn about resubmission processes, stay up to date on any changes in the guidelines or requirements for submissions, hear different […]

VIPC will be hosting a special Webinar series that is designed to help early stage R&D tech firms with important aspects related to ITAR, IP management and valuation, angel investing and securing strategic partners. FREE to Virginia based companies! Session 1: ITAR and it's Impacts on Intellectual Property Management in R&D Session 2: IP Valuation […]

VIPC will be hosting a special Webinar series that is designed to help early stage R&D tech firms with important aspects related to ITAR, IP management and valuation, angel investing and securing strategic partners. FREE to Virginia based companies! Session 1: ITAR and it’s Impacts on Intellectual Property Management in R&D Session 2: IP Valuation Methods for […]

A Virginia APEX Accelerator Event The Federal Government buys over $600 billion per year on goods and services, 23% of that spend is allocated for small business. This is a huge opportunity for small firms to grow their business and become part of the challenging world of Government Contracting. Before entering into this arena you […]

A Virginia APEX Accelerator Event What does your federal profile say about you? How to use DSBS for competitive intelligence. Instructor Lisa Wood is the current statewide director of Virginia APEX Accelerator. She previously was the Statewide Director of the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) for the Connecticut PTAC and prior to that was Statewide Director with […]

A Virginia APEX Accelerator Organized or Sponsored event This session will present some common sense tips on how to write an effective state or federal contract proposal. Topics covered include: Understand Uniform Contract Format – RFP Things to consider before writing Proposal writing tips Typical evaluation criteria Win Theme development Keys to proposal success Typical […]

DOD SBIR/STTR Proposal Planning Workshop August 27, 2025 Location: 400 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23510, Assembly Building, Rooftop Meeting Room Norfolk, VA The Dept. of Defense awards over $2B annually in SBIR/STTR This DoD Proposal Preparation Workshop will provide in depth understanding of the DOD SBIR/STTR programs and discuss how to find and pursue non-dilutive […]

SBIR Collaboration Tips with Large Primes On this special webinar, hear from reps from Lockheed Martin and Raytheon who lead some of their collaboration efforts with small SBIR/STTR firms. They will provide an overview of how they work with small tech firms applying for SBIR, what some of the technology areas of interest are, the […]

A Virginia APEX Accelerator Event Sections 7(j)(10) and 8(a) of the Small Business Act authorized the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a business development program, known as the 8(a) Business Development program. The program is a robust nine-year program created to help firms owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or firms […]

A Virginia Apex Accelerator Event Learn about the process a company must navigate to become certified to win Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) set aside contracts. You will learn the requirements of the SBA's Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) to become a certified SDVOSB or VOSB […]

A Resource Partner event facilitated by the Virginia APEX Accelerator at the Mason Enterprise Center (MEC) The Federal Government buys over $600 billion per year on goods and services, 23% of that […]

A Virginia APEX Accelerator Organized or Sponsored event Project Spectrum (https://www.projectspectrum.io/) is a Department of Defense funded and comprehensive, cost-effective platform that provides companies, institutions, and organizations with cybersecurity information, […]

From R&D to Scale: Managing Risk at Every Stage of Growth As technology companies push the boundaries of innovation, their risk exposure grows just as quickly. In this Lunch & […]

A Virginia APEX Accelerator Organized or Sponsored event Navigating eVA and SAM.gov is just the beginning. In this session, you’ll learn how to leverage the eVA 702 report to develop a targeted marketing pipeline […]

Facilitated by Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia Have you ever wondered if your business could sell products or services to the federal government? Many entrepreneurs are surprised to learn what […]

Join this virtual webinar to hear from business and economic development experts about how to prepare your enterprises and get your products to Federal markets using artificial intelligence and other […]

This session will present some common sense tips on how to write an effective state or federal contract proposal. Topics covered include: Understand Uniform Contract Format – RFP Things to […]