GSA Technology Council

Would you like to know how to gain $1 million in funding for your new technology startup? Each year, Congress funds the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs to support the research and development of new technology-related products or innovative new services. These programs are the federal government’s largest small business research and development (R&D) grant programs with over $2 billion being awarded to entrepreneurs and small businesses annually. Over $1 million can be awarded per business to develop new technology ideas.

Join us for our June Learning Lunch where our guest speaker Chad Hardaway, Technology Commercialization Consultant with the SCSBDC, will inform entrepreneurs and small business owners about the availability of these funds which will include a review of the following: eligibility requirements, strategies for developing a successful grant proposal, recent congressional changes to the SBIR and STTR Programs, and resources available in South Carolina to help entrepreneurs and businesses prepare a SBIR/STTR application.

How to Get $1 million in Government Funding for Your Technology Startup

a GSATC Learning Lunch
with guest speaker: Chad Hardaway, Technology Commercialization Consultant with the South Carolina Small Business Development Center.

Agenda
11:30 – 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch
11:55 – 12:10 Announcements
12:10 – 12:50 Presentation
12:50 – 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn

This meeting is held at the Embassy Suites and features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.

Onsite registration is available. Lunch is $30 at the door.

Join us on Thursday at noon as we take live technology calls on the ETV Radio stations in South Carolina. Whether it’s digital photography, the iPhone 5, using wireless technology, or how to find a good home for your old laptop, you can give us a call.

Next Show:
Thursday May 23, 2013 at 12pm

A live call-in hour on the Internet and related technologies. Eric Rodgers hosts Phil Yanov, president of the GSA Technology Council, founder of Tech After Five and blogger at Thinkhammer. Listeners can call in via the tollfree number 888-539-8859 to ask questions about using the Internet, computers, new digital devices, and related topics.

The program is Your Day and it is carried across the ETV Radio Network. That’s 90.1 FM in the Upstate starting at Noon (or listen to the live web steam).

How do you get nationally recognized by media giants like Forbes, Computer World and Newsweek for cyberinfrastructure and super computing? Give your IT team the tools they need to be amazing and then get out of their way. After developing his award winning expertise in building and managing high performance cyberinfrastructures, Jim Bottum turned his focus on developing a high performing IT department under his CIO leadership. His current team is so ahead of the curve they refer to themselves as IT Ninjas.

Join us for our May Learning Lunch where our guest speaker, Jim Bottum, CIO and Vice Provost for Computing & Information Technology at Clemson University, will cover how his investment in his team of people and their leadership skills led to national recognition for the organizations and universities he served at as their CIO.

How to Build a Team of IT Ninjas

a GSATC Learning Lunch
with guest speaker: Jim Bottum, CIO and Vice Provost for Computing & Information Technology at Clemson University.

Agenda
11:30 – 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch
11:55 – 12:10 Announcements
12:10 – 12:50 Presentation
12:50 – 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn

This meeting is held at the Embassy Suites and features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.

Onsite registration is available. Lunch is $30 at the door.

Join us on Thursday at noon as we take live technology calls on the ETV Radio stations in South Carolina. Whether it’s digital photography, the iPhone 4s, using wireless technology, or how to find a good home for your old laptop, you can give us a call.

Next Show:
Thursday April 25, 2013 at 12pm

A live call-in hour on the Internet and related technologies. Eric Rodgers hosts Phil Yanov, president of the GSA Technology Council, founder of Tech After Five and blogger at Thinkhammer. Listeners can call in via the tollfree number 888-539-8859 to ask questions about using the Internet, computers, new digital devices, and related topics.

The program is Your Day and it is carried across the ETV Radio Network. That’s 90.1 FM in the Upstate starting at Noon (or listen to the live web steam).

There are a number of initiatives underway to power the startup economy in Greenville, and this is your chance to learn about a few of those growing startups.

Energetic entrepreneurs are building new businesses using the energy and resources of the new Clemson at the Falls MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation program. The presentations are engaging. The ideas are fascinating.

Join us for the next GSATC Learning Lunch to see the program’s innovators and see what’s next for Greenville. You may even be able to engage or help these nascent businesses.

Meet Greenville’s Startup Innovators

a GSATC Learning Lunch
with guest presenters from Clemson’s MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Stefan Hahn of Upkeep Charlie and Karl Bruns of Adventure Vehicle Concepts

Greg Pickett, Associate Dean of Clemson at the Falls, is giving us a glimpse into the exciting entrepreneurial projects coming out of the upstate’s most innovative MBA program, Clemson’s MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Featuring three of the program’s rising innovators, this month’s GSA Technology Council lunch will cover how you can get involved with Greenville’s growing entrepreneurial community from the ground floor.
 

Startup Innovators

Dabble

Josh Lopes is one of the founders of Dabble, a social discovery mobile application to help people find events going on near you. Dabble was just released in the iPhone market.

 
Upkeep Charlie

Stefan Han is the CEO and Co-Founder of Upkeep Charlie, a home maintenance app that connects homeowners with vetted, local home-service professionals. Through Upkeep Charlie homeowners will be able to search for, contact, and schedule tasks with a reliable service provider.

 
Adventure Vehicle Concepts

Karl Bruns is the Founder of Adventure Vehicle Concepts, a designer and manufacturer of 4×4 vehicle components. His enthusiasm for the outdoors led him to beginning his company geared towards making outdoor vehicle maintenance easier.

 
We know you rely on the GSATC lunches to connect you to what’s cool and coming. That’s why we’ve got three of the latest teams from the Clemson University MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation coming to pitch us at the April learning Lunch. Are you in?

Agenda
11:30 – 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch
11:55 – 12:10 Announcements
12:10 – 12:50 Presentation
12:50 – 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn

This meeting is held at the Embassy Suites and features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.

Onsite registration is available. Lunch is $30 at the door.

Use the Ta5 App and build a list of people you’d like to meet!
Available for Android and iPhone
 

About Tech After Five

This is a 100% networking event designed to exclusively connect tech entrepreneurs and professionals. RSVP Online and bring a business card with you and the first beer is on us. This is about networking and getting to know your fellow tech professionals.

Join us on Thursday at noon we take live technology calls on the ETV Radio stations in South Carolina. Whether it’s digital photography, the iPhone 4s, using wireless technology, or how to find a good home for your old laptop, you can give us a call.

Next Show:
Thursday February 28, 2013 at 12pm

A live call-in hour on the Internet and related technologies. Eric Rodgers hosts Phil Yanov, president of the GSA Technology Council, founder of Tech After Five and blogger at Thinkhammer. Listeners can call in via the tollfree number 888-539-8859 to ask questions about using the Internet, computers, new digital devices, and related topics.

The program is Your Day and it is carried across the ETV Radio Network. That’s 90.1 FM in the Upstate starting at Noon (or listen to the live web steam).

Use the Ta5 App and build a list of people you’d like to meet!
Available for Android and iPhone
 

About Tech After Five

This is a 100% networking event designed to exclusively connect tech entrepreneurs and professionals. RSVP Online and bring a business card with you and the first beer is on us. This is about networking and getting to know your fellow tech professionals.

How do you evolve an old and established business into one that answers the call of a new and younger audience? This is exactly the challenge that CIO, Mark Terry faces with Palmetto Bank. A 105 year old bank needs to service both its historic customers and those new businesses now accustomed to fast, easy transactions being performed from mobile devices.

If you’re looking for an organization that has to be an exemplar of IT Security and Privacy while attempting to provide convenience to a wide variety of customers, look no further. IT in the banking sector is non-trivial and ever changing.

Join us for a learning lunch as Palmetto Bank CIO Mark Terry discusses the challenges and lessons of IT & Banking.

How IT is Transforming 21st Century Banking

a GSATC Learning Lunch
with guest speaker Mark Terry, CIO of Palmetto Bank

Agenda
11:30 – 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch
11:55 – 12:10 Announcements
12:10 – 12:50 Presentation
12:50 – 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn

This meeting is held at the Embassy Suites and features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a fabulous buffet lunch, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.

Onsite registration is available. Lunch is $30 at the door.

Join us on Thursday at noon we take live technology calls on the ETV Radio stations in South Carolina. Whether it’s digital photography, the iPhone 4s, using wireless technology, or how to find a good home for your old laptop, you can give us a call.

Next Show:
Thursday February 28, 2013 at 12pm

A live call-in hour on the Internet and related technologies. Eric Rodgers hosts Phil Yanov, president of the GSA Technology Council, founder of Tech After Five and blogger at Thinkhammer. Listeners can call in via the tollfree number 888-539-8859 to ask questions about using the Internet, computers, new digital devices, and related topics.

The program is Your Day and it is carried across the ETV Radio Network. That’s 90.1 FM in the Upstate starting at Noon (or listen to the live web steam).