Sustaining Biological Infrastructure (SBI) Summer Training Course June 19-21, 2018 Washington, DC area
Application deadline: April 20th http://esa.org/sbi/how-to-apply/ In a competitive funding environment, is your digital data resource, collection, field station, or laboratory financially sustainable? Where can scientists develop the business skills needed to keep their projects afloat? ESA's Sustaining Biological Infrastructure (SBI) Training Initiative can help. We have recruited experts from the business world to provide hands-on training tailored to scientists. Join us to learn vital tools for strategic planning, business planning, stakeholder analysis, communication, and financial management. At the end of three days, you will have an action plan ready for your project. Here's what alumni say about our training: "Diversifying approaches to funding is important, and I have learned valuable skills that will help with this – not just the sources themselves, but approaches to communication and establishing partnerships as well.” “I feel more equipped to take an organized approach to managing my facility… the team of instructors, advisors, and guest speakers was phenomenal.” “I learned financial management and business model preparation more clearly than I thought I ever would! Every bit of the course was perfectly conducted… concise, excellent material, presented in interesting ways with interactive pieces, and designed to allow us to network with each other.” “My main objective in taking the course was to get help in developing business and strategic plans. I got much more than that in learning to approach corporations, private foundations, and individual donors.” We will also be training in Fort Collins, Colorado on October 16-18, 2018. If you would like to join our mailing list to learn of future opportunities, please let us know. Contact [email protected] with questions.
