SBIR Speaker Series: U.S. Department of Transportation SBIR Overview

​Join us for the next session in our SBIR Speaker Series, featuring Kathryn Kvaternik from the U.S. Department of Transportation. She'll walk through DOT's SBIR program, including funding opportunities, eligibility, and what DOT looks for in proposals. Open to any small business exploring federal R&D funding.

​About the speaker

Kate Kvaternik

​Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Manager U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

​Kate Kvaternik joined the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Manager in January 2025. She has been involved with the SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for over twenty years. Prior to joining the U.S. DOT team, Kate was with NASA’s SBIR/STTR program where she served in numerous roles including Mission Directorate Liaison, Operations Lead, and Acquisition Management Unit Lead. Kate enjoys engaging with the technical and small business community as well as pursuing her interests in policy and process improvement. A process improvement activity earned her NASA’s Exceptional Public Achievement Medal. Kate holds a B.A. with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry from Colgate University.

​Virtual | Link provided upon registration