SEQUIM, Wash., Dec. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The SBIR Person of the Year honors an individual who has made extraordinary efforts and contributions to promote and help grow America’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

How do you bring large prime defense contractors and small businesses together for the good of the war fighter? Just ask Craig Owens, SBIR Program Manager at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.

In the complex environment of DoD SBIR, small businesses looking to win DoD SBIR awards often have to integrate their developments to work on weapons platforms that were designed by large DoD prime contractors. Owens brings clarity to the small businesses via friendly but frank discussions on how to approach, work, and partner with primes such as Lockheed.

Owens is a requested speaker/presenter at all major SBIR events, and also participates in outreach to underserved communities where his efforts range from train the trainers to outreach and guidance to talented but underserved small businesses such as woman owned, 8(a) minority owned, veteran owned and others.

The SBIR community knows they can always depend on Owens to help, and are grateful to Lockheed Martin for that support. Owens recently received the 2018 Champion of Small Business Technology Commercialization Award from the Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) in honor of his contributions to SBIR.

In recognition of his exemplary hard work, dedication and vision, Mr. Craig Owens of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is the SBIR Person of the Year for 2018. More information and pictures are available at https://sbir.tv/poy/18poy.htm

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