Director at USM Business & Innovation Assistance Center
Biloxi, Mississippi Area
- Current
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- Director at USM Business & Innovation Assistance Center
- President at Ask Graben! (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- Director at MS-FAST Program
- State Affiliate at NASA Southeast Regional Technology Transfer Center
- Vice President at Ross Graben Associates
- Education
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- University of Southern Mississippi
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Wheeling Jesuit University
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Mississippi State University
- Gulfport High
- Mississippi State University
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- Industry
- Higher Education
- Websites
Joseph Graben’s Summary
Experienced in identification and development of partnerships among state, federal, and private enterprises for the purpose of technology development, transfer and commercialization. Partnership agreements may be, but are not limited to, SBIR/STTR, ATP, I.P. licensing, and other various university, state, and federal commercialization and economic development programs and partnership agreements.
Joseph Graben’s Specialties:
Government liaison, partnership development and project management
Joseph Graben’s Experience
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Director
USM Business & Innovation Assistance Center
(Higher Education industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
USM/BIAC supports launching early stage technology R&D and innovation commercialization efforts by businesses, state/federal governments, universities and individuals that in turn are directed at fostering high-tech business growth and economic development within the state as well as supporting federal and state agencies in meeting their mission goals.
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President
Ask Graben! (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Government Relations industry)
February 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)
Providing over 10 years experience in innovation based economic development and tech transfer, Joe Graben assists tech-based, corporate and government organizations in developing value added partnerships and communicating their results.
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Director
MS-FAST Program
(Higher Education industry)
October 2000 — December 2008 (8 years 3 months)
The Mississippi - Federal and State Technology Partnership program (MS-FAST) was established in 2001 to assist Mississippi’s small high-tech firms to better compete in the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) programs. SBIR and STTR are two competitively awarded, highly specialized forms of federal funding for small firms (less than 500 employees) to perform cutting-edge R&D that addresses the nation's (government and industry) most critical scientific and engineering needs. This program is now part of the USM Businnes & Innovation Assistace Center.
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State Affiliate
NASA Southeast Regional Technology Transfer Center
(Aviation & Aerospace industry)
August 1997 — January 2006 (8 years 6 months)
State outreach for development of NASA R&D and technology transfer partnerships
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Vice President
Ross Graben Associates
(Legal Services industry)
January 1985 — July 1997 (12 years 7 months)
Investigative, due diligences and records research services
Joseph Graben’s Education
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University of Southern Mississippi
MBA , Business , 1999 — 2001
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University of Southern Mississippi
M.B.A , Business Administration , 2000
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Wheeling Jesuit University
Intellectual Property Management; Technology Transfer 1997 — 1997
Continuing education courses.
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University of Southern Mississippi
Real Estate 1994 — 1994
Real estate Principles and Real Estate Law: Continuing education courses.
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Mississippi State University
BBA Management , Production Management , 1982 — 1985
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Gulfport High
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Mississippi State University
B.B.A , Business Management (Production)
Office of Research & Economic Development, Business and Innovation Assistance Center, Director - Appointed: January 2009
2007-2007
Additional Information
Joseph Graben’s Websites:
Joseph Graben’s Honors:
2000 SBA National Tibbetts Award, NASA Stennis Group Achivement Award - NASA Shared Services Center
