Business Development, Federal Funding, SBIR Success Story, SBIR/STTR training, STTR related, technology development
Michigan-based company recognized for the economic and social impact resulting from promoting innovation and helping entrepreneurs through SBIR/STTR funding. CHELSEA, Mich. –– BBCetc announced today that it is one of the recipients of the Tibbetts Awards given by the...
DOD, technology development
TRLs are a measurement system to assess the maturity level of a particular technology. The system was developed by NASA and has been used for many years by the Department of Defense and contracting agencies as a way to determine if a product is ready for the market....
NIH, NIH Contracts, SBIR Grants, SBIR related, STTR related, technology development
All SBIR/STTR-eligible companies interested in NIH should be aware that the agency offers additional funding and assistance programs to small businesses aside from the standard Phase I, Phase II, and FastTrack opportunities. We recommend that you first discuss any of...
Air Force, DOD, Federal Funding, SBIR Contracts, SBIR related, technology development
The Department of Defense offers a range of programs that include innovation goals and each of those programs has many different components. That means you have a wide range of potential customers for whatever solution your small business offers. So how do you know...
Business Development, Federal Funding, SBIR related, STTR related, technology development
Venture capital funding for startup companies in the U.S. has declined during the past six months, according to the Wall Street Journal. The reticence to invest in new ventures is primarily due to the catastrophic effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our economy....
Business Development, SBIR related, STTR related, technology development
There is a myriad of business and science factors that you must consider when you’re pursuing SBIR/STTR non-dilutive funding to form a business. The good news is that there are also many local resources to tap into that can help you through the process. The...
Business Development, COVID-19, SBIR related, technology development
A world-wide pandemic has engulfed most of the world. Economies that have been shut down are now struggling to reopen. Unemployment is up, stock market generally down. And now, a recession. Why on earth would this be a good time to start your own business? The...
Business Development, Commercialization, marketing strategy, SBIR Grants, SBIR related, social capital, STTR related, technology development
BBCetc thanks H.S. Dracones LLC for providing this guest article Technology transition is rarely a linear path. Between concept and commercialization there is a virtual chasm, a disconnect between the world of research and the world of application. Many important and...