ABC’s of SBIR/STTR: Program Goals, Eligibility: Is it for you?

The government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs make over $3 billion in high-risk, non-dilutive capital available to innovative small companies annually. The process is complex with a steep learning...

NIH offers more funding opportunities than you may realize!

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...

Developing Competitive SBIR/STTR Applications for Healthy Aging Innovations

Join the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging (NIA) Office of Small Business Research (OSBR) for a small business funding webinar, hosted by Stephanie Davis, Ph.D., OSBR program manager. The NIA OSBR, SBIR/STTR programs provide more than $100...

What innovations will interest the Air Force and can you get SBIR funding to develop them?

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...

Why right now could be exactly the right time to apply for SBIR/STTR funding

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....