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  • Government Accounting Seminars in PA – May 13th, 14th, 15th – Register Now!Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 — Innovation Partnership, in conjunction with its Partner Organizations throughout the Commonwealth is offering 3 Seminars on Government Accounting.  These seminars are presented by the professionals at: Why Should You Attend? If you have or are interested in obtaining Federal Funding for your small business, understanding and preparing your accounting for Read More...
  • DoD – SBIR 13.2 Solicitation Issued for Public Release – April 24, 2013Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 — The DoD SBIR 2013.2 solicitation was pre-released at http://www.dodsbir.net/solicitation and http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/solicitations/index.htm on April 24, 2013. For SBIR 13.2 the Army, Navy, Air Force, DARPA, DHP, DMEA, and MDA invite small businesses to submit proposals under this solicitation. During the pre-release period, which ends on May 23, you may contact the Read More...
  • Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) – SBIR Program Solicitation – FY 13.2Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 — Solicitation Number: HSHQDC-13-R-00032 KEY DATES: Pre-solicitation Issued: April 2, 2013 Solicitation Released:    April 18, 2013 Phase I proposals submitted and accepted: April 18, 2013 – May 22, 2013 Direct contact with technical points of contact permitted (This Deadline has passed): April 2, 2013 through April 17, 2013 Last day Read More...
  • 2013 SBIR/STTR Solicitation Schedule/AnnouncementsSunday, February 24th, 2013 — Please note that the IPart will accept electronic Pre-Proposal Applications NO LATER THAN (4) WEEKS PRIOR (the timing for IPart PPAP submission has changed since we have reinstituted the funding programs.) to the Federal Submission Deadline. Different rules may apply for DoD submissions; please consult with your IPart Sponsor to determine eligibility Read More...
  • $10M for NCI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Award Funding AvailableMonday, February 11th, 2013 — The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program has announced $10M in funding for up to 10 new awards in FY2013. The Phase IIB Bridge Award is designed to support the next stage of development for promising NIH-funded SBIR Phase II projects in the areas of cancer Read More...
  • Pennsylvania Federal Awardee DataMonday, February 4th, 2013 — This page contains links to Pennsylvania’s Federal Awardees through the SBIR & STTR Programs from 2002 to 2011.  Each link takes you to a downloadable Excel Spreadsheet containing both Summary and Awardee records grouped by year. Each workbook, with the exception of the “TOTALS” workbook contains 5 tabs: Summary Tab; SBIR Read More...
  • NIH (HHS) – PHS 2013-2 Omnibus Solicitation for SBIR/STTR Grants Now AvailableTuesday, January 29th, 2013 — January 25, 2013 The PHS 2013-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, FDA, and ACF for SBIR/STTR Grant Applications and SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide for SBIR/STTR Grant Applications are now available. The solicitation consists of: (1)  parent funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for SBIR, (2)  a parent FOA Read More...
  • DoD – FY-2013A STTR Pre-ReleaseTuesday, January 29th, 2013 — On January 25 the DoD released the new FY-2013A STTR with topics from Air Force, Army, Navy, and DARPA. DoD typically has two STTR solicitations yearly. The first - “A”, is usually the largest. The solicitation will be open to proposal submission from February 25, 2013 through March 27, 2013. Read More...
  • FY-2013A DoD STTR Solicitation Partnering ProjectFriday, January 25th, 2013 — Please go to the following link to find out more about DoD STTR Partnering Project and search for a potential partner: http://www.zyn.com/sbir/partnering/ About the DoD STTR FY-2013 STTR Solicitation: This solicitation was released on January 25, will start accepting proposals on February 25 with a due date Read More...
  • Dep. of Education – Opens SolicitationsWednesday, January 9th, 2013 — Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) – SBIR Phase I Program Agency: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Department of Education Overview Information: Awards will be in the form of discretionary grants with a maximum of $75,000 and a duration of  six months. Read More...
  • New SBIR Insider NewsletterWednesday, January 2nd, 2013 — Rick Shindell offers new information on the following SBIR/STTR Related Issues.  To read the entire newsletter, please visit December 29, 2012 Newsletter. In This Issue: SBA Issues Final Rule on SBIR/STTR Size Standard Regulations SBA Policy Directive and Regulation Compliance by the Agencies 2013 NDAA Conference Report Passed by Read More...
  • DoD SBIR 13.1 Solicitation Open for Proposal SubmissionTuesday, December 18th, 2012 — SBIR 13.1 Solicitation Open for Proposal Submission The DoD SBIR 13.1 solicitation is open for proposal submission from December 17, 2012 through 6 a.m. ET January 16, 2013. For SBIR 13.1 the Air Force, Army, Navy, DARPA, CBD, and SOCOM invite small businesses to submit proposals under this solicitations. The Read More...
  • BBC Webinar: Tips on Electronic Submission to Dept. of Energy (DoE) – 1/16/13Thursday, December 6th, 2012 — So you think you’re ready to submit? Successful proposal preparation and submission of DoE SBIR/STTR proposals requires a thorough understanding of the agency’s unique requirements. Tips for successful a proposal and submission and how to avoid common mistakes will help ensure an on-time submission. When: Wednesday, January Read More...
  • ABC’s of SBIR/STTR Funding – Offered by BBC – 1/17/13Thursday, December 6th, 2012 — Is your technology company eligible for non-dilutive federal funding through the government’s SBIR/STTR program? Join us for this webinar covering SBIR/STTR program basics including: program purpose; eligibility; and sources of funding. It is designed to provide enough information for attendees to determine if they would like to seriously pursue Read More...
  • DoD SBIR 2013.1 Solicitation in Pre-ReleaseSunday, December 2nd, 2012 — The Department of Defense (DoD) posted the SBIR 2013.1 Solicitation on their SBIR/STTR website (www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/index.shtml) on November 16, 2012. The solicitation is in pre-release, and will open to proposal submission from December 17, 2012 through January 16, 2013. During this Pre-Release period, you may talk directly with topic authors to Read More...
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  • DoD – SBIR 13.2 Solicitation Issued for Public Release – April 24, 2013Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 — The DoD SBIR 2013.2 solicitation was pre-released at http://www.dodsbir.net/solicitation and http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/solicitations/index.htm on April 24, 2013. For SBIR 13.2 the Army, Navy, Air Force, DARPA, DHP, DMEA, and MDA invite small businesses to submit proposals under this solicitation. During the pre-release period, which ends on May 23, you may contact the Read More...
  • Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) – SBIR Program Solicitation – FY 13.2Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 — Solicitation Number: HSHQDC-13-R-00032 KEY DATES: Pre-solicitation Issued: April 2, 2013 Solicitation Released:    April 18, 2013 Phase I proposals submitted and accepted: April 18, 2013 – May 22, 2013 Direct contact with technical points of contact permitted (This Deadline has passed): April 2, 2013 through April 17, 2013 Last day Read More...
  • 2013 SBIR/STTR Solicitation Schedule/AnnouncementsSunday, February 24th, 2013 — Please note that the IPart will accept electronic Pre-Proposal Applications NO LATER THAN (4) WEEKS PRIOR (the timing for IPart PPAP submission has changed since we have reinstituted the funding programs.) to the Federal Submission Deadline. Different rules may apply for DoD submissions; please consult with your IPart Sponsor to determine eligibility Read More...
  • $10M for NCI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Award Funding AvailableMonday, February 11th, 2013 — The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program has announced $10M in funding for up to 10 new awards in FY2013. The Phase IIB Bridge Award is designed to support the next stage of development for promising NIH-funded SBIR Phase II projects in the areas of cancer Read More...
  • NIH (HHS) – PHS 2013-2 Omnibus Solicitation for SBIR/STTR Grants Now AvailableTuesday, January 29th, 2013 — January 25, 2013 The PHS 2013-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, FDA, and ACF for SBIR/STTR Grant Applications and SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide for SBIR/STTR Grant Applications are now available. The solicitation consists of: (1)  parent funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for SBIR, (2)  a parent FOA Read More...
  • DoD – FY-2013A STTR Pre-ReleaseTuesday, January 29th, 2013 — On January 25 the DoD released the new FY-2013A STTR with topics from Air Force, Army, Navy, and DARPA. DoD typically has two STTR solicitations yearly. The first - “A”, is usually the largest. The solicitation will be open to proposal submission from February 25, 2013 through March 27, 2013. Read More...
  • FY-2013A DoD STTR Solicitation Partnering ProjectFriday, January 25th, 2013 — Please go to the following link to find out more about DoD STTR Partnering Project and search for a potential partner: http://www.zyn.com/sbir/partnering/ About the DoD STTR FY-2013 STTR Solicitation: This solicitation was released on January 25, will start accepting proposals on February 25 with a due date Read More...
  • Dep. of Education – Opens SolicitationsWednesday, January 9th, 2013 — Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) – SBIR Phase I Program Agency: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Department of Education Overview Information: Awards will be in the form of discretionary grants with a maximum of $75,000 and a duration of  six months. Read More...
  • DoD SBIR 13.1 Solicitation Open for Proposal SubmissionTuesday, December 18th, 2012 — SBIR 13.1 Solicitation Open for Proposal Submission The DoD SBIR 13.1 solicitation is open for proposal submission from December 17, 2012 through 6 a.m. ET January 16, 2013. For SBIR 13.1 the Air Force, Army, Navy, DARPA, CBD, and SOCOM invite small businesses to submit proposals under this solicitations. The Read More...
  • DoD SBIR 2013.1 Solicitation in Pre-ReleaseSunday, December 2nd, 2012 — The Department of Defense (DoD) posted the SBIR 2013.1 Solicitation on their SBIR/STTR website (www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/index.shtml) on November 16, 2012. The solicitation is in pre-release, and will open to proposal submission from December 17, 2012 through January 16, 2013. During this Pre-Release period, you may talk directly with topic authors to Read More...
  • DOT FY13.1 SBIR Pre-solicitation NoticeSaturday, December 1st, 2012 — The Department of Transportation (DOT) posted a pre-solicitation notice for their FY13.1 SBIR program on the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website on November 19, 2012. A portion of the SBIR notice appears below. To view the entire announcement, visit www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d4e13445943e9eebc5409449bae06a6a&tab=core&_cview=0. Notice Type: Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: DTRT57-13-R-SBIR1 Posted Read More...
  • DoC NIST and NOAA 2013 SBIR Pre-solicitation NoticesSaturday, December 1st, 2012 — The Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently posted pre-solicitation notices for their 2013 SBIR Phase I programs on the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fedbizopps.gov) website. The release of the NIST 2013 SBIR solicitation is anticipated around December 4, Read More...
  • DoE SBIR/STTR FY 2013 Phase I (Release 2)Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 — The Department of Energy has issued its FY 2013 Phase I (Release 2) Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000801) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs.  Qualified small businesses with strong research capabilities in science or engineering in any of the research areas sought in Read More...
  • DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 Topics NoticeWednesday, October 31st, 2012 — Topics for DOE’s FY13 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement have been issued and are available on our website: http://science.energy.gov/~/media/sbir/pdf/solicitations/DOE-FY13P1R2Topics.pdf The DOE program offices participating in this solicitation include: • Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability • Office of Energy Efficiency and Read More...
  • DOD – Scheduled to Release SBIR 2013.1 Solicitation – Nov. 16, 2012Monday, October 15th, 2012 — The solicitation will be open from Dec. 16, 2012, to January 16, 2013. An STTR 2013.A solicitation will be released Jan. 26, 2013 and be open from Feb. 25 to Mar. 27, 2013. Air Force FY12 RIF (Rapid Innovation Fund) Solicitation Air Force Research Laboratory Contracting Directorate (AFRL/PK) issued Read More...
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  • IPart AwardeesTuesday, January 15th, 2013 — Each document link includes a listing of companies who were awarded Innovation Partnership MicroGrant (MG), MicroVoucher (MV) or Federal Marketing Assistance (FMA) grants to assist them with the refinement of their federal SBIR/STTR proposal. Notes: 1.  The MicroVoucher Program was initiated in 2007 and no awards under this program were made Read More...
  • We Have A New Winner! – ChromaTan Wins NIH Phase I SBIRWednesday, August 31st, 2011 — We are very excited to announce that ChromaTan and their team of scientists have recently been awarded an NIH SBIR Phase 1 for $183,000. Their proposal focuses on: design, construction, and testing a Continuous Countercurrent Tangential Chromatography (CCTC) system capable of providing highly efficient and low cost purification of therapeutic proteins and Read More...
  • IPart Client, Recipient of 2011 Tibbetts AwardSunday, February 20th, 2011 — IPart Client Awardee re, Inc. is a leading developer of Intelligent Modular Manipulation Systems. re’s mission is to advance the state of the art of mobile manipulation and develop dual-use technologies that benefit both defense & public safety robot users. re’s manipulation systems and components are scalable and modular. re’s development efforts are focused on creating plug-n-play Read More...
  • IPart Federal Marketing Assistance (FMA) AwardeesWednesday, December 1st, 2010 — The Fedeal Marketing Assistance (FMA) Program is a Phase II, advanced federal funding assistance program started in 2005 as a pilot. FMA Awards can be up to $10,000 (Most recently; 2009-2010,Awards have averaged around $5,000 due to budgetary constraints) to defray the costs of proposal preparation. Applicants MUST work with their Sponsor Organization closely to be considered for this program. IPart FMA Awardees 2005-2010
  • IPart Federal AwardeesThursday, May 6th, 2010 — Companies listed have received SBIR/STTR Federal Awards and have received assistance from the IPart and its programs.  Errors or omissions should be reported to Kelly S. Wylam. IPart Federal Awardees 2003-2008
  • Client Spotlight: Y-CarbonTuesday, September 22nd, 2009 — Y-Carbon, Inc. - King of Prussia, PA Has successfully been awarded 3 MicroVouchers from the IPart to assist with the proposal preparation and has recently been awarded funding from NSF and DoD to Develop High Energy Supercapacitors.  You can read more about these recent awards here. You can also read Read More...
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  • Pennsylvania Federal Awardee DataMonday, February 4th, 2013 — This page contains links to Pennsylvania’s Federal Awardees through the SBIR & STTR Programs from 2002 to 2011.  Each link takes you to a downloadable Excel Spreadsheet containing both Summary and Awardee records grouped by year. Each workbook, with the exception of the “TOTALS” workbook contains 5 tabs: Summary Tab; SBIR Read More...
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