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  • NIH SBIR/STTR Webinar on Enhancing Peer Review: What’s An Applicant to Do?Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 — NIH SBIR/STTR Webinar on Enhancing Peer Review: What’s An Applicant to Do? Register Today! Dear Small Business Research Community: This announcement is targeted primarily to those who are working diligently to finalize their SBIR/STTR applications for the upcoming April 5 due date. If this is your first time, Read More...
  • 2010 SBIR/STTR Solicitation Schedule/AnnouncementsWednesday, February 24th, 2010 — Please note that the IPart will accept electronic Pre-Proposal Applications NO LATER THAN (4) WEEKS PRIOR to the Federal Submission Deadline. Different rules may apply for DoD submissions; please consult with your IPart Sponsor to determine eligibility for submission. Clients are strongly encouraged to begin working with their IPart Sponsor as early as Read More...
  • DoD STTR Solicitation 2010.A Now OpenTuesday, February 23rd, 2010 — The DoD 2010.A STTR Solicitations is now open for submission of proposals.     Participating DoD Components: Department of the Army Department of the Navy Click here to go directly to these solicitations: DoD 2010.A STTR Solicitation You can download the solicitations in several formats: HTML, PDF (Can be viewed using Adobe Read More...
  • Pennsylvania Federal Awardee DataMonday, February 22nd, 2010 — This page contains links to Pennsylvania’s Federal Awardees through the SBIR & STTR Programs from 2002 to 2008.  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...
  • House Passes SBIR Continuing Resolution – Jan. 27, 2010Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 — Wednesday January 27, 2010 the House passed a continuing resolution (CR) to extend the SBIR/STTR programs through April 30, 2010. The current CR expires January 31, 2010. Reminder –  The DoD SBIR program is not impacted by the new CR because their program was previously extended through September 30, 2010. Read More...
  • NEW Energy Idea ContestTuesday, February 2nd, 2010 — The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (BFTP) announce their sponsorship of the NEW Energy Idea Contest. Grand prize of $35,000 will be awarded to either an entrepreneur or one early-stage, pre-revenue company in the process of developing a new energy Read More...
  • SBIR Advance Workshop – Feb 16 & 17, 2010Monday, January 18th, 2010 — Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG) is again offering its in-depth SBIR Advance program covering all aspects necessary for writing winning grants to the federal government, specifically focused on, but not limited to the NIH. Important changes made to the NIH federal application process and format will be reviewed in this Read More...
  • EPA Symposium – Jan 26-27 – Wash., DCTuesday, January 12th, 2010 — EPA Symposium on Ground Water-borne Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Etiologic Agents and Indicator When:   January 26-27, 2010 Where: Carnegie Institute of Washington in Washington, DC Description: During this public meeting, renowned speakers will discuss newly published and forthcoming information on epidemiology studies for people who consume drinking water from public systems supplied by groundwater. Speakers will focus on endemic disease and predictive methods. There will also be discussions of pathogen and fecal indicator occurrence and transport – primarily E. coli and Cryptosporidum – in the subsurface. Details about the agenda and registration information can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/events/#jan2610
  • DoD SBIR 2010.1 Solicitation Deadline ReminderFriday, January 8th, 2010 — The deadline to submit a proposal in response to the Department of Defense (DoD) 2010.1 SBIR Solicitation is 6:00 a.m. ET, January 13, 2010. Plan ahead and submit early.   (http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/solicitations/sbir101/index.htm ): All SBIR Proposal Cover Sheets and Company Commercialization Reports must be prepared and submitted electronically through the DoD SBIR/STTR Electronic Submission Web Site http://www.dodsbir.net/submission/ , as described in Sections 3.0 and 6.0 of the program solicitation. For components requiring complete electronic submission, technical proposals must be uploaded through the Submission Website.
  • DoD SBIR 10.1 Solicitation Open for Proposal SubmissionFriday, December 11th, 2009 — The DoD SBIR 2010.1 solicitation is open for proposal submission from December 10, 2009 through January 13, 2010 at 6:00 a.m. ET. Seven DoD components have R&D topics in this solicitation under which Phase I proposals are sought: Air Force, Army, Navy, DARPA, CBD, DTRA, and SOCOM The Read More...
  • Important – Grants.gov Proposal Submission InformationSunday, November 29th, 2009 — Many SBIR/STTR Participating Federal Agencies require proposers to submit their applications for funding consideration via http://www.Grants.gov to be considered for award.   You cannot submit an application through Grants.gov unless you are registered.  If you are not registered, please read the registration requirements in the announcement carefully and start the process Read More...
  • Homeland Security (DHS) Issues SBIR TopicsWednesday, November 18th, 2009 — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate, invites small business concerns to submit proposals under this Solicitation for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Small business concerns with the capability to conduct research or research and development (R/R&D) in any of the homeland security-related topic areas Read More...
  • NCI Grant Funding Available for Small Business Innovation in Cancer TechnologiesThursday, November 12th, 2009 — Apply Today! Are you looking for funding to help your small business or institution take your innovative research ideas to commercialization? The National Cancer Institute Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs are offering grant funding opportunities to eligible small businesses and research institutions for Read More...
  • Mid-Atlantic SBIR ConferenceWednesday, November 11th, 2009 —       The Mid-Atlantic SBIR/STTR Conference marks the first-ever SBIR/STTR event to be hosted in West Virginia, and they are rolling out the red carpet for conference participants. Morgantown, West Virginia is an attractive location for the conference, as it is located within one day’s travel to more Read More...
  • IPart SBIR/STTR BASICS Web TrainingFriday, October 16th, 2009 — We are pleased to provide you with the following BASIC SBIR/STTR Web Training offerings:  If you are new to the SBIR/STTR Federal Funding Programs or are unfamiliar with how they operate, please review the SBIR 101 Presentation first before moving to the DOE-specific training session. We are providing this DOE Read More...
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  • NIH SBIR/STTR Webinar on Enhancing Peer Review: What’s An Applicant to Do?Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 — NIH SBIR/STTR Webinar on Enhancing Peer Review: What’s An Applicant to Do? Register Today! Dear Small Business Research Community: This announcement is targeted primarily to those who are working diligently to finalize their SBIR/STTR applications for the upcoming April 5 due date. If this is your first time, Read More...
  • 2010 SBIR/STTR Solicitation Schedule/AnnouncementsWednesday, February 24th, 2010 — Please note that the IPart will accept electronic Pre-Proposal Applications NO LATER THAN (4) WEEKS PRIOR to the Federal Submission Deadline. Different rules may apply for DoD submissions; please consult with your IPart Sponsor to determine eligibility for submission. Clients are strongly encouraged to begin working with their IPart Sponsor as early as Read More...
  • DoD STTR Solicitation 2010.A Now OpenTuesday, February 23rd, 2010 — The DoD 2010.A STTR Solicitations is now open for submission of proposals.     Participating DoD Components: Department of the Army Department of the Navy Click here to go directly to these solicitations: DoD 2010.A STTR Solicitation You can download the solicitations in several formats: HTML, PDF (Can be viewed using Adobe Read More...
  • DoD SBIR 2010.1 Solicitation Deadline ReminderFriday, January 8th, 2010 — The deadline to submit a proposal in response to the Department of Defense (DoD) 2010.1 SBIR Solicitation is 6:00 a.m. ET, January 13, 2010. Plan ahead and submit early.   (http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/solicitations/sbir101/index.htm ): All SBIR Proposal Cover Sheets and Company Commercialization Reports must be prepared and submitted electronically through the DoD SBIR/STTR Electronic Submission Web Site http://www.dodsbir.net/submission/ , as described in Sections 3.0 and 6.0 of the program solicitation. For components requiring complete electronic submission, technical proposals must be uploaded through the Submission Website.
  • DoD SBIR 10.1 Solicitation Open for Proposal SubmissionFriday, December 11th, 2009 — The DoD SBIR 2010.1 solicitation is open for proposal submission from December 10, 2009 through January 13, 2010 at 6:00 a.m. ET. Seven DoD components have R&D topics in this solicitation under which Phase I proposals are sought: Air Force, Army, Navy, DARPA, CBD, DTRA, and SOCOM The Read More...
  • Important – Grants.gov Proposal Submission InformationSunday, November 29th, 2009 — Many SBIR/STTR Participating Federal Agencies require proposers to submit their applications for funding consideration via http://www.Grants.gov to be considered for award.   You cannot submit an application through Grants.gov unless you are registered.  If you are not registered, please read the registration requirements in the announcement carefully and start the process Read More...
  • Homeland Security (DHS) Issues SBIR TopicsWednesday, November 18th, 2009 — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate, invites small business concerns to submit proposals under this Solicitation for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Small business concerns with the capability to conduct research or research and development (R/R&D) in any of the homeland security-related topic areas Read More...
  • NCI Grant Funding Available for Small Business Innovation in Cancer TechnologiesThursday, November 12th, 2009 — Apply Today! Are you looking for funding to help your small business or institution take your innovative research ideas to commercialization? The National Cancer Institute Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs are offering grant funding opportunities to eligible small businesses and research institutions for Read More...
  • Dept. of Energy – SBIR/STTR AnnouncementMonday, October 5th, 2009 — The Department of Energy (DOE) is accepting Phase I grant applications from qualified small businesses for the FY 2010 SBIR/STTR Program. Small businesses with strong research capabilities in science or engineering in any of the research areas sought in the announcement are encouraged to apply. The FY 2010 SBIR/STTR Phase I Funding Read More...
  • Dept. of Transportation – SBIR Pre-Solicitation NoticeWednesday, September 16th, 2009 — The DOT posted a pre-solicitation notice for their FY-2010 SBIR program on the Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.fedbizopps.gov) website on September 3, 2009. A portion of the SBIR notice appears below for your convenience.  To view the entire announcement, visit https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=df53ac416c291b39c57e9f6af774d317&tab=core&_cview=0. Original Response Date: November 16, 2009 Summary The Volpe National Transportation Read More...
  • NSF SBIR Solicitation Released – FY2010Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 — The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites applications for the FY10 Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I Solicitation-2 to increase the commercial application of federally supported research efforts. NSF expects to make approximately 200 to 300 fixed amount awards in the amount of up to $150,000 (pending availability of Read More...
  • NIH Offers Commercialization Assistance Program to SBIR Phase II AwardeesThursday, September 3rd, 2009 — As posted on U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Website, 8/27/09 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbirsttr_news.htm#20090827  NIH announces the availability of a Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP) for its SBIR Phase II awardees from the past six years. Now in its sixth year, this program is designed to help NIH SBIR Phase II awardees transition their SBIR-developed products into the marketplace. The program includes two distinctive tracks that offer customized assistance for both early stage and seasoned companies: Commercialization Training Track and Accelerator Commercialization Track. For details, check the NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-09-145 and also review the full program description at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/cap/more_on_cap.htm.
  • DOE SBIR/STTR Solicitation – 8/6/09Monday, August 24th, 2009 — www.grants.gov DOE Small Business Research Programs Funding Opportunity Announcement Emphasizes Investment in Clean Energy Technologies and U.S. Jobs. The Department of Energy is accepting Phase I grant applications from qualified small businesses with strong research capabilities in science or engineering in any of the following research areas: 1) advanced building Read More...
  • SBIR Agency Profile – USDASaturday, August 8th, 2009 — To find out more about the U.S. Department of Agriculture SBIR program, please visit the following link. http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1220  While submissions for the 2009 solicitation are now closed, we thought it might be helpful to understand a bit more about what the USDA has to offer. Program Synopsis: The Small Business Read More...
  • NIH Offers SBIR Niche Assessment Program to Phase I AwardeesSaturday, August 8th, 2009 — Please visit the folowing link for more detailed information about this new program: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-122.html NIH announces the availability of a Niche Assessment Program for its SBIR Phase I awardees in fiscal years (FY) 2009 and FY 2010. NIH has contracted with Foresight Science and Technology to perform Technology Niche Analyses Read More...
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  • 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...
  • IPart Federal AwardeesTuesday, July 21st, 2009 — 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
  • IPart AwardeesMonday, March 9th, 2009 — 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...
  • IPart Federal Marketing Assistance (FMA) AwardeesSunday, March 8th, 2009 — 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 to defray the costs of proposal preparation. Applicants MUST work with their Sponsor Organization closely to be considered for this program. Federal Marketing Assistance (FMA) Awardees 2005-2009
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  • Pennsylvania Federal Awardee DataMonday, February 22nd, 2010 — This page contains links to Pennsylvania’s Federal Awardees through the SBIR & STTR Programs from 2002 to 2008.  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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