Exploring the idea of pursuing federal grants to support developing your innovation(s) and moving them closer to commercialization? Join us this Thursday as Kelly Wylam, Director of Innovation Partnership (IPart) shares some special grants, training and pre-proposal services that are available through this State & Partner-funded program. IPart is PA’s Statewide SBIR/STTR assistance program. Kelly will […]
If you participate in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, you can’t afford to ignore intellectual property (IP). Understanding patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights is necessary to protect your ideas, products, and product names in today’s knowledge economy. This free 90-minute webinar, on […]
Updated 4/28/2020 NSF is now accepting project pitches from small businesses to develop new technologies, products, processes, and services with the potential to impact the nation’s and world’s ability to respond to the #COVID19 crisis: https://bit.ly/3aeC1WN #smallbiz Please read fully the instructions in the Letter below or HERE . We are also STRONGLY ENCOURAGING you […]
Added 4/2/20 Federal agencies are supporting research and development in the national response to Coronavirus. These include SBIR and non-SBIR funding opportunities. Stay up-to-date directly with agencies. National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a request for SBIR/STTR Phase I proposals addressing COVID-19. Read more. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a list of funding opportunities […]
Added 4/2/2020 SBIR/STTR Participating Agencies are providing guidance relevant to applicants and awardees regarding changes to solicitation deadlines, reporting requirements, or other administrative flexibilities related to grants and contracts. The SBA encourages you to stay up-to-date with the relevant agency directly. If you are a current awardee – reach out […]
Last Updated 3/25/20 While we are ALL taking the necessary steps to ensure the health and safety of ourselves and our loved ones, the Innovation Partnership also wants to help you preserve the health of your business. Many small businesses, whether technology-focused or not, are experiencing issues impacting their customers, suppliers, employees, and cash. To […]
Recognizing Excellence The SBA recognizes companies, organizations and individuals who exemplify the spirit and intent of the SBIR/STTR programs with the Tibbetts Awards. These awards not only recognize the successes but help us document the economic, technical, and societal benefits from SBIR/STTR funding. We look to our community to nominate these individual successes and submit those applications […]
Below – Please see important updates for the NSF’s SBIR/STTR Programs More Funding in Phase I: We posted new Phase I funding opportunities for small businesses (Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer). The Phase I award amount increased from $225,000 to $256,000. Project Pitch Update: The Project Pitch allows startups and small […]
12/1/19 – Award Date Xogo Receives a National Science Foundation SBIR Grant Julia Felton We’re excited to announce that The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded us with a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant ($249,702). This grant will help us expand our work in the disabilities field. Our work with Xogo is providing an […]
When: September 19, 2019, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Where: Pollock Road, University Park, PA, 16802 Add to Calendar: iCal | Google America’s Largest Seed Fund is Coming to University Park, PA! If you’re an innovator, entrepreneur, researcher, or small technology firm, don’t miss this opportunity. Gain an in-depth understanding of agency technology funding priorities, meet one-on-one with high-level decision […]
August 23, 2019 The DOD SBIR 19.3 & STTR 19.C Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) TOPICS are now in pre-release! You can now view topics, ask questions through the SITIS Q&A system, and contact topic authors directly (contact information is listed with the topic). This BAA will officially open for proposal submission on September 24, 2019! […]
August 21, 2019, Roanoke, VA Our colleagues at Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) are sponsoring a training opportunity we thought you might be interested in attending. This two day event provides detailed planning and proposal preparation tips for the NSF and NIH SBIR/STTR programs, as well as commercialization planning for Phase II and Phase […]
