#SeedTheFuture Calling all innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs who want to see your research change the world! 2022 America’s Seed Fund Week is a virtual, collaborative outreach effort connecting entrepreneurs working on advanced technologies and the organizations that support them to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and […]
*Please note that all links in this post may work intermittently, as NIST is updating many of the pages in preparation for the iEdison Launch. You can read more about the NIH eRA, NIST iEdison transition at the following NIH notice link NOT-OD-22-158 & Here – Preparing for the iEdison Transition Purpose To inform iEdison system […]
NASA SBIR Program NASA SBIR Ignite Solicitation is now open through September 1, 2022! This exciting new funding opportunity is a way for small businesses that have a commercially-viable technology idea to use NASA as a stepping stone in their path towards commercial success. With a greater emphasis on commercialization, SBIR Ignite funds U.S. early-stage, high-risk […]
7/11/22 Schedule: The Congressional authorization for the SBIR & STTR programs is set to expire on September 30, 2022. If Congress reauthorizes the SBIR/STTR programs prior to September 30, 2022, we anticipate following the schedule below for our FY 2023 Phase I Release 1 Funding Opportunity Announcement. Further information about the impact of a potential […]
The AFWERX SBIR/STTR Open Topic allows the small business to submit a proposal that has a clear Air Force or Space Force stakeholder need addressed. As the small business essentially writes the topic, it is imperative that there is a deep understanding of the needs of the agency stakeholder. The number 1 AFWERX Evaluation Criteria is […]
6/30/22 Co-Founder Olivia Weinstein IPart is excited to announce the awarding of a $5k MicroVoucher to The Pursuit By You, also a Ben Franklin Central & Northern (BFTP CNP) portfolio client – for their SBIR Phase I submission to the NSF. Their proposed project innovation is focused on developing specific AI-enhanced mobile application(s) that teach […]
April 28th, from 12-1pm, REGISTER to learn about the USDA’s SBIR opportunities. Event Details: LIVE WEBINAR with Q&A The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers competitively awarded grants to qualified small businesses to support high quality research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture […]
EPA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Solicitation is Now Open! Open Date: June 15, 2022 – Close Date: August 23, 2022 (IPart, PPA Submission Deadline to Receive Tech Review, Tues, July 26th – 1st draft of IPart PPA due week of July 11th!) https://lnkd.in/gT3az3B8 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the release of its […]
Are you preparing to advance your cancer technology from Phase II to commercialization? The Phase IIB Bridge Award is designed to help you cross the funding “Valley of Death” that occurs between Phase II and commercialization. This opportunity provides up to $4 million in additional funding over 3 years to Phase II SBIR/STTR projects. The […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Investment and Innovation (OII) plays a substantial role in the Federal Lab-to-Market ecosystem, serving as the hub of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs – also known as America’s Seed Fund. These highly competitive programs encourage domestic small businesses with the potential for […]
Seeding America’s Future Innovations Connect directly with over $4 billion in early stage funding. Learn how to compete for funding, while networking with global industry scouts, investors, and key federal leadership representing the nation’s largest seed fund. Read More About the Conference Sessions REGISTER HERE Book Hotel HERE SBIR/STTR INNOVATION SUMMIT The Small Business Innovation […]
Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) SBIR/STTR Supplemental Funding TABA is a relatively new new program (authorized in 2019) that gives SBIR/STTR awardees, funding over and above your SBIR/STTR grant. TABA funding can be use for commercialization and business assistance expenses that you cannot otherwise include in your SBIR/STTR budget/proposal. TABA-covered service expenses can pay for […]
