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SBIR Road Tour @ University Park, PA-Sept19th
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 […]
Read MoreDoD SBIR/STTR Pre-Release
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! […]
Read MoreVA CIT Sponsors NIH/NSF SBIR Phase I, II & Commercialization Planning Conference – Oct. 16-17
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 […]
Read MoreDept. of Energy (DOE) Phase I Topic Release
The Department of Energy (DOE) issued it’s 2020 FY, Phase I SBIR/STTR topics on Monday, July 15, 2019. Pennsylvania-based, technology-focused companies, innovating in spaces rlated to the following areas, are encouraged to explore this SBIR/STTR opportunity: Link to DOE FY2020 SBIR/STTR PhI Topics Office of Science (SC) – 1 TOPIC Office of Advanced Scientific Computing […]
Read MoreEPA’s 2020-21 SBIR Solicitation Now Open
2020-2021 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR): Phase I Solicitation – Open: June 13, 2019 – Close: July 31, 2019 (IPart PPA Submission Deadline Wed, July 3, 2019 – Please visit the following link to read more about IPart PPA Assistance: https://innovationpartnership.net/program/proposal-support/ ) TOPICS INCLUDE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER Sampling devices for microplastics Technologies for the […]
Read MoreDOD SBIR/STTR Topics Released – Updated 5/14/19
Department of Defense (DoD) recently released its Spring, 2019 SBIR/STTR solicitations. Check the DoD SBIR/STTR website for more information on participating military components and topics. Important Dates for DoD’s Solicitation SBIR/STTR Pre-Release Begins on April 19, 2019 (contact with agency staff allowed) SBIR Requirements & Topics Located HERE STTR Requirements & Topics Located HERE Announcement […]
Read MoreNCI 2019 Application Assistance Program (AAP)
Posted 5/14/19 The National Cancer Institute Small Business Innovation Research (NCI SBIR) Development Center is pleased to announce the availability of the 2019 Applicant Assistance Program (AAP). AAP is a FREE program for small businesses that have not previously received an SBIR/STTR award from the National Institutes of Health. The program provides small businesses with […]
Read MoreNIH 2019 SBIR/STTR Omnibus Solicitation Issued
Posted 5/14/19 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued its 2019 SBIR & STTR Omnibus/Parent Grant Solicitation for the NIH, CDC & FDA, with opportunities for both ‘Clinical Trials NOT Allowed’ and ‘Clinical Trials REQUIRED’. Clinical Trails NOT Allowed Opportunities: SBIR Omnibus/Parent Clinical Trial Not Allowed Funding Opportunity Announcement (PA-19-272) STTR Omnibus/Parent […]
Read MoreDOD – Department of Navy’s Out of Cycle BAA – Direct to PhII Opportunity
The DOD’s Department of Navy’s (DON) Accelerated Delivery & Acquisition of Prototype Technologies (ADAPT) is a new approach to engage non-traditional technology solution providers with Naval needs. DON is offering an out-of-cycle, Direct to Phase II, Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for ADAPT to address six topics (see below) from the naval ship building community. These […]
Read MoreSBIR/STTR Federal Registration Change Coming
DUNS # to be Replaced with SAMMI Depending upon which of the 11 federal agencies offering SBIRs & STTRs you are planning to submit a proposed project to, all require pre-registrations an advance of your actual federal proposal submission. Please see a handy guide HERE. With that in mind – The Federal government will soon begin […]
Read MoreNSF revises SBIR/STTR application process (4/3/19)
America’s Seed Fund powered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) is piloting changes to the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) proposal submission process. The pilot replaces a recommended pre-proposal step, the Executive Summary, with a required first step, the Project Pitch. Starting in March 2019, startups or entrepreneurs who submit a three-page […]
Read MoreDARPA Modernizes Small Business Innovation Research Program
Pilot program to increase award opportunities and maximize the impact of SBIR and STTR funding (3/1/19) To keep pace with discovery in science and technology worldwide, DARPA now intends to release SBIR/STTR opportunities on an out-of-cycle basis, separate from the three pre-determined announcements traditionally issued directly through the Department of Defense (DoD). The change […]
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