News | Innovation Partnership

IBEX Consulting, LLC – Pittsburgh-based, IPart Preferred Provider

Pennsylvania’s Innovation Partnership Adds IBEX Consulting, LLC to its Preferred Provider, SBIR/STTR Resource Listing. IBEX Consulting’s SBIR/STTR applicant support spans the entire lifecycle of federal R&D funding acquisition and management. They work with clients through the proposal development process, providing any level of support the team needs from submission support to merit review and narrative […]

Published on December 3, 2024

PA’s IPart Awarded SBA FY24-25 FAST!

October 04, 2024 12:06 ET| Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 25-02, SBA Awards $9M in Grants to 49 Organizations Across America to Help Underserved Communities Access Development Funding and Innovative Research WASHINGTON -, Oct. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for […]

Published on October 8, 2024

EPA’s 2024-2025 SBIR PhI Solicitation Open!

Open: June 26, 2024 – Close: August 21, 2024 Solicitation/BAA Number: 68HERC24R0185 EPA’s 2024-2025 SBIR PhI Solicitation is open! The solicitation will support eligible small businesses in the development and commercialization of innovative environmental technologies. EPA is one of 11 federal agencies that participate in the SBIR Program. With this solicitation, EPA is calling for […]

Published on July 1, 2024

PSU Harrisburg Launchbox – Small Business Innovation Summit 6/14/24

Small Business Innovation Summit Highlights: “Ready, Set, SCALE”. June 14, 2023 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Join us on June 14th for the 2nd Annual Small Business Summit. We will discuss the latest and most advanced ways small businesses are innovating, marketing and growing their customer base. Sessions include: “Top Digital Marketing Trends for Startups” – Leona […]

Published on June 10, 2024

NIH SBIR/STTR Applicant Assistance Program (AAP) for Small Businesses

DEADLINE FOR PARTICIPATION CONSIDERATION: Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 5:00 PM ET in Preparation for a September 5, 2023 NIH SBIR/STTR Proposal Submission Eva Garland Consulting (EGC) is excited to continue our partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide FREE support for small businesses planning to apply for a SBIR/STTR award through […]

Published on May 15, 2024

SBIR/STTR for Small Business, Government Contractors: (Webinar) 4/17/24

Are you a small business or inventor looking for a way to fund your technologically innovative idea? This workshop will explain how the Federal, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs can help move your innovation and business forward. Combined, these two federal funding programs make over $4 billion in […]

Published on April 5, 2024

SBIR/STTR SPRING 2024 National Conference – June 17-18, Washington, DC

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. JOIN THE CONFERENCE Make Your Reservation at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center Rooms must be reserved […]

Published on April 5, 2024

Fast-Track Your SBIR/STTR Funding in 2024: (Webinar) 2/27/24

Find out how the government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs can provide a source of R&D funding between the initial development of your innovative idea and proof that it has potential in the marketplace. The two programs make over $4 billion in high-risk, non-dilutive capital available to innovative small companies […]

Published on February 13, 2024

After Office Hours: Intro to America’s Seed Fund at NSF – 2/6/24 @7pm

Many Opportunities to learn more about the NSF’s SBIR/STTR funding LIVE! The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is now offering a new, later time to learn more about funding opportunities for startups and small businesses. Join us for After Office Hours: Intro to America’s Seed Fund at NSF at 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PST). This new webinar […]

Published on February 1, 2024

Accessing Federal Grant Funding for Technology-Focused Small Businesses (Webinar) 2/21/24

Join the IPart and our supporting partners; PA SBDC Network, Ben Franklin Technology Partners Network, and our gracious HOST – Bucknell University SBDC to learn more about the federal government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs offered by 11 different federal agencies. Date: 2/21/2024 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (EST) Registration Deadline: […]

Published on January 31, 2024

VIZMOO Awarded PhI SBIR from DptEdu

IPart Provided a Pre-Proposal Technical Review to Vizmoo in 2023, for their PhI SBIR for the Dep. of Education. They were successfully awarded $250,000 for work on their ‘Groove Catcher’ platform. IPart is currently working with the company on their PhII proposal. Vizmoo created Groove Catcher to help neurodiverse students assimilate faster into general education […]

Published on January 18, 2024

Power3D Awarded IPart MicroVoucher for NSF PhI Submission

Power 3D, started in 2023, located in Pittsburgh, PA, produces Li-Ion batteries for unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs” or drones) that do not have enough energy to fly their mission. We 3D print cathodes that increase energy density, decrease charge time, and increase cycle life. Their PhI Project, is entitled: 3D printed electrodes to increase energy […]