The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is notifying participants in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs that the current Congressional authorization for the programs expires at the end of Fiscal Year 2022 (September … Read More
Will your innovation driven small business be a one trick pony? While there are many successful singular product companies, this is a risk prone business strategy. Given that the risks associated with product commercialization are high, if your one product … Read More
The One North Carolina Small Business Program was allocated $2M from the state legislature for Fiscal Year 2023, which started on July 1. The program consists of Incentive grants and Matching grants. Incentive grants provide funds to partially reimburse expenses … Read More
Living in one of the largest economies in the world, innovators in the United States naturally want to tap into their home market. However, not all technology is suited for the relatively advanced infrastructure and lifestyle of the US. For … Read More
North Carolina legislators support small businesses and work to create entrepreneur friendly policies to foster economic development in our state. Two such policies that have proven to be impactful to technology-driven startup companies over the years. These include the 1.) … Read More
By: John Ujvari, SBIR Program Specialist, NC SBTDC Akin to raising a child, building a business around a commercializable technology is a long, stressful, although mostly exhilarating process. The day you start your business may be of your most memorable … Read More
Regardless of the quality of an innovation, there are many instances where the SBIR program is simply not a fit. For example, there are times when an innovation is beyond the proof-of-concept phase, and there are times that the reviewers … Read More
Regardless of the quality of an innovation, there are many instances where the SBIR program is simply not a fit. For example, there are times when an innovation is beyond the proof-of-concept phase, and there are times that the reviewers … Read More
When developing an SBIR/STTR strategy, seeking solicitations posted by desired agencies, on either SBIR.gov or the agency websites, is usually required. Often times, this step is time consuming and offers few immediate results to match the innovator’s skillset or concept. … Read More
The SBIR and STTR policy directive recommends that most agencies issue awards no more than 180 calendar days from solicitation close. The federal General Accounting Office (GAO) recently presented a report on the timeliness of agencies’ SBIR and STTR proposal … Read More
