Category Archives: Technology Commercialization

Oct 29

NSF SBIR/STTR Solicitation Open

The deadline for the current NSF SBIR/STTR solicitations will be December 2, 2014. More details on the program are available here: http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/phase_I.jsp. Don’t hesitate to reach out to your Technology Commercialization Counselor for assistance in evaluating topics, approaching program officers, … Read More

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Oct 14

STTR Success in NC

Wilmington-Based Biotech Receives STTR Award to Develop Marine Toxin Bioassays SeaTox Research Inc, a biotech startup located in Wilmington, NC, has recently received an STTR award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a division of the National … Read More

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Oct 14

Knowing Your Customer

By John Ujvari, SBTDC SBIR Specialist In the early years of SBIR/STTR, a few companies utilized these programs to fund science projects without a credible, intentional plan to develop a commercial product. As time has passed, more companies have continually … Read More

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Dec 12

N.C. Board of Science & Technology Releases 2013 Tracking Innovation Report

The 2013 Tracking Innovation report was released on December 6, 2013. The report tracks North Carolina’s performance in 38 measures of the state’s innovation-related assets, activities, and trends. The report can be found at http://www.nccommerce.com/scitech/resources/innovation-reports.

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Dec 12

N.C. Board of Science & Technology Releases 2013 Tracking Innovation Report

The 2013 Tracking Innovation report was released on December 6, 2013. The report tracks North Carolina’s performance in 38 measures of the state’s innovation-related assets, activities, and trends. The report can be found at http://www.nccommerce.com/scitech/resources/innovation-reports.

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