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Failure to Include Foreign Disclosure Documents with DOD SBIR/STTR Proposals Can Have Dire Results
The SBIR/STTR Extension Act of 2022 and the Small Business Administration SBIR/STTR Policy directive included some important revisions as part of reauthorization. Most notably, all proposals now require that a "Disclosures of Foreign Affiliations or Relationships to...
Partners Gain from DOE Program
The Department of Energy's Partner Pitch Programs in April/May and August/September provide an opportunity to meet the innovators behind cutting-edge technologies during free, virtual pitch sessions. Every company has an active DOE Phase II SBIR/STTR award and is...
DOD Quad Charts Provide a Snapshot of Your Proposal
A Quad Chart presents a brief visual overview of your SBIR proposal across four quadrants of a single slide (see example). Quad Charts are used by DOD for a variety of planning and communication purposes. Some DOD components, like DARPA, require a Quad Chart as part...
AFWERX Open Topic. What, Where, When?
Do you have an innovation that the Department of Air Force (DAF) needs, but they don’t have a specific topic that fits your technology? The Air Force has released their tentative schedule for Open Topics. Open Topics allow small businesses to submit their technology...
Think Twice About Your NIH SBIR/STTR Project Title
You may already have a title for your SBIR/STTR project, but I’d like to suggest that you take another look at what you have, and make sure that it really tells the full story of your project. The title of your project is important and when your project is funded you...
NIH UPDATES: FORMS-H
Applicants applying to NIH funding opportunities with due dates on or after January 25, 2023 must use updated application forms and instructions identified with a Competition ID of “FORMS-H.” Key changes include: R&R Budget and associated R&R Subaward Budget...
The Army SBIR CATALYST Program is Coming Soon!
The Army SBIR/STTR Program is set to launch its Army SBIR CATALYST Program. A Request for Proposal is expected on February 20th, and proposals for the Army SBIR CATALYST Program will be due March 15th. CATALYST-eligible small businesses this year will have been...
DOE Phase I-Release 2 Funding Opportunity
Topics for the FY 2023 SBIR/STTR Phase I-Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) are available at science.osti.gov/sbir/Funding-Opportunities. The following DOE program offices are participating: Office of Cyber Security, Energy Security, and Emergency...
DOD FY23 Opportunities
DOD-WIDE FY23 Solicitatation SBIR 23.1 and STTR 23.A Pre-release: January 11, 2023 Open: February 8, 2023 Close: March 8, 2023 Air Force unveils new schedule for small business research open topic solicitations The Air Force Research Laboratory’s technology...
NIH SBIR/STTR Omnibus Budget Guidelines for FY23 & Showcase opportunities
Increase in NIH SBIR/STTR Omnibus Budget Guidelines for FY23 The U.S. Small Business Administration has increased the National Institutes of Health (NIH) statutory budget guidelines for all SBIR/STTR applications coming through the Omnibus FOAs to the following...
