The AFWERX program is like a startup program within the Department of Defense SBIR/STTR framework.
November 10, 2020
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Idella Yamben, Ph.D
September 9, 2020
Not Your Typical SBIR—Air Force Needs for Customer Discovery
The Department of Defense 2020.3 call is open until October 22 with a critical blackout period beginning September 23.
February 10, 2020
Ideadvance in action: 2 products made better
“Innovation” and “disruption,” are words you hear throughout the business and academic worlds, but what does that really look like and how does it make a difference?
February 3, 2020
The 5 Min Interview- What Did I Just Hear?
Learn more about CTC’s Lean Startup program, Ideadvance, and how we will pay you to do customer discovery! If you haven’t read the first post in this series, The 5 Min Interview- the 30 min plan, go back and check it out.
January 17, 2020
The 5 Min Interview- The Power of “Why?”
Learn more about CTC’s Lean Startup program, Ideadvance, and how we will pay you to do customer discovery! If you haven’t read the first post in this series, The 5 Min Interview- the 30 min plan, go back and check it out.
January 5, 2020
The 5 Min Interview- The 30 Min Plan
Learn more about CTC’s Lean Startup program, Ideadvance, and how we will pay you to do customer discovery! Customer interviews have an air of formality that often conjures images that feels more like an interrogation vs investigation.
October 21, 2019
Sell your team through your biosketch
Why should an SBIR/STTR agency hire your company? While you may have a really innovative technology, it will be your team that does the work. Spending time on the biographical sketch is your opportunity to reinforce your team’s experience and highlight your credentials towards the specific role you will have on this company’s SBIR/STTR project.
April 2, 2019
Lean Startup Doesn’t Work
Did I get you?! Lean Startup has been part of the business lexicon for several years.
February 11, 2019
Tips from a Lean Start Up Pro
I was recently honored to participate as a business mentor for an I-Corps team and learned some valuable lessons.
January 29, 2019
Show me the money! The Importance of Budget Preparation.
After spending months planning your experiments and detailing your approach, you are now ready for the budget.