On Thursday, September 11th, we gathered to celebrate the achievements of Wisconsin’s top tech entrepreneurs at the SBIR Advance 10th Anniversary Showcase.
September 17, 2025
Margaret Ramey
July 9, 2025
How the OBBBA Repeal of Section 174 Could Supercharge Your Startup
Big news for startups and innovators: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has reversed the “Innovation Tax” under Section 174.
December 2, 2024
About the NAIRR pilot and how you can access it!
The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot, is an initiative aimed at advancing AI research in the United States.
November 15, 2024
DOE announces FY25 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the topics for the FY 2025 Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
April 17, 2024
176 DOD Topics Open or in Pre-release
The pre-release period is a time when interested applicants can look through the announcements for potential topics that might fit their capabilities and guidelines.
March 11, 2024
Helping innovators access NIH SBIR/STTR
On February 29th CTC hosted an in-depth workshop assisting 5 small businesses, some with MCW affiliation, to prepare a very important part of an NIH SBIR/STTR proposal.
November 28, 2023
186 DOD Topics Open or in Pre-release
The pre-release period is a time when interested applicants can look through the announcements for potential topics that might fit their capabilities and guidelines.
November 6, 2023
What you should know about SBIR Taxes!
First, I’m not an accountant so I can’t really advise on how one should address their taxes… But the new tax rule is quite the problem for small businesses with SBIR/STTR funding.
October 25, 2023
Move Your Tech out of Academia Recap!
On September 28th the Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) in partnership with Discovery to Product (D2P) hosted an event called Moving Your Tech Out Of Academia during UW Innovate Week.
September 6, 2023
Why is NSF the program for your innovation?
If you are thinking about taking your tech and getting R&D funding for your small business consider the NSF SBIR Program – a $2 million + opportunity for your business.