I occasionally get an email or phone call from a client about getting registered with System for Award Management (SAM), or perhaps renewing their SAM registration.
September 14, 2020
Todd Strother, PhD
August 6, 2020
NSF Project Pitch
For those of you interested in NSF applications, note that there have been some significant changes in the last year.
July 7, 2020
Finding a (not always obvious) Funding Fit for Medical Technology
We often work with clients who are developing a technology best suited for a medical application.
June 8, 2020
Plumb Pharma wins 2020 Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Congratulations to Plumb Pharma — CTC client and SBIR Advance awardee — on winning the 2020 Governor’s Business Plan Contest! Plumb Pharma of Madison has developed a platform technology for super-extended-release medications that extends release 3-5 times longer than current medications.
June 5, 2020
SeedLinked obtains critical funding
Congratulations to SeedLinked — a CTC client, SBIR Advance awardee and 2019 Governor’s Business Plan Contest “Bright New Idea” winner — upon receiving a critical investment from TitletownTech, a $25 million venture fund led by Microsoft and the Green Bay Packers.
May 20, 2020
Navigation for Wisconsin DOD SBIR/STTR Hopefuls
A severely underutilized SBIR funding opportunity in Wisconsin is the program available from the Department of Defense (DoD).
March 17, 2020
What is NCATS?
Occasionally, we work with companies that have a medical or health related technology that doesn’t exactly fit into one of the more well-defined areas, like cancer research or diabetes treatment.
October 30, 2019
Useful Stats: NIH SBIR/STTR Success Rates by State
NIH SBIR/STTR Application Success Rates and Average Yearly Funding by State (2008-2017) Shading represents the state’s success rate, while bubble-size represents the average dollar amount of awards per year.
August 30, 2019
Competitor discussion in your SBIR Proposal
A common topic to include in your SBIR proposal is a discussion on the competition.
January 29, 2019
Planning to submit? What you should be doing NOW!
I often get calls from clients who wish to submit an SBIR/STTR grant with a deadline only a couple of weeks or even days away.