The NSF has recently announced a freeze on funding as the agency is beginning a search through all currently awarded grants to find those that may have been banned by recent executive orders.
February 12, 2025
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July 23, 2024
NSF debuts Fast-Track grants
The NSF has recently debuted a new Fast-Track program for its SBIR and STTR programs.
March 19, 2024
Tackling NSF SBIR/STTR Proposals
Megan Varnum, Sr. Principal Consultant at BBCetc, presented on the ins and outs of NSF SBIR/STTR Proposals to a group of 40+ innovators at Memorial Union on March 13.
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.
February 9, 2023
WI AI Summit Day 1 Recap!
Day 1 of the WI AI Summit hosted four expert panels discussing artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML).
February 3, 2022
NSF SBIR/STTR Guidelines Changes for 2022
The National Science Foundation has once again made some key changes to their SBIR/STTR program and application process.
August 4, 2021
NSF and NIH I-corps elevate innovators
We often talk about and recommend that our clients get involved in the I-Corp programs that some of the federal agencies have. The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are the common ones our clients tend to gravitate to.
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.
June 24, 2020
NSF Commercialization Plan Tips & Pitfalls
In a Quick Chat earlier this month, the Senior Program Director for SBIR/STTR programs at the NSF – Ben Schrag – shared a few best practices for preparing commercialization plans.
March 27, 2020
Let’s Go Wisconsin! NSF Calls for COVID-19 SBIR/STTR Proposals
Over the past two weeks we’ve seen Wisconsin businesses and innovators stepping up to create much needed masks and diagnostics.