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.
October 30, 2019
SBIR Support
October 28, 2019
Make your proposal easy to read: edit edit edit!
An often overlooked aspect of an SBIR proposal involves neglecting to realize your reviewers are people who have to wade through a slew of proposals quickly and efficiently. Ease their pain!
October 28, 2019
Strategies from Research to Commercialization
We often hear from entrepreneurs about the challenges in acquiring additional funds to further de-risk technologies and navigate through the dreaded Valley of Death. Accessing funds via the traditional SBIR/STTR programs can initially help you through risky feasibility questions.
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.
October 21, 2019
Competitor discussion in your SBIR Proposal
A common topic to include in your SBIR proposal is a discussion on the competition. While we often hear our clients say that they “Don’t have any competition” or there are “No others doing this,” there is always some alternative that your customers can use or are using to solve the problem.
September 16, 2019
Financial Plan Planning
The Financial Plan is often missing or weak in Commercialization Plans I review.
August 30, 2019
Competitor discussion in your SBIR Proposal
A common topic to include in your SBIR proposal is a discussion on the competition.
April 11, 2019
Will it work? What is Feasibility?
Feasibility is often a loosely defined term that might be difficult to pin down.
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.
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.