After a six-month lapse in authorization, the SBIR and STTR programs were officially reauthorized on April 13, 2026, through the passage of the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (S.
September 9, 2026
SBIR/STTR Benefits
July 13, 2026
DOW Announces Patent Holiday SBIR Open Topic
The Department of War (DoW) has an interesting and unusual SBIR/STTR topic as part of a recent solicitation release.
June 8, 2026
NIH Releases SBIR/STTR Omnibus Solicitations
NIH has released new solicitations related to the reauthorized SBIR program.
June 8, 2026
Proposed regulation would require senior agency approval before federal research awards are issued
A newly proposed federal regulation could affect how research grants are awarded to small businesses and other recipients.
April 20, 2026
An overview of the ART program at DoW
The Accelerated Research for Transition (ART) program is a Department of War (DoW) initiative designed to help promising SBIR/STTR technologies transition from research into actual military use.
January 2, 2026
Successful Business Transitioning Characteristics
I was recently asked “What distinguishes SBIR/STTR companies that successfully transition into investor-ready ventures? Are there certain characteristics?” Here are a couple of points that struck me right away.
September 17, 2025
Celebrating Innovation: Highlights from the SBIR Advance 10th Anniversary Showcase
On Thursday, September 11th, we gathered to celebrate the achievements of Wisconsin’s top tech entrepreneurs at the SBIR Advance 10th Anniversary Showcase.
August 29, 2025
NIH Applications rejected for failing Foreign Risk Assessment
Recently we have had numerous NIH SBIR/STTR proposals rejected because they have failed the foreign risk assessment.
August 19, 2025
NIST funds diverse innovations with $1.8M in SBIR grants
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded over $1.
August 11, 2025
Prompting TurboInnovate with CTC
You may recall that the CTC has a license to the Omnisync TurboInnovate platform.