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
SBIR/STTR Benefits
February 10, 2025
Notice of NIH indirect rate decrease to 15%
Historically the NIH has allowed a 40% indirect rate on SBIR and STTR grants without requiring backing evidence.
December 2, 2024
Navigating Section 174: A Potential Solution for SBIR/STTR Funded Companies
Before diving in, let me clarify: I am not an accountant, nor am I providing tax advice.
October 21, 2024
NCI STEP – SBIR/STTR Training and Entrepreneurship Program
The National Cancer Institute has created a new Phase 0 program for interested US-based businesses to use.
October 1, 2024
NIH Grants vs. NIH Contracts (SBIR/STTR)
The NIH is unique amongst SBIR/STTR granting agencies in that it offers both grants and contracts.
June 11, 2024
DoE offers ‘vouchers’ to work with national labs
Have you ever wanted to work with a national lab? Are you working on a thorny energy-related problem? Maybe you should consider the Department of Energy’s upcoming American-made Challenge.
April 1, 2024
A Quad Chart and its use
A Quad Chart in its most basic form is a single slide or table that is used to summarize a project or program.
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.
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 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.