Over the past year, we’ve seen a few excellent SBIR/STTR applications on the path toward funding, only to be surprisingly rejected for failing the foreign risk assessment.
November 10, 2026
SBIR
November 2, 2026
DOE Fall FY26 SBIR/STTR Topics Released
DOE has finally released its FY26 Fall Opportunity under the newly redesigned SBIR/STTR program.
September 9, 2026
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization 2026: What Applicants and Awardees Need to Know
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.
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.
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.
June 5, 2024
Helping Wisconsin Businesses Grow and Innovate: October Event Highlights Impact
Entrepreneurs share impact of OBE resources and programs.
August 5, 2021
CTC and clients connect with SBA Administrator Guzman
tist entrepreneurs Connie Lebakken and Carol Hirschmugl started their companies they never imagined they would be meeting with a cabinet-level official in the federal government.