Much like the United States military branches, other areas of the Department of Defense are working to create programs and environments to promote innovation.
SBIR
Wisconsin Companies Tackle ForwardWERX Challenge
This year SMSgt. Jacob Coenen, Inspector General Senior Enlisted Leader for the 115th Fighter Wing, participated in the SBIR Ready program.
NIH SBIR Contracts Solicitation
We often may think that the NIH SBIR activities are limited to grants.
New Flight through WI Air National Guard Collaboration
Thanks to our Federal and State Technology (FAST) funding, we will close an exciting year working through Air Force Innovation and opportunities in the SBIR/STTR programs.
Accessing Tesseract Air Force
Air Force innovation cells are popping up across the country, many of which do not have the capability to directly write or influence policy decisions.
Before you start writing your proposal…
One of the things to do before you start an SBIR/STTR proposal is to make sure you have some registrations in place, you’ve vetted your idea, and you’ve talked to a program officer at the agencies.
DoD Pre-release Announced!
We are excited to see the DoD has ‘pre-released’ their next round of SBIR and STTR Broad Area Announcements (BAA’s).
Crafting a Team for DOD Success
An innovative solution is more than technology. It highlights a distinct benefit to the user. As you consider the April 2022 Dept. of Defense SBIR/STTR release, do some homework to learn about the users need with a focus on mission specific applications.
COnovate secures financing to accelerate and scale
Congratulations to COnovate — a CTC client, SBIR Advance awardee and 2020 Wisconsin Innovation Award winner — upon securing key SAFE financing from a remarkable partnership led by Tundra Angels, Wisconsin Venture Partners and Jennifer Abele.
Towards an Air Force SBIR Open Topics Challenge
On February 16, the CTC hosted a quick chat (view recording) with MSgt.