This is not a rigorous treatise on proposal writing or Grantsmanship 101.
Writing Tips
Preparing an Easy to Read Proposal
Making your proposal easy to read 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.
Sell Your Team Through Your Biographical Sketch
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.
Kindling Connections: Expert Insights from Dave Schroeder
“You’re going to get attacked,” said Dave Schroeder, a National Security Research Strategist at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. “It’s about how you respond.”
NSF releases FY23 solicitations to fund small business technology
Last week NSF released FY23 SBIR/STTR solicitations, with $85 million budgeted for Phase I awards alone.
AI/ML and Data Science Innovation
The Wisconsin Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) hosted an educational open forum event November 2nd at the UW-Milwaukee Innovation Accelerator in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Specific Aims
Specific Aims/Technical Objectives are probably the most important scientific aspect of an SBIR/STTR proposal.
NIH SBIR Contracts Solicitation
We often may think that the NIH SBIR activities are limited to grants.
Assumptions: Start with your constraints
Launching a startup means discovery. Previously, I talked about establishing good assumptions or business guesses before launching into interviews.
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.