Heyma Consulting specializes in empowering startups and early-stage companies to secure critical funding and develop effective growth strategies. With a strong focus on federal and state government funding opportunities—including SBIR/STTR programs, defense contracts, and state-level grants—they guide clients through the complex landscape of public sector financing. Beyond funding acquisition, we help businesses craft and execute
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Zanoni, Dennis
DZ Consulting & Training helps people and companies work with US governments and its allies. This can be starting or scaling and product market fit, along with what agency to work with. They also provide training on leadership, how to work with the government and government funding, requirements and strategies. Email:
Shah, Aalap
Fedsprout is a trusted expert in the SBIR/STTR ecosystem, providing comprehensive support across the full lifecycle of innovation funding. They specialize in SBIR/STTR proposal writing, helping startups and research teams craft competitive, compelling submissions aligned with agency priorities and reviewer expectations. Their team also offers award management services, ensuring recipients remain compliant while maximizing the
Klein, David
TekMark is a leading technology, marketing and strategic management consulting and M&A advisory firm. We help technology and engineered product based companies with proven programs in new business development, market development, strategy, M&A, channel management, SBIR/TABA support services, technology commercialization and related technical market research. We are experienced in; optics & photonics, electronics, semiconductor, artificial
Marsnik, Pete
Musky Tank works with startup and small to medium growth companies. The process encourages decision making based on data, whether it is customer feedback, operational issues, and financial metrics. Email:
Ortiz, Ana
Led by Ana Ortiz, PhD, ARCOGrants services combines six years of grant consultancy experience, specialized in non-dilutive funding for startups across biomedical, biological, and life sciences fields. With over $7.15M in non-dilutive funds secured for clients, ARCOGrants is committed to deliver successful outcomes. Our strategy increase funding chances, drawing from experience with agencies like NSF, NIH,
Vickroy, Cheryl
Vickroy has extensive expertise in acquiring SBIR/STTR funding for small businesses (over $200M acquired). She has deep expertise in commercialization: Lean Startup and Performance Improvement/Performance Excellence. Vickroy has led efforts in 5 startups; served as CEO of two. She is an Emerita instructor in cross-disciplinary biotechnology education program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in
& Amy Davis, Jerry Hollister
BBCetc has been helping small businesses for the past 30+ years with high-value information, expert training (including well-regarded virtual training), and experienced guidance to successfully navigate the federal R&D funding programs. Our deepest expertise is in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Email: OR Phone: 734.930.9741 Other
Fedorkova, Ph.D., Lenka
bioPrime, LLC is a professional advisory services firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurs, and start-ups with innovative life sciences and healthcare technologies accelerate their solutions to the marketplace. Led by former NIH SBIR/STTR executive manager and investor, bioPrime 1) delivers for founders in-depth, hands-on, curated support to secure SBIR/STTR funding, effectively engage with NIH, NSF, DoD,
E.B. Howard, Christine
E.B. Howard empowers their clients by helping them locate, apply for, and evaluate the outcomes of non-dilutive grant funding. They provide comprehensive support to high-growth startups, small businesses, and organizations within the innovation ecosystem, ensuring they maximize their potential for success. Email: Phone: (801) 829-7166