CTC attended this year’s Early Stage Symposium on November 5 and 6, 2025 at the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI.
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Celebrating Innovation: Highlights from the SBIR Advance 10th Anniversary Showcase
On Thursday, September 11th, we gathered to celebrate the achievements of Wisconsin’s top tech entrepreneurs at the SBIR Advance 10th Anniversary Showcase.
NIH Applications rejected for failing Foreign Risk Assessment
Recently we have had numerous NIH SBIR/STTR proposals rejected because they have failed the foreign risk assessment.
Safeguarding Originality: NIH’s New Limits on AI Use and Application Volume
Note: Ironically written by ChatGPT and edited by real humans.
NIST funds diverse innovations with $1.8M in SBIR grants
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded over $1.
Prompting TurboInnovate with CTC
You may recall that the CTC has a license to the Omnisync TurboInnovate platform.
Non-SBIR DoD funding for your innovation
The Department of Defense has funding for your innovation outside of SBIR, and we want to help you tap into it! The following units provide support for most Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) through various solicitations, partnerships, and pitches.
How the OBBBA Repeal of Section 174 Could Supercharge Your Startup
Big news for startups and innovators: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has reversed the “Innovation Tax” under Section 174.
USPTO Experts Panel provides critical IP resources
CTC was joined by an expert USPTO panel on May 21, the second part of our IP 101 series.
USPTO helps innovators access IP resources
On May 15, CTC kicked off our IP 101 series with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), America’s Innovation Agency.