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September 23, 2026
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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.
August 25, 2026
Big Ideas Need Great Teams
Three engineers, a physicist, an experienced CEO, patent attorney and a physical therapist walk into a bar….
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.
June 8, 2026
Proposed regulation would require senior agency approval before federal research awards are issued
A newly proposed federal regulation could affect how research grants are awarded to small businesses and other recipients.
May 13, 2026
From Breakthrough Technology to Startup Teams: How Founder Factory Is Building What’s Next in SE Wisconsin
In Southeast Wisconsin, Founder Factory is launching startups around validated technologies, not just ideas.
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.
March 10, 2026
SBIR/STTR Alternative: Long Range Broad Agency Announcements (LRBAAs)
Several federal agencies are actively accepting submissions through Long Range Broad Agency Announcements (LRBAAs).
February 24, 2026
NIH Funding Priorities
While we’re all very aware of the challenges tied to the reauthorization process, I also want to keep an eye on topics that matter for the long term— especially for those putting together SBIR proposals in the future.