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SBIR/STTR Alternative: Long Range Broad Agency Announcements (LRBAAs)

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NIH Funding Priorities

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Unlock Translational Momentum with the Catalyze Grant

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You’re At the Finish Line! Preparing for Just In Time (JIT) Paperwork

You’ve done the hard work….at least up until now. You worked for months to polish up your proposal, get the budget together, collect your letters of commercial interest, validated that your company and PI are eligible to receive an SBIR or STTR, and got everything submitted.

The Approach: Spotlight on Idea Fund of La Crosse

In this installment of The Approach, the spotlight is on Jonathon Horne, Managing Director of Idea Fund of La Crosse. Read more….

Industry innovators find partners in Air Force

As the speed of technology increases, the Air Force sees existing small businesses as critical innovation partners who can provide new or existing approaches that can be adapted or integrated into the market.

Proposals, Budgets, Customer Discovery—OH MY!

HI—it’s me again! That’s right, your friendly SBIR Ready pusher. Four crazy videos, and a few dozen blog posts on DoD funding, I have tried to explain why you should join us for the upcoming March 2021 SBIR Ready DoD program. Is it too much to put in the plug now to complete our NOW SHORTER letter of intent so we can help get started?

The Approach: Spotlight on Brightstar Wisconsin Foundation Inc.

In this installment of The Approach, the spotlight is on Todd Sobotka Investment Committee Chair of the BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation. Read more….

Energy Imperatives for the Dept. of Defense

The Department of Defense hosted their annual Defense TechConnect event, virtually.

SPACE! Your Funding Frontier…

NASA released their SBIR/STTR solicitation on November 9 with a due date of January 8, 2021 at 5PM.

Accessing Federal Funds for Your Product Ideas

CTC participated in UW Madison Startup Week November 12th, and hosted Mike Hendrickson from BrainXell for a conversation on the SBIR/STTR Program, how to access the program and how BrainXell has moved forward thanks to those federal funds.

AFWERX Style: What’s an Assumption?

The AFWERX program is like a startup program within the Department of Defense SBIR/STTR framework.

Tips on Navigating DOD’s DSIP

We at the CTC have recognized the great opportunities for our Wisconsin companies with the Department of Defense SBIR program.