January 20, 2021 SBIR/STTR applicants are encouraged to provide Letters of Support in their applications. For first time applicants, it may not be entirely clear what the purpose of these…
The beating heart of the SBIR/STTR proposal is the Research Plan, a 6-20 page document that describes in detail your product development approach and rationale. While each agency has its…
December 3, 2020 Funding through the SBIR/STTR program can be used to support clinical trials of a variety of biomedical technology and products and can be leveraged to obtain regulatory…
January 19, 2021 The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a great source of funding for many small businesses. However, before you submit a full Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal, your Project…
October 15, 2020 Many states offer free or reduced-price SBIR/STTR support, if you know where to look for it. Much of this support comes from grants to state or local…
September 17, 2020 Sometimes a small business has ideas for multiple products or services and has more than one potential research project in the pipeline. For example, if a small…
February 13, 2020 One of the first steps in your Phase I SBIR/STTR journey is to decide what your small business would like to accomplish over the course of the…
December 18, 2019 Rigor and reproducibility has been a major topic in biomedical, physical, and social science research as scientist have recognized the importance of thoroughness and independent reproducibility. Beginning…
November 21, 2019 Deciding which program — SBIR or STTR — is appropriate for you and your proposal is one of the first tasks when preparing to apply for funding.…