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Welcome Rob Baranowski

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Support from NIH for Academic and Small Business Innovators

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Challenge your innovation through Army xTech

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2022 Governor’s Business Plan Contest: Ideas from 17 of the 26 finalists

Twenty-six entries representing sectors such as health care, cleantech, education, software and innovations in products or services are competing in the finalist round of the 19th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Learn a little more about the ones familiar to us!

Important SAM Registration Notice for DoD SBIR/STTR Contracts – Alert from Todd Strother

We’ve become aware of a System for Award Management (SAM) registration issue from one of our clients that resulted in them not getting funded.

The Approach: Spotlight on the Winnow Fund

In this installment of The Approach, the spotlight is on Richelle Martin, Managing Director of Winnow Fund. Read more….

Cybersecurity is coming

In the wake of the Microsoft security breach in March, I thought it was time for a reminder about the slow, but inevitable Department of Defense cybersecurity requirement rollout.

More to SBIR than Feasibility Funding

It is difficult to keep track of the new programs and support each agency has to further commercialization and networking for innovative solutions.

The Approach: Spotlight on Golden Angels Investors

In this installment of The Approach, the spotlight is on Mary Hannes, Associate Director of Golden Angels Investors. Read more….

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?