Measuring your outcomes for NSF Engines
NSF mandates a comprehensive Evaluation Plan for Engine projects, focusing on qualitative outcomes and requires external evaluators with specific expertise. 📏 📊
Category: Knowledge is Power
On Wednesdays, sharing best practices, tips, anything that shows our expertise.
The Business of Cannabis: Sustainability from Seed to Sale – our role as Evaluators for NCCC
NCCC won a state CEED grant in 2022, is using it to improve the workforce in the cannabis industry, and could not be more successful! For New York state, 🌿 is the future of 💼 !
Human Subject Trial Safety Training for SBIR/STTR Applicants
If you are considering applying an SBIR/STTR that involves collecting data from human subjects, proper training and certification in human subjects safety and ethics is essential for those involved in research. 🏥 ⚠️
Elevate Your Small Business Communications for Non-Dilutive Funding Success
To increase the effectiveness of your communication with potential funders, pay attention to the layout and design of your messages. 📢 ✉️
NSF extends the SBIR/STTR submission window, AGAIN!!
The current SBIR/STTR Phase I solicitation submission window end date has been extended to 5:00 PM submitter’s local time on Monday, March 4, 2024. Stay tuned for new SBIR/STTR submission opportunities.
Research Performance Progress Report for ITE’s Feasibility Study for Startup Accelerator Ignition Program
In addition to helping with data collection, your external independent evaluator can also help complete the mandatory Research Performance Progress Report for ITE’s Feasibility Study for Startup Accelerator Ignition Program! 📝 ⛑️📙
Evaluation Reporting: The What, So What, Now What
Evaluation per Professor Gary Rolfe’s reflective practice framework of “What?”, “So what?”, and “Now what?” can help identify areas for improvement and develop a plan for the future. 📏 📐 🏆
Spend time communicating with funders
Spending time seeking non-dilutive funding is about communication with funders. 📞 ✉️ 🖥
GAI and NSF Policy
Recent policy updates to NSF’s proposal preparation and merit review process could affect applicants and reviewers alike. 💻 📄
Congrats to EDA’s 22 Recompete Pilot Program Finalists
We are thrilled to announce that TWO of our clients have been designated as EDA’s Recompete Pilot Program Finalists! We were part of the writing process for one client and served as part of the Red Team Review for another. We would like to congratulate all awardees and finalists. 🏆 🏅 🌟