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If you are part of an organization that is a start-up, that is the organization is in the first three to five years of operation, it is likely that you could always use more funding. We all could ...
Christine E.B. Howard recently participated in first-round judging in the 2019 Female Founders in Tech (FinTech) competition. She previously participated as a first-round judge for Quesnay's InsurTech track ...
Leading clean energy startups are encouraged to apply, and the six most promising businesses will be awarded individual prizes ranging from $250,000 up to $1 million and afforded critical business and technical resources ...
Why "Success Rate" is a bad measure and the answer is not as straightforward as you would like with SBIR/STTR funding and Win Rate or Success Rate or Success Ratio is a misnomer and a misconception ...
It is difficult to quantify exactly how much funding has been delayed due to the shutdown because each agency works on a different schedule, but we do know which agency is affected ...
As of January 11, 2019: It is now anticipated that the 2019 ED/IES SBIR Phase I program solicitation will be released on or around January 31, 2019, with a due date 45 days later. Please note: the Department of Education and its SBIR program are NOT affected by the partial government shutdown ...
DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 LOI was due January 7th at 5 pm Eastern. Did you get your LOI in on time in PAMS? ...
Looking for funding? We have your list for January & February. January will be here before you know it, so act fast ...
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants are a great place to start when searching for funding streams for your small business. Because of the various government organizations that offer grants, SBIR provides plenty of opportunities for grants in a variety of fields. However, SBIR is not the only form of non-dilutive funding available for small businesses; it’s important not to get so caught up in searching for an SBIR, that you overlook other potential funding sources that could be very beneficial for your business ...
Entrepreneurship is exciting. When you have the opportunity to make your idea come to life and start your dream business, it can be difficult to think about anything else, especially #evaluation. However, there is a place where evaluation and entrepreneurialism intersect. Regardless of what stage your business is in, it is important to be constantly evaluating and adjusting based on data ...
We have your SBIR/STTR schedule for 2019. We know when ALL of the SBIR proposals are due for 2019. ALL OF THEM. Now is the time to put plans into place to ensure that your proposals are submitted on time. ...
Quesnay launched the Female Founders in Tech Competition in 2017 with great success and expanded the program this year with dedicated tracks for InsurTech and FinTech. 2018 kicked off with the InsurTech track which was global in scope and saw a strong pool of finalists pitch to an audience of over 100 industry leaders. The FinTech Track is now launching on November 12th. Proposals Due December 17 ...
As of 11/20/2018, participating SBIR funding agencies may issue a Phase I award (including modifications) up to $252,131 and a Phase II award (including modifications) up to $1,680,879 without seeking SBA approval ...
The Department of Defense (DOD) SBIR 19.1 and STTR 19. A Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) have been pre-released on the DOD SBIR/STTR Small Business Portal. SBIR 19.1 and STTR 19. A Proposals portal opens January 8, 2019, and closes on February 6, 2019 ...
With less than 5% of traditional funding going to women entrepreneurs - there is a way to help female business owners get ahead - it is called SHE ANGELS, as in angel investors! The successful SHE ANGELS investor panelists are giving back and paying it forward by funding, mentoring and guiding entrepreneurs in various industries to thrive and succeed ...
