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.


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.

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.

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.