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How NSF’s Expanded Technical Support Signals a Shift in Evaluation, and Why Teams Need Evaluators at the Table Now

December 18, 2025, 11:34 AM December 18, 2025

NSF’s expanded technical support makes evaluation a front-end strategy decision, not a back-end requirement, for emerging innovation teams.

August 11, 2025, 8:11 AM August 6, 2025

Nebraska small businesses can access $5,000 to strengthen SBIR/STTR proposals with expert support through the state’s Phase 0 grant.

July 7, 2025, 8:07 AM May 9, 2025

Maine innovators can secure $5,000 to strengthen their SBIR/STTR proposals with MTI’s Phase 0 TAP grant.