North Carolina's
Matching & Incentive Program Solicitation Released

The North Carolina Board of Science and Technology announced on December 6th the publication of a Notice of Solicitation for Grant Applications under the North Carolina SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program for 2005-2006. The submission dates are from January 1 through June 30, 2006. To download the complete solicitation, click here. Additional information on the program is available online courtesy of the Triangle Business Journal.

SBIR/STTR award data for 2004

North Carolina:
2004 SBIR/STTR data for North Carolina is now available on the SBTDC website. We are pleased to report that North Carolina firms garnered over $32 million in SBIR and STTR funds in 2004, a significant increase over 2003. The analysis depicts a year-by-year comparison of total funds received in NC, and awards broken down by agency and geography. Learn more...

By State:
View 2004 National Phase I award, proposal and award-to-proposal conversion percentages for all 50 states at http://www.ssti.org/Digest/Tables/042505t.htm

Courtesy of SSTI 

2005 NC SBIR R&D Funding Conference Wrap-up

Thanks to all who attended the Fifth Annual SBIR/STTR R&D Funding Conference. The November 7th and 8th event attracted over 140 people. Agency representatives from NIH, DoD, NSF, and USDA discussed the latest R&D initiatives and offered valuable tips on how to submit competitive proposals. The Governor's Technology Advisor, Dr. Bob McMahan, moderated a session and presented the latest information on the North Carolina's new SBIR matching program. Agency managers also conducted over 60 one-on-one sessions with attendees.

Tri-state SBIR Conference Slated for Spring 2006

North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia are teaming up to offer a tri-state SBIR Conference in Roanoke, VA on March 21-23, 2006.

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Word from a Winner -
Feature Interview with Errol Arkilic, NSF SBIR Program Manager

Robert Jaffe, Manager of Federal Funding Programs at Innovation Philadelphia, shares his interview with Errol Arkilic, a National Science Foundation SBIR Program Manager. Dr. Arkilic offers valuable insights for the entrepreneur seeking early-stage funding, and for anyone working within the entrepreneurial community.