Proposal training seminars slated

Want a wealth of info about the SBIR/STTR programs in a short period of time? These two (June 6-7), half-day events cover lots of information for both the novice and experienced SBIR/STTR award recipient. Several national program managers will offer one-on-one meeting time with interested participants. Read More...

USDA funds SBIR grant to enhance food safety

Bacterial contamination in the American beef supply continues to be a serious concern for both the public and the meat processing industry that serves them. As part of a broader program of improvements in processing procedures and sanitary methods, meat processors in the US and abroad recently have initiated use of an automated Carcass Inspection System that identifies areas contaminated by organic material. This contamination can potentially harbor dangerous pathogens such as E. coli O157:H7, the deadly bacteria sometimes found in hamburger. Unfortunately, the system also detects the purple inks currently used by the USDA to brand carcasses and reports "false positives" of fecal and/or intestinal contamination.

On April 5, the US Department of Agriculture notified BioLink Life Sciences, Inc. of Cary, NC, that the company's SBIR Phase 1 had been funded.

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SBIR proposal writing basics: Be compelling!

Suppose an SBIR/STTR agency is considering two Phase I proposals but can only afford to fund one of them. The first proposal says, "We have a great answer to an urgent problem and can implement it while being a complete commercialization success." The second one says, "If you are willing to give us the money, I guess we'd be willing to do the work." Which one do you think the agency will fund?

The answer seems obvious, but then why do national experts see so many Phase I proposals that fail to make a compelling case for that agency to fund the project?

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Join the rush: EPA opens '05 solicitations

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released their 2005 SBIR solicitation (PR-NC-05-10246) with an opening date of March 24 and a closing date of May 25, 2005 at noon local time. The EPA still requires hard copy proposals (original and nine copies) which must be received by their Research Triangle Park Division by May 25, 2005, at noon.

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Secrets to SBIR funding success

In our three-part series, you will learn from successful SBIR recipients how to increase your chances of receiving SBIR funding by incorporating their proven concepts.

In this first installment, our panel of entrepreneurs talks about technical validation and R&D funding focus for a technology-focused business.

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