Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from Department of Energy (DOE) program manager, Eileen Chant.
Dive into an exclusive 1-hour session on the DOE SBIR program! Discover firsthand the secrets to crafting a winning proposal, explore the details of the FY24 Phase I, Release II funding opportunity, network with the DOE program manager, and get all your questions answered.
Supplemental Funding to Diversify the Entrepreneurial Workforce Available
NIH continues efforts to diversify the scientific workforce through PA-24-255 - Administrative Supplements Promote Diversity in Research and Development Small Businesses. SBIR/STTR awardees can use this funding to support students, postdocs, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research.
Small businesses should review the program announcement and reach out to their program officer before applying as some Institutes and Centers may have specific guidelines. Contact SEED at seedinfo@nih.gov.NIH with questions.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program Final Rule Published
The final program rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program has been released for public review this fall, introducing critical regulatory updates. The rule streamlines and simplifies the process for small-and medium-sized businesses by reducing the number of assessment levels from the five in the original program to three under. Learn more here.
Join BBCetc, in partnership with cybersecurity experts Totem Tech, in a 1-hour session to review these CMMC changes, which will impact all future Department of Defense (DoD) applicants. We strongly urge SBIR/STTR applicants to attend to ensure your proposal and business meet compliance standards.
If you’re a small business with an Awardee Firm’s EHB account, or if you have an active NASA SBIR/STTR contract, you should have received instructions via email on 10/15/24 regarding your contract deliverable submissions during the EHB to ProSAMS transition below
NHLBI Notices of Intent to Publish for Phase IIB SBIR RFAs
The NHLBI intends to publish notices of funding opportunity (NOFO) for Phase IIB Bridge and Small Market SBIR applications that will allow prior Phase II awardees to attract private capital and meet their regulatory and commercialization milestone. Additional details may be found in the following notices of intent to publish (NOITPs):
The tentative publication date for these NOFOs will be November 26, 2024 and the tentative first application due date will be February 25, 2025. For additional questions and to discuss eligibility, please email Stephanie Davis at stephanie.davis3@nih.gov.
2024 SBIR/STTR Fall Innovation Conference
Join BBCetc Consultants, Jerry Hollister and Monique Branham at the
SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference!
Dec. 3-5, in Austin, TX
Access over $4 billion in early-stage funding and learn to compete effectively while networking with industry scouts, investors, and federal leaders. The SBIR/STTR programs offer the largest source of high-risk R&D funding for small businesses, awarding over $4 billion annually. Meet experts to enhance your proposals and leverage resources for innovation commercialization. Learn more and register.
BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, LLC (BBCetc) works with technology-based entrepreneurs and companies across the U.S. on strategies to advance their R&D efforts to commercialization. The BBCetc team is nationally recognized for its success in helping clients secure federal funding through the SBIR and STTR programs. BBCetc services include research grant assistance, SBIR/STTR training and proposal development assistance, and grants and contract management.
