Propel Your Innovation

The New Mexico SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit will be held virtually on December 15, 2021, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM MDT. The Summit brings together small businesses, federal program managers, defense representatives, experts, and local organizations vested in driving innovation through the SBIR and STTR programs. The event offers opportunities for entrepreneurs to discuss their innovations with experts in one-on-one meetings.

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Accelerator to Focus on SBIR Grant Applications

Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University is hosting an accelerator program for individuals and businesses interested in pursuing Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants from the National Science Foundation. SBIR/STTR programs offer grants for scientific discoveries that can be transformed into products and services that have commercial potential and/or societal benefit.

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Federal Funding Still Good for Small Technology Firms

 

Jim and Gail Greenwood

Jim and Gail Greenwood for NNM Connect and TVC

Congress in December voted to continue two federal programs that offer funding to small businesses involved in technology and innovation. The Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) were reauthorized as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, ensuring their funding through 2017.

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