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Small High Tech Business funding options – SBIR & STTR programs

Leave a Comment / Business Incubators, Clean Technology, SBIR/STTR News / By smnibir

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and its related Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are well established government programs designed to allow the opportunity for small high-tech businesses to obtain government agency funding to pursue research and development projects. Many of the AZSDBC Service Centers offer workshops that overview these two valuable programs. Attendees …

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Small Business Leads The Way In Green Tech Innovation

Leave a Comment / Clean Technology / By smnibir

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy released a new report this week which affirms what many suspected: Small businesses are leading the way when it comes to green technology innovation. Excerpts from a release from the SBA on the report entitled Analysis of Small Business Innovation in Green Technologies, which was released by Chief Counsel …

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TechEDge Program Debuts

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TechEDge, the curriculum created through the AZSBDC Technology Program, debuted this week at the City of Chandler’s Innovations Incubator. The inuagural class is off to a successful start and will continue for ten weeks on Tuesday mornings at Innovations. City of Chandler Economic Development Director Christine MacKay kicked off the class and commended Maricopa SBDC …

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Small Business Innovation Site Re-Launched

Leave a Comment / Clean Technology, SBIR/STTR News / By smnibir

The new SBIR.gov is here! With a comprehensive database, robust search engine, user-friendly designer and useful new content, the new SBIR.gov exists to help small businesses that are part of or may become part of the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) or STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) programs. Here’s a quick overview of the site: One-Stop Shop …

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DOE Updates SBIR/STTR Guidelines

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Manny Oliver, Director of the US Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR Programs Office, recently posted and distributed a letter outlining several changes to DOE’s SBIR and STTR programs. A portion of the letter appears below for your convenience. The link to the entire letter is available on the DOE SBIR/STTR website HERE Dear DOE SBIR/STTR Programs …

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AZSBDC Clean Tech Client Featured on Local News

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H2 Pure Power, Inc., one of the Maricopa SBDC’s clients under the Clean Tech Initiative, was featured in a story on NBC Channel 12 KPNX on July 22. You can watch the video clip HERE Company founder Dr. Mary Meadows is working with Maricopa SBDC Technology Coordinator Sanjay Dhole to bring the technology to commercialization. H2 …

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Government Agencies Required to ‘Go Green’ on Contracts

Leave a Comment / Clean Technology / By smnibir

Read Tracy de Morsella’s report on government contracting trends that favor Clean Tech and other green industries on the Sustainable Business Forum blog. Tracey is the managing producer of the Green Economy Post, a blog portal that covers the impact of the environment, sustainable building, clean tech and renewable energy on the U.S. economy. Learn …

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Clean Tech Workshop and Fall Conference

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SBIR Workshop The AZSBDC Network will present a two-day SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Workshop in Tucson on July 29 and August 5. All aspects of the SBIR and STTR Phase I and II programs will be discussed such as finding topics to bid, registration, IP protection, accounting requirements and proposal writing. The event will also offer opportunities to …

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