Securing SBIR/STTR investments is complex and competitive! Don’t go it alone.
Bringing your innovation to market and growing your business requires funding. MNSBIR, Inc. has helped secure more than $68M in SBIR/STTR funding for small businesses in Minnesota. We can help your business, too.
Strong proposals get funded.
For 40 years, America’s Seed Fund – SBIR/STTR Programs has awarded over $60 billion to small businesses, helping them transform their ideas into marketable products and services. Through a competitive process, 11 Federal agencies provide early-stage non-dilutive R & D funding to small businesses, enabling them to develop a technology and chart a path toward its commercialization.
America’s Seed Fund sets aside over $4 billion dollars annually for small businesses, but only 5,000 businesses get funded each year. The SBIR/STTR process is complex and competitive; you can’t afford to navigate it alone.
Free, Confidential Business & Technical Assistance for Companies Seeking SBIR/STTR Funding
MNSBIR delivers virtual training to help you learn more about the programs.
Following our training, you can apply to the SBIR/STTR Catalyst to apply for funding with our expert help.
Overwhelmed? We’re here to help!
We understand the world of federal R&D funding can seem intimidating. With so many requirements it’s hard to know where to start. MNSBIR has decades of experience navigating this environment. We’ve helped hundreds of qualified companies secure funding so they can develop innovative technology and chart a path towards commercialization.
Ready to get started?
The world of federal R&D funding is complicated, and MNSBIR is here to guide you through the next steps to start your journey. The good news is we’ve made it as simple as 1-2-3 to get started!
Register for our SBIR/STTR 101 Session
SBIR/STTR 101: An Overview of America’s Seed Fund is our FREE virtual information session that goes over the nuts and bolts of the SBIR/STTR programs.
Take the Technology Readiness Tool
Is your company eligible for SBIR/STTR funding? Have you done the necessary preparation and research to apply? Take the assessment to find out.
Attend a SBIR/STTR 201: Agency Deep Dive
Agency Deep Dives are focused on agency requirements to apply for funding.
Getting started in the federal research and development arena is complex process. It’s a journey, not a destination. MNSBIR provides outreach, education and coaching to help startups and small businesses navigate the federal R&D landscape to secure non-dilutive funding to research and commercialize their technologies into new products, services or processes.
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We are interested in all ideas that are creative, novel, and impactful.
https://arpa-h.gov/engage/programs/
A reminder that @theNCI has issued a Notice of Special Interest for future #SBIR #STTR applicants. It is designed to help develop entrepreneurship skills of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Learn you can start a #SmallBiz from your research: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-CA-24-001.html
Project Call alert! BioMADE recently released Project Call 4.0, supporting diverse applications of emerging biomanufacturing initiatives and technology, such as alternative proteins, cultivated meat, feedstocks, additives, specialty chemicals, and more: https://buff.ly/3QzrOe0
November is National Family Caregivers Month. In this Administration, caregivers have a champion: @POTUS signed the first-ever Executive Order on caregiving in April.
I shared my own personal story of being my father's caregiver with @CaringAcrossGen for CareFest this year 📺 🔽
Entrepreneur Support Orgs! Come hear the latest on the state of the entrepreneurial landscape, as well as bold new ideas to support America’s rising innovators. Join us Dec 13 - 14! #SeedtheFuture https://bit.ly/3MbWH6G
🔊 COMING SOON: The 24.1/A #SpecificTopic pre-release will begin in one week! The pre-release period allows those interested in applying to learn more about the solicitation and prepare for submission. Familiarize yourself with the Specific Topic program: https://ow.ly/2nJ150Q8P89
⁉️ DID YOU KNOW: 43% of all cyberattacks target small businesses and more than two in five lack any cybersecurity defense plan? Join DAF CISO’s Blue Cyber Bootcamp: “Take Action with Email Protection Strategies!” - Tues., Nov. 28 at 12pm ET. Register here: https://ow.ly/Jl0O50Q8Oln
#SBIR and #STTR grant application success starts with the right tools! 🛠️ Explore the annotated form set (Forms-H) for a visual guide to the business rule checks we will run against your submitted application.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide/resources/annotated-form-sets.htm
The Early Innovation Fund is now accepting applications! The program provides $3,000 to $10,000 to fund short-term projects that advance early stage innovations. Submissions are due December 15. https://research.umn.edu/units/techcomm/university-inventors/innovation-investments/early-innovation-fund #UMNResearch
