Coaching Support
Our state and federal funding allow us to deliver free and confidential coaching support.
Catalyst Program
The Catalyst Program aims to bridge the gap between research and practical application, ensuring that innovative technologies or inventions have a real-world impact and are financially viable. It involves strategic planning, business development, marketing, and intellectual property management to successfully introduce the technology to the market.
We deliver individualized and customized support to Catalyst firms to apply for funding. Our core areas include business, technical, budget, and team structure that aligns with the federal agency. These categories are consistent across the agencies; however, each agency operates its SBIR/STTR programs differently based on their mission, processes, systems and requirements.
If you have not submitted your information to our Catalyst Program, start today by submitting your company and project information via our Catalyst submission form. The submission requires demographic information to meet our state and federal reporting requirements along with a thoughtful discussion of the technical innovation, the technical challenges and opportunities, the market opportunity, the company and team and scientific literature that supports the innovation.
Transition Program
For firms with completed Phase II projects, our coaches provide expert guidance and support to support the technology commercialization pathway. Firms will be required to formally apply to this stage. (Stay tuned.)
Phase III Institute – Commercialization
For firms transitioning into Phase III, our coaches provide expert guidance and support to support the technology commercialization pathway. The Institute is highly focused on small businesses to help them achieve commercial success and/or federal sole-source contracts for the SBIR/STTR funded project or service. Firms will be required to formally apply to this stage. (Stay tuned.)
Phase III refers to work that derives from, extends, or completes an effort made under prior SBIR/STTR Funding Agreements, but is funded by sources other than the SBIR/STTR programs. Phase III work is typically oriented towards Commercialization of SBIR/STTR research or technology, including through further R/R&D work. Read more about data rights and Phase III.