NASA’s FY26–27 SBIR/STTR appendices (26A, 26B, T26B) are structured around specific, mission-driven technical needs—not broad research areas. NASA is targeting defined challenges across propulsion, autonomy, robotics, power systems, communications, sensors,…
read articleNASA has released its SBIR/STTR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Phase I and Phase II, which will remain active through September 30, 2027. This represents a structural shift from prior…
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The SBIR and STTR programs—which have fueled over $70 billion in small business–led R&D—have been reauthorized through Fiscal Year 2031 as of April 14, 2026. SBIR Reauthorization Act Presented to President…
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Anno.Ai and Spear.Ai aim to build out testing infrastructure in and around Lake Superio to collect data that would enable companies to test and train the artificial intelligence models that autonomous vehicles rely on.
A Rochester biotech company founded by Mayo Clinic scientists has secured the final piece of funding it needs to begin testing a promising cancer treatment in humans.