Welcome to summer! We have been busy here at MTIP with so many great startups working on innovations that can have tremendous impact. I attended the SBIR National Conference earlier this month, meeting with fellow entrepreneurial support organizations, our SBA FAST partners, and agency program directors. There has never been a better time to consider Small Business Innovation Research funding! SBIR is accessible to all types of investigators, entrepreneurs, and the agency and partner support is phenomenal!
In our recent newsletters, we've talked about defining the problem or unmet need that your innovation may address and really understanding your customer's needs. This month, let's work at finding your agency investment partner. Check out our upcoming SBIR Discovery Workshop below. Identifying SBIR/STTR Topics on July 26 will cover ways to understand which agencies may be a good fit for your innovation and how to discover what these agencies fund and how to get started.
We're also excited to offer an SBIR proposal lab for those of you planning to submit to the upcoming USDA SBIR/STTR solicitation. Apply today at the link below to learn more and join your peers to prepare your most competitive proposal.
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America's Seed Fund Road Tour is Back!
Midwest 2023 is coming July 17-21!
If you are based in or planning to be in the Midwest later this month, plan to attend one of the Summer 2023 America's Seed Fund Road Tour stops. This year's Road Tour is hosted by our FAST partners in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa who have scheduled programming and 1:1 in-person meetings between innovators and federal agency representatives to help attendees navigate over $4 billion in early-stage funding opportunities through America’s Seed Fund, including the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
The USPTO Path to a Patent series covers intellectual property basics, patent searching, and what you’ll need to draft and submit your patent application. Register here.
Did you miss any of America's Seed Fund Week?
Access session recordings from May's event, agency 1-pagers and Pitch videos, and more at https://www.americasseedfund.us/
2023 FAST Microgrants
Available to Montana Applicants
FAST microgrants offset some of your out-of-pocket expenses related to preparing a strong SBIR or STTR proposal including:
IP and legal advice
Accounting services
Customer discovery visits
Preliminary research costs
and more
If you have submitted or plan to submit an SBIR/STTR proposal this year and have not already received one, apply for a FAST Microgrant today.
Current and Upcoming SBIR/STTR Solicitations
Dates are subject to change. Please refer to each agency site for up-to-date information and reach out to MTIP to work with expert SBIR consultants (at no cost to you).
The USDA 2023 SBIR/STTR Phase I RFA will be released in July. Check out their Topic Areas here. If you are planning to submit to USDA this year, join our USDA SBIR Proposal Lab scheduled to start in August to learn from MTIP experts and fellow tech founders. Reach out to Ann to learn more and stay tuned for more details about how to join this cohort.
To schedule no-cost consulting and proposal reviews from MTIP SBIR experts, contact MTIP today at TechLinkSBIR@montana.edu!
Visit the new beta site for the America's Seed Fund at https://beta.www.sbir.gov.
Make sure your registrations are in order! SAM.gov is required for all SBIR or STTR applications. Start early! Your regional Montana APEX Accelerator procurement advisor can help! Find yours here.
Thanks for reading and sharing. Reach out to discuss your plans and how to explore options available through America's Seed Fund. Contact us at techlinksbir@montana.edu and check out our other digital homes below:
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