The SBIR program was designed with the startup community in mind and, in the right circumstances, can be part of a launch. Starting up a business means different things to different people, and the SBIR is NOT a fit for many strategies. What an SBIR fits? An SBIR requires a technical innovation and a business…
Author: Bob Dumouchel
SBIR Product Development Strategy
For mature businesses, an SBIR grant can be an excellent step in the path to market. An SBIR grant can provide leverage in R&D and go-to-market planning. In some agencies, there is an opportunity to create a foundational customer for the product. Many agencies, especially those in the DOD, sponsor SBIRs for products that they…
SBIR Startup Strategy
The SBIR grant program is perfectly designed to assist innovative startups. Agencies provide seed funding without taking the business away from the founders. The key question is, are you ready for the competition because it is fierce. Startup Teams A startup team competing for an SBIR must have a world-class innovation and a great core…