Hopes and Cures

The National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship is following the SBIR Debate:

SBIR Bill Advances
A new proposal to reauthorize and modernize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is making fast progress through Congress. Late last month, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 5819, a bill to reauthorize the SBIR program—which directs federal research funds [...]

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It’s been a busy and productive week for SBIR reform advocates. The House Science Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation and the House Small Business Committee both marked up SBIR reauthorization legislation this week and expect to take a bill to the floor mid to late next week (week of 4/21). This is very positive news [...]

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