Roomba’s Military Roots: The Untold Story
The Roomba’s rugged smarts didn’t start in your living room. Discover how military robotics, funded by SBIR grants, led to the world’s best-selling home robot.
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Symantec: From SBIR Grant to Cyber Giant
- September 16, 2025
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Discover how a $245,000 SBIR grant helped a struggling linguistics startup transform into Symantec, the cybersecurity powerhouse behind Norton Antivirus.
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The Veteran Who Invented the SBIR Program
- September 15, 2025
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Discover how one WWII veteran sparked a revolution in federal research funding. Learn how Roland Tibbetts launched what became America’s most successful innovation program—SBIR.
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SBIR Program at a Crossroads: Competing Bills Shape Its Future
- September 7, 2025
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The INNOVATE Act could reshape SBIR with stricter rules, award caps, and national security focus—unless a rival bill makes the program permanent. Learn what’s at stake for small tech firms.
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SBIR Program Protections: What Small Businesses Need to Know About New Security Legislation
- July 27, 2025
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SBIR Program Gets Critical Protection Through 2030: What Small Businesses Need to Know About New Security Legislation
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DOE FY2026 R1 Topics Delay and Updates
- July 14, 2025
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The DOE confirmed a slight delay in releasing FY 2026 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 1 topics, originally expected last week, now projected within one to two weeks. Budget shifts hint at possible changes.
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INNOVATE Act 2025: Major SBIR Program Changes
- July 12, 2025
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The INNOVATE Act of 2025 proposes major changes to SBIR: new entry pathways, stricter commercialization rules, and limits on repeat winners. Here’s what U.S. startups and small firms need to know now.