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SBIR Program at a Crossroads: Competing Bills Shape Its Future
- September 7, 2025
- News
- SBIR Program
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.
INNOVATE Act 2025: Major SBIR Program Changes
- July 12, 2025
- News
- SBIR Program
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.

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