WASHINGTON — January 14, 2026 — What has changed since our previous article focused on Senator Markey’s compromise draft is not the posture of negotiations — still serious, still incomplete — but the shape of the bargaining. On paper, it now looks less like one side talking past the other…
PHILADELPHIA – January 12, 2026 — With America’s flagship small-business innovation program caught in congressional limbo, local governments are increasingly taking matters into their own hands. In Philadelphia, officials have launched what is being hailed as Pennsylvania’s first city-led SBIR matching grant initiative, aimed at bridging the gap between lab-bench…
With SBIR and STTR authorization expired, Senator Markey’s compromise bill proposes stronger national security checks, commercialization mandates, and strategic grants—seeking bipartisan buy-in to restart America’s $4B small business research engine.
NASA has issued an update on the status of its SBIR and STTR programs while congressional reauthorization is pending. New solicitations and awards are temporarily paused, while previously issued awards remain active.
NIH has implemented temporary peer review changes to clear a shutdown-driven backlog of grant applications. Learn how new triage rules, accelerated scoring, and revised summary statements affect NIH and SBIR/STTR applicants.
The 2025 NDAA deal moves forward without restoring the expired SBIR/STTR programs, leaving thousands of small R&D firms in limbo as congressional negotiations stall over proposed reforms, caps, and national-security vetting requirements.
SBIR and STTR programs lapsed on Sept. 30, 2025, halting new awards. Agencies await reauthorization, likely via the FY2026 NDAA. Here’s where things stand and what’s next for small tech firms.
A small federal program with a $22-to-$1 return is at risk. Discover how SBIR quietly fueled America’s innovation engine—and why its future now hangs in the balance.
SBIR began as a U.S. experiment. Now it’s a global model for startup innovation, adopted by over 17 countries. Discover how the program reshaped R&D worldwide.
A NASA algae experiment led to a biotech breakthrough now nourishing 50 million babies. See how SBIR funding helped Martek reshape infant nutrition worldwide.