Steve Blank

MAY 12, 2015

SBIR/STTR Program and Startup Seed Funding. The Small Business Innovative Research ( SBIR ) and Small Business Technology Transfer ( STTR ) programs are startup seed funds created by Congress to encourage U.S. The SBIR/STTR program made ~6,200 seed stage investments in 2014, dwarfing the seed investments made by venture capital.

SBIR 120

SBIR Maryland Lean Seed Stage 120

Steve Blank

JUNE 7, 2019

Our keynote speaker was Palmer Luckey , founder of Oculus and the designer of the Oculus Rift. Followed by an 8-minute slide presentation follow their customer discovery journey over the 10-weeks. He’s now the CEO/founder of the AI-focussed defense contractor Anduril Industries. Presentation Format. Team: Panacea.

Oakland 277

Oakland Lean SBIR Afghanistan 277

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Policy makers need to know: regulations designed to manage big-companies actually protect those companies by stifling innovation (and competition) from startups. In many cases I look at an SBIR and say "how about I just build that and sell it to you when it's done," but that is unrealistic today. conference attendees.

DC 90

DC Washington San Francisco SBIR 90

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2018

Each of their slide presentations follow their customer discovery journey. All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique. The teams presented in front of several hundred people in person and online.

Southern California 181

Southern California San Diego Mississippi SBIR 181