Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

In recent years Business Incubators have developed into diverse models. government’s SBIR and STTR programs. VC’s treat the SBIR and STTR programs – they never heard of it, or they think it takes too much time to apply for too little money. Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 23, 2018

Participants receive the financial and technical support needed to mature nascent technologies that face long development cycles to the proof-of-concept level, helping them get to the point where they can access conventional sources of financial support to scale and launch into the marketplace. Source: Pexels. R&D Catalysts.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

While all the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , (videos here ), Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, each of their journeys was unique. This all-star team of 4 undergraduates and a JD/MBA developed new ways to provide logistical support to maritime forces in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

SBIR Phase I companies together with relevant Air Force and venture capital stakeholders. What does SBIR Phase I mean, exactly? At Spark Collider, there were 100 companies present that received an initial award from the Department of Defense (DoD)— which denotes them as Phase 1 SBIR Awardees.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 2, 2019

We take tech experts, teach them the policy process through an in-residence fellowship program in the Bay Area, and encourage them to develop outside-the-box solutions to society’s problems. Their foci include addressing environmental sustainability, racial and gender equity, economic development concerns, etc.

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 22, 2014

The grant will go to fund more pre-clinical development of the company’s novel breast reconstruction program. “The SBIR grant will enable TeVido to […] The post TeVido BioDevices Lands SBIR Grant appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2015

they can visit the directory of government grant alternatives, which is searchable and features more than a thousand federal programs, or more locally the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), with opportunities for high technology startups. In the U.S. Of course, nothing is really free in the business world. Technology is not enough.

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SiliconHills

JANUARY 12, 2015

So how does a startup go about getting one of the SBIR grants? That’s the subject of a meeting […] The post A Spectrum Event on How to Win an SBIR Grant appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin SBIR Spectrum Texas State Small Business Development Center'

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , (videos here ) Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique. Hacking for Conservation and Development at Duke followed. The NSF observed, “The class is the scientific method for entrepreneurship.

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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.

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VC Adventure

APRIL 19, 2020

This would both create economic development in communities where it is much needed but would also help shore up against the likely expansion of Covid-19 into rural communities that have, to date, been relatively spared from the virus (but we know it’s coming). Expand the Existing SBIR Programs. Expand the SBA Microloan Program .

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Up and Running

MARCH 7, 2014

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, for example, is one of the most lucrative sources of federal grants for high-tech startups or high-growth firms (more on SBIR below). Contact your state economic development agency for information about discretionary incentive grants. SBIR grants for R&D businesses.

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SBIR Small Business SBA Government 121

Steve Blank

MAY 3, 2022

However, the equipment listed above is available commercially off-the-shelf, at dramatically cheaper prices than what’s offered by the large existing defense contractors, and developed and delivered in a fraction of the time. A key part of Beijing’s strategy includes developing and acquiring advanced dual-use technology.

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Austin Startup

MAY 7, 2020

Capital Factory community members won awards from: Air Force Army Navy Special Operations Defense Innovation Unit NSF NASA Department of Energy DARPA Intelligence Community Programs and contract vehicles included SBIR, OTAs, AFWERX challenges, AAL’s Capabilities Accelerator, xTech Search, and even a few subcontracts. application cycle!

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Up and Running

MARCH 7, 2014

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, for example, is one of the most lucrative sources of federal grants for high-tech startups or high-growth firms (more on SBIR below). Contact your state economic development agency for information about discretionary incentive grants. SBIR grants for R&D businesses.

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SBIR Small Business SBA Government 102

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 17, 2014

With that SBIR-Phase 1 funding the teams were trying to establish the technical merit, feasibility, and commercial potential of their technology. BCN is developing a drug that increases anti-cancer effect of radiation in lung cancer (and/or reduces normal tissue damage by at least 40%). Like a startup it’s relentless.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Shooting a gun instead of a longbow didn’t win a conflict; it required the development of a new operational concept and doctrine to learn; who mans it, what other activities are needed to work with it, how to sustain it, and how to use it to win. All the services have incubators, Accelerator’s, and SBIR programs. As a nation the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2014

Typically they can be used to fund product development and commercialization that would otherwise require outside investors. A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups.

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Seed Money SBIR Dilution Government 242

Steve Blank

JUNE 7, 2019

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. Hacking for Conservation and Development at Duke followed. Each of the eight teams presented a 2-minute video to provide context about their problem. Team: Panacea.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

The first post described how China built a science and technology infrastructure to support advanced weapons systems development. SBIR and STTR programs, the Torch Program’s funding for new ventures was limited to seed funding the front end. Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital. Like the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Typically they can be used to fund product development and commercialization that would otherwise require outside investors. A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2016

government is the biggest spender and the biggest investor in research and development in the world. And some of it could be in development. So essentially, the government invests in both (research), and (development).” Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I started my last company with 100% off-shore resources because I could never have completed Customer Development at a reasonable cost of money or regulatory burden had I employed US Citizens. 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.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Shooting a gun instead of a longbow didn’t win a conflict; it required the development of a new operational concept and doctrine to learn; who mans it, what other activities are needed to work with it, how to sustain it, and how to use it to win. All the services have incubators, Accelerator’s, and SBIR programs. As a nation the U.S.

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Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2018

At first, you need to focus on developing your business model and validating it. Having a well-defined target market is also necessary to develop a sustainable growth strategy. You cannot develop deliverable healthcare products without involving your end-users directly in the process. Get your end-users involved. Wrapping up.

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Gust

MAY 11, 2014

Typically they can be used to fund product development and commercialization that would otherwise require outside investors. A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups.

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Seed Money SBIR Dilution Government 164

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

She was the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense in the formulation of national security and defense policy, oversight of military plans and operations, and in National Security Council deliberations; and led the development of the Department of Defense’s 2012 Strategic Guidance. How Should the DoD Spend Smarter?

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Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

The first post described how China built a science and technology infrastructure to support advanced weapons systems development. SBIR and STTR programs, the Torch Program’s funding for new ventures was limited to seed funding the front end. Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital. Like the U.S.

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David Teten

AUGUST 8, 2011

Despite the fact that the grant community looks impossibly messy for a startup to navigate, a good starting place is Grants.gov , where you can find a fairly comprehensive directory of federal grants (especially SBIR-related solicitations), searchable by keyword/agency/funding-type/date. o NYSTAR’s Funding Opportunity Newsletter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2011

Typically they can be used to fund product development and commercialization that would otherwise require outside investors. A good place to start is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 22, 2020

Money is being raised, supplies are being delivered, and technology is being developed around the clock. Please leave a comment and let us know or email me at josh@quityourjob.com. As you can imagine, the Capital Factory network is buzzing with ideas and actions. Please leave a comment and let us know or email me at josh@quityourjob.com.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2018

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. It was adopted by the National Science Foundation in 2012 to train Principal Investigators who wanted to get a federal grant for commercializing their science (an SBIR grant.)

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The pilot program allowed nine companies , including Apple, to begin developing products (like the Watch) using this regulatory shortcut. Apple has attempted to get medical researchers to create new health apps by developing ResearchKit , an open source framework for researchers. Much like the NIH SBIR program.) Great idea.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2017

set up the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD) to use thousands of civilian scientists in universities to build advanced technology weapons (radar, rockets, sonar, electronic warfare, nuclear weapons.) The result will be defense innovation with speed and urgency. In World War II the U.S. After the war, the U.S.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2016

The science team is funded by an SBIR grant from NSF and we are very proud to be among the few companies in the country that actually have been funded. In addition we have a fantastic marketing team and a sales team that are successfully plugging away every day, many many hours.

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