Several SBIR STTR programs, very notably the NSF SBIR and STTR programs, have put strict limitations on the number of Phase II Awards a single company / PI can receive. The official word is two phase II's, but some companies are seeing a strong bias in the review process against companies that have even one Phase II (unless it has made the government a LOT of revenue and even then it is uncertain).
But the reality is that to develop a portfolio of successful technologies will require multiple awards.
I recommend that companies develop a pipeline of proposals and awards from multiple agencies. Agencies can have surprisingly diverse interests that may provide great opportunities for savvy companies.
I am sending you a couple of newly released solicitations that I thought might be interesting to you as a member of our VentureWrench Community. Here is the first:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the 2019-2020 SBIR Open Solicitation with applications due on July 31, 2019, 10:00 AM MT.
The solicitation topics can be found at:
https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspx
Topics begin on page 7 and include topic areas addressing: clean and safe water, air quality, land, homeland security, sustainable materials
management and safer chemicals.
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