• SBIR/STTR Programs Have Lapsed

    UPDATES: NSBA and SBTC have put out a joint press release urging Congress to act swiftly to pass HR 5100 and continue the SBIR/STTR programs. NSBA/SBTC Press Release on SBIR/STTR […]

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  • House of Representatives Passes 1-Year SBIR/STTR Extension

    UPDATE 9/15/25: The House of Representatives passed a 1-year extension of the SBIR/STTR programs under suspension of the rules.  The bill will now go to the Senate, where it is […]

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  • Chair Williams Introduces SBIR Reauthorization Bill

    House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams has introduced legislation to reauthorize the SBIR/STTR program, titled the INNOVATE Act.  This bill largely mirrors the INNOVATE Act introduced by Senate Small […]

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  • Congress Passes Permanent Sec. 174 R&D Tax Fix

    The House of Representatives passed a permanent restoration of the Sec. 174 domestic R&D Tax deduction as part of its omnibus tax bill, also known as the “Big Beautiful Bill”.  […]

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  • SBTC Letter to DOE Regarding 15% Indirect Rate Cap Policy

    Last month the Department of Energy issued a flash policy memo limiting indirect rates on grants to for-profit entities to 15%. (https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-aligns-award-criteria-profit-non-profit-organizations-and-state-and).  The Small Business Technology Council is concerned that […]

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SBIR/STTR Programs Have Lapsed

UPDATES: NSBA and SBTC have put out a joint press release urging Congress to act swiftly to pass HR 5100 and continue the SBIR/STTR programs. NSBA/SBTC Press Release on SBIR/STTR […]

 
 
 

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