Author: Michael

Author’s note: In Part 1 of this series, Zach Beecher (Partner at Scout Ventures) and I endorsed Sen. Joni Ernst and Rep. Roger Williams for introducing the INNOVATE Act to reimagine the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. In Part 2, I examine the underbelly of those few loud and well-funded critics fixated on keeping SBIR/STTR stuck in the past.
The INNOVATE Act is an opportunity to expand participation for emerging companies and recognize merit through strategic breakthrough awards to propel companies to commercialization.

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