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Innovation at Argonne National Laboratory Incubator

The Startup Magazine

For instance, ClearFlame Engines — which is developing drop-in engine technology to allow diesel generators and heavy-duty vehicles to run on biofuel without a loss of power — won a $225,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). FGC Plasma Solutions. Atlas Energy Systems.

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100 Startups Join Forces with Air Force Stakeholders at Inaugural Spark Collider Event

Austin Startup

SBIR Phase I companies together with relevant Air Force and venture capital stakeholders. What does SBIR Phase I mean, exactly? What does SBIR Phase I mean, exactly? During both days of Spark Collider, SBIR Phase I awardees had the chance to present their startup through pitch showcases and exhibit tables.

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What would you want to tell Washington DC about startups?

Startup Lessons Learned

The other areas, which are not necessarily things that matter as much to me but I do believe help the ecosystem: * reform in contract awarding -- right now the government doesn't meet its quota (22% or something like that) for small business work.and almost everything goes to the same group of prime contractors.

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Small Business Grants: The Facts and The Fiction

Up and Running

I say “for the most part” because government grants for small businesses do exist, but the opportunity to secure one is limited to a narrow field of candidates. Here’s what you need to know about government grants for small businesses, who is eligible to receive them, and how to go about getting them.

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Why The Pentagon Can’t Count: It’s Time to Reinvent the Audit

Steve Blank

By law , the Department of Defense has to provide Congress and the public with an assessment of where it spends its money and to provide transparency of its operations. Auditing the Department of Defense. A financial audit counts what the Department of Defense has, where it has it, and if they know where its money is being spent.

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Small Business Grants: The Facts and The Fiction

Up and Running

I say “for the most part” because government grants for small businesses do exist, but the opportunity to secure one is limited to a narrow field of candidates. Here’s what you need to know about government grants for small businesses, who is eligible to receive them, and how to go about getting them.

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Capital Factory Center for Defense Innovation Year One Success Stories

Austin Startup

We knew when we started that it is hard for small businesses to work with the government. We’ve launched SBIR Accelerator, a deliberate vehicle to connect startups, defense industry, and investors to a funded innovation project and maximize DoD grant funding. Our next SBIR Accelerator kicks off with the 20.3

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