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SBA launches online tutorials on federal R&D funding

SBA District Director Yvette T. Collazo

SBA District Director Yvette T. Collazo

The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its Small Business Innovation Research online tutorials to help small businesses navigate the SBIR program, the agency announced.

The site provides users with a mobile-compatible site to learn about the program through a combination of videos and text. This platform will provide accessible program information and training resources to underrepresented areas. There is no registration or fee required and the courses are open to all.

“SBA has pulled together resources from across the federal government, providing them in a format easily accessible on mobile devices, while allowing users to select just the information they need,” said Mark Walsh, SBA’s Associate Administrator for Investment and Innovation.

The SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, also called “America’s Seed Fund,” inject $2.5 billion every year into small, innovative and nimble firms across the nation. The mission of each program is to support R&D in technical areas that align with American priorities, and build a strong national economy to meet the pressing needs of the federal government. Currently, there are 11 federal agencies with SBIR/STTR programs.

“Once again, the SBA is at the forefront, developing tools to train small businesses and facilitate their access to new funding that will help them take their companies to the next stage,” said SBA Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands District Director Yvette T. Collazo.

“We cannot stress enough the growth opportunities that the SBIR and STTR programs represent for small businesses in our district, and encourage them to take advantage of these unique resources to further advance their research, development and technology projects,” she said.

With 52 modules housed within 10 courses, the platform addresses topics relevant to small businesses that are new to the SBIR/STTR programs and companies that have previously received SBIR funding.  Topics include: Agency differences; registration requirements; SBIR Data Rights; accounting; and how to find partners.

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