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SSTI updates State SBIR/STTR Resource Guide
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is one of the federal government's most substantial investments for moving innovation from America’s small businesses into the private market or federal procurement in areas like defense, space, energy or transportation.
States have launched a variety of funding programs, technical assistance efforts, and outreach initiatives to help ensure more of their own innovation-driven small firms can capture and succeed with SBIR. These programs act as a catalyst for innovation, accelerating the commercialization of new technologies and ultimately fueling local economic growth.
SSTI has updated our State SBIR/STTR Resource Guide to reflect new Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program awardees and recent changes to state-level initiatives. The guide includes a series of maps showing the types of support for SBIR/STTR companies by state. It also provides a downloadable Excel file of all programs and their offerings. The data in the State SBIR/STTR Resource Guide is based on publicly available information as of the 1st quarter of 2025. If you have an update or correction, please contact us at tbedcop@ssti.org.
Webinar reminder: SSTI will host a session walking through recently introduced, federal SBIR/STTR Reauthorization legislation at 3:00pm (eastern), March 24. The webinar is free; interested parties may register here.
This article was prepared by SSTI using Federal funds under award ED22HDQ3070129 from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration or the U.S. Department of Commerce.