Tag Archives: STTR

Small Time Politics, Big Time Stakes

Posted on May 23, 2011 by TechonomicMan

Twenty-some years ago, I was a young economic developer working in the City of Allentown, PA.  My job frequently took me to city council meetings where I was able to witness fishbowl politics at its worst.  There were plenty of … Continue reading →

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SBIR/STTR…Defense of a Government Acronym (part 2)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by TechonomicMan

Last week, I wrote Part 1 of this post that provided a little background on the SBIR/STTR program.  This federal government legislation is in the process of being revised and, hopefully, readopted.  It basically assures that ~2% of all federal government … Continue reading →

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SBIR/STTR…Defense of a Government Acronym (part 1)

Posted on April 1, 2011 by TechonomicMan

Many of you may not be familiar with SBIR/STTR.  The quickest explanation is that there are two ways that your federal government invests in advanced technology.  One way they do so is by owning their own laboratories.  The National Renewable … Continue reading →

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