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SUMMARY:Debunking SBIR/STTR Myths: Strategies to Protect and Optimize the Value of SBIR & STTR Program Authorities (2026 Update)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=””]Format: Live webinar (on-demand recording available on July 30, 2026)\nDate: July 16, 2026\nTime: 1:00 p.m. EDT\nDuration: Approx. 90 minutes\nPresented by: Jeff Cuskey (Consultant & Expert Witness)\nLearning Credits: 1.5 CPEs, 1.5 ATCs\n*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” style=”shadow” border_width=”6″ accent_color=”#647385″][vc_column_text css=””]This webinar provides insight into the SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, including program regulations, common myths, and strategies for protecting and maximizing a participant’s rights, value, and wealth under these programs.\nThe session also covers significant changes included in the 2026 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act, including new authorities that allow certain federal agencies to award SBIR Phase II contracts of up to $30 million for periods of up to four years to support the commercialization, production, and scaling of critical technologies.\nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nKey SBIR and STTR program regulations and requirements\nCommon myths and misconceptions surrounding the programs\nStrategies to protect and optimize SBIR/STTR rights, value, and intellectual property\nHow SBIR/STTR policies differ from traditional government contracting regulations\nWays to address government misinterpretations and reluctance to use SBIR/STTR authorities\nMajor updates contained in the 2026 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act\n\nProgram Background\nThe SBIR Program was established under the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 to strengthen the role of innovative small businesses in federally funded research and development (R&D).\nThe STTR Program, created by the Small Business Technology Transfer Act of 1992, was modeled after SBIR and designed to facilitate the transfer of technology developed by research institutions through small business entrepreneurship.\nWhy This Matters\nAlthough SBIR and STTR are widely recognized as two of SBA’s most successful small business programs, their unique rules, regulations, and data rights provisions are often misunderstood by both small businesses and participating federal agencies.\nMore than four decades after the launch of SBIR, these programs continue to face challenges stemming from lack of awareness, misunderstanding, and resistance to fully utilizing the authorities available under the law.\nTarget Audience: Small businesses that want to pursue non-dilutive SBIR/STTR funding to help them complete the maturation and commercialization of their innovative technological solutions, products and/or services.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]\n
URL:https://govology.com/events/debunking-sbir-sttr-myths-strategies-to-protect-and-optimize-the-value-of-sbir-sttr-program-authorities-2026-update/
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