SBIR

So far, Y-Carbon has been supported by state funds via the Pennsylvania Nanomaterials Commercialization Center, The Nanotechnology Institute of Ben Franklin Technology Partners, and federal grants such as SBIR grants from the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense - Navy, and the Department of Energy.

Nano Tech Wire 2010

And a revamped SBIR.gov portal makes it easier to find government grants that fund entrepreneurs and researchers to better develop their ideas into products that can enter a market.

Ray Leach: Is The Startup America Initiative Moving Fast Enough? Ray Leach 2011

During 2009, Congressman Altmire introduced H.R. 2965, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act. This legislation was intended to reauthorize a vital small business program; instead Congressman Altmire inserted language into the bill that would have once again drastically changed the definition of a small business to include billionaire venture capitalists.

Lloyd Chapman: Pennsylvania Representative Jason Altmire Named "Most Anti-Small Business Congressman" Lloyd Chapman 2010

There are one or two medical devices in actual use in which a NASA SBIR grant was awarded during development, but so far as I know they were never used or needed in space, so in those cases the claim that it s spinoff is also an exaggeration.

Meet Space Pup, Goddard's Technology Transfer Mascot - NASA Watch 2009

During 2009, Congressman Altmire introduced H.R. 2965, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act. This legislation was intended to reauthorize a vital small business program; instead Congressman Altmire inserted language into the bill that would have once again drastically changed the definition of a small business to include billionaire venture capitalists.

Lloyd Chapman: Pennsylvania Representative Jason Altmire Named "Most Anti-Small Business Congressman" Lloyd Chapman 2010

I believe that NASA could afford both manned space flight and launch system technology development if the latter were funded through an enhanced SBIR/STTR program that would undertake component and sub-scale vehicle development.

Would You Bring Back NGLT-or SLI? - NASA Watch 2009

Accountability and integrity are not part of the SBIR process.

Scamming NASA - NASA Watch 2009

And a revamped SBIR.gov portal makes it easier to find government grants that fund entrepreneurs and researchers to better develop their ideas into products that can enter a market.

Ray Leach: Is The Startup America Initiative Moving Fast Enough? Ray Leach 2011

If they searched more, I'd bet they would find a lot of SBIR money is spent fraudulently, and it is NASA's fault.

Scamming NASA - NASA Watch 2009

During 2009, Congressman Altmire introduced H.R. 2965, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act. This legislation was intended to reauthorize a vital small business program; instead Congressman Altmire inserted language into the bill that would have once again drastically changed the definition of a small business to include billionaire venture capitalists.

Lloyd Chapman: Pennsylvania Representative Jason Altmire Named "Most Anti-Small Business Congressman" Lloyd Chapman 2010