Small Business Technology Council (SBTC)
SBTC is NSBA’s council for technology-driven small businesses, supporting the growth of U.S. innovators through advocacy around federal innovation programs, SBIR/STTR, small-business contracting, and technology policy.
A Voice for Small-Business Technology Companies
SBTC represents research-intensive, technology-based U.S. small businesses. As a council of NSBA, SBTC gives small-business technology companies a focused voice on the federal policies, programs, and issues that affect their ability to innovate, compete, and grow.
SBTC’s work centers on small-business innovation, federal R&D, commercialization, and fair access to government programs and markets.
- Shapes how easily small businesses can access loans, credit, and investment.
- Determines whether trade, exporting, and government contracting are realistic growth paths.
- Impacts the strength of local economies, infrastructure, and workforce pipelines that small firms depend on.
Join the SBTC
Membership in NSBA is how individual business owners turn their experience into real policy change. Members help set our Priority Issues, participate in surveys and events, and gain access to briefings, resources, and a national network of advocates.
Small-Business Technology Advocacy Priorities
SBIR/STTR
Advocating for the long-term stability and strength of federal small-business innovation programs.
Federal Innovation Programs
Supporting policies that help small businesses participate in federal research, development, and commercialization opportunities.
Small-Business Contracting
Promoting fair access and competition for small businesses in the federal marketplace.
Data Privacy Regulations
Addressing complex and burdensome privacy requirements that affect small businesses.
Patent Reform
Advocating on patent-related issues that impact small-business technology companies.
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NEWS | SBIR/STTR Reauthorization at Standstill as Government Set to Reopen - NSBA, SBTC Small Business Advocates Sound the Alarm
Stand with NSBA and the Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) in our fight to ensure reauthorization and permanency for SBIR and STTR programs - critical research and innovation funds for the nation's most important economic community.
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SBTC | NSBA Small Business Technology Council Discusses SBIR/STTR in Special Member Webinar
NSBA and SBTC continue to lead the fight for reauthorization and permanency for the SBIR/STTR programs, which are critical small-business research funds driving life-changing technology and innovation - watch this special member webinar discussion any time.
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Space Force Signals Support for NSBA, SBTC Small Business Funding Fight for SBIR, STTR, Innovation Program
Small businesses at the frontier of space innovation could face more uncertainty as key Space Force acquisition programs remain threatened by ongoing congressional deadlock over reauthorizing Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding. Senior Space Force officials warn that delays in extending these small-business funds are already slowing plans for next-generation technology development.
Join the Small Business Technology Council
SBTC membership is open to eligible small-business technology companies. Join today to support SBTC’s advocacy work and stay connected to the federal policy issues affecting research-intensive, technology-based small businesses.
Membership can be purchased online. Approval is pending after submission.