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NEWS | SBIR, STTR 5-Year Reauthorization Signed Into Law, NSBA, SBTC Commend Administration for Commitments to Small Business
NSBA and our Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) commend the Administration and President for signing the 5-year SBIR/STTR reauthorization into law - crucial innovation and research development programs driving life-saving defense and health technologies, as well as providing crucial small-business innovation opportunities.
Apr 14


NEWS | NSBA, SBTC Commend Congress for Presenting SBIR, STTR Small Business Reauthorization to President
NSBA and our Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) are grateful to Congress for their prioritization of small-business support in critical fund designations for technology research and development under the SBIR/STTR programs and urge the President to sign the S. 3971 reauthorization into law without delay.
Apr 3


NEWS | NSBA, SBTC Continue Urging Action on SBIR, STTR Small Business Reauthorization
NSBA and our Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) continue urging action on S. 3971 - a 5-year reauthorization plan to reinstate the SBIR/STTR small-business technology and development programs - without delay.
Apr 1


NEWS | NSBA, SBTC Continue Urging Enactment of Small Business SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Bill Without Delay
NSBA and our Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) continue urging action on the S. 3971 5-year reauthorization plan - further delays will add to harm caused by lapse of SBIR/STTR programs.
Mar 25


NEWS | SBTC Wins Continue for Small Business Technology, R&D and SBIR Programs
NSBA's Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) are privileged continue leading the fight for small business to reauthorize and permanently enact SBIR/STTR programs to support better technology and R&D development opportunities for the nation's most important economic community.
Mar 18


PRESS | NSBA, SBTC Victory for Small Business with House Vote to Reauthorize SBIR, STTR
After five months of arguing, the Senate advanced and the House passed a 5-year bill to reauthorize SBIR/STTR for small-business technology research and development.
Mar 17


NEWS | Senate Advances SBIR, STTR Reauthorization Plan with Support from NSBA, SBTC
NSBA and our Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) commend the Senate for reaching a unanimous agreement to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs, with continued passage expected in the House.
Mar 4


NSBA-SBTC PRESS | Agreement Reached to Restart SBIR, STTR Innovation Programs
NSBA and SBTC commend Congress for working to reach a viable solution to reinstate SBIR/STTR funding - critical funding for small-business research, development, and innovation, creating life-saving drugs and technologies.
Feb 25


NEWS | Federal Science Funding Cuts Start to Hit Small Business Research and Innovation, SBIR/STTR Projects
NSBA and our Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) continue urging Congress and the Administration to prioritize federal action to better support small-business innovation, research, and technology development, including immediate action to reinstate SBIR/STTR programs.
Feb 6


NEWS | NSBA, SBTC Support Congress' Efforts to Protect Small Business Access to DOE Research Funding
At an urging from NSBA and our Small Business Technology Council (SBTC), this week, Congress stepped in to stop a policy that would have quietly shut small businesses out of DOE research funding, restoring fairness, predictability, and access for America’s innovators.
Jan 31


NEWS | SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Gains Momentum with NSBA, SBTC Push as Congress Exchanges Proposals
NSBA and our Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) are continuing to urge Congress to act to pass the House-approved H.R. 5100 or a long-term plan for reauthorization of the critical SBIR/STTR small-business research and innovation programs.
Jan 14


NEWS | New Study Confirms SBIR/STTR Programs Deliver Big Wins for Small Business, Support from NSBA, SBTC
NSBA and our Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) continue urging support for SBIR/STTR programs on Capitol Hill and across the country.
Jan 12


NEWS | SBIR/STTR Funds Lapse Drags On, Putting America’s Small Business Innovators at Risk
NSBA and our Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) continue to urge Congress to formally act on reinstatement of funds and longer-term reauthorization of the SBIR/STTR programs - critical research and technology development programs supporting small-business innovators.
Jan 6


PRESS | SBIR / STTR-Supported Medical Innovations Generate $60+ Billion in Annual Revenue
NSBA and SBTC stand strong with small business, fighting to reinstate SBIR/STTR funds, urging Congress to act to reauthorize these critical funds driving innovations and research programs today.
Dec 17, 2025


NEWS | Space Force Signals Support for NSBA, SBTC Small Business Funding Fight for SBIR, STTR, Innovation Programs
NSBA and SBTC continue urging Congress and lawmakers in Washington to reinstate the SBIR/STTR programs, ending ongoing threats to our nation's critical defense systems, including Space Force and the Department of Defense.
Dec 15, 2025


NEWS | Congressional Urgency Grows to Restart Critical Small Business SBIR/STTR Innovation Funding - NSBA and SBTC Priority Issues
NSBA and our Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) continue to urge Congress to act to reinstate the SBIR/STTR programs, applauding recent efforts to revive the critical innovation and development funds.
Dec 12, 2025


NEWS | NSBA, SBTC Priorities for SBIR/STTR Support More Than $60b in Life-Saving Drugs and Medical Devices
NSBA and the Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) continue to urge Congress to act to reinstate the SBIR/STTR programs, which provide critical funds to small-business researchers and innovators driving life-saving technologies.
Dec 10, 2025


NEWS | SBIR/STTR Programs Still Lapsed as NDAA Week Lands on Capitol Hill, Big Questions for Small Business Remain
NSBA and the Small Business Technology Council urge Congress to act to reinstate SBIR/STTR funds, including options to work in the reauthorizations in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Dec 8, 2025


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.
Nov 26, 2025


NEWS | SBTC Chair Discusses SBIR/STTR Lapse, Work for Small Business with NSBA in Recent Interview
NSBA and SBTC continue leading advocacy urging Congress to reinstate the critical SBIR/STTR funds for small-business research and innovation.
Nov 17, 2025
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