Reauthorization & Changes to the SBIR/STTR Program

[View Slides] On December 13, 2022, our IL FAST Center webinar focused on Reauthorization & Changes to the SBIR/STTR Program. The innovation and technology ecosystem breathed a sigh of relief when Congress approved, and President Biden signed, the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 (S. 4900). The reauthorization, which includes programmatic modifications and reforms, extends these vital funding programs through September 2025. A panel of presenters provided more information about these changes, why they were introduced, and what to expect moving forward. Presenters included Bill Ruch (Lewis-Burke Associates), Erick Page-Littleford (SBA's Office of Investment & Innovation), Susan Celis (Department of Defense), Stephanie Fertig (HHS National Institutes of Health), and Erik Pierstorff (National Science Foundation).