Two staunchly nonpartisan organizations, NSBA and SBTC play an instrumental role in key pieces of legislation, including past reauthorizations of the SBIR grant program and our continued fight for permanency, the development of pro-tech policy programs, and efforts to streamline federal technology resources.
Innovations that Change the World.
SBIR is more than just R&D in a lab.
It's a critical program helping turn small-business breakthroughs into life-saving medicines used around the world.
TECH NEWS
April 14, 2026
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.
April 3, 2026
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.
TECH AND RELATED ISSUE BRIEFS
SBTC & NSBA Are Leading the Fight for SBIR/STTR Reauthorization and Permanency
SBIR/STTR are important programs providing critical funds supporting small business - the nation's most important economic community.
Fortunately, after months of advocacy from NSBA and SBTC members, the programs are currently reauthorized through Sept. 2031. However, there is a growing momentum around a new plan to reinstate SBIR/STTR with permanency, and we are urging Congress to and the Administration to further their commitments to the nation's most important economic community and codify this program in a long-term capacity.
Without a path to permanency, the greater the threat is to highly innovative small businesses, their employees, and every business in their pipeline.
4,000+ Companies
SBIR/STTR funds more than 4,000 companies per year, over 1,000 of which are new to government contracting.
22-33%
ROI
Economic impact studies show a $22-33 return for every dollar invested, depending on the agency.
1.5m Jobs
Created
SBIR/STTR programs generated 65,578 jobs per year over a
23-year period.
