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Join NSBA's Small Business Technology Co

Two staunchly nonpartisan organizations, NSBA and SBTC play an instrumental role in key pieces of legislation, including past reauthorizations of the SBIR grant program, the development of pro-tech policy programs, and efforts to streamline federal technology resources. 

Urge Congress to Reinstate SBIR/STTR

Join NSBA and SBTC in our fight to reinstate funding SBIR/STTR programs.  These crucial small-business innovation and research programs deserve stability and permanency. 

TECH NEWS

January 14, 2026

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.

January 12, 2026

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.

January 6, 2026

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.

December 17, 2025

PRESS | SBIR / STTR-Supported Medical Innovations Generate $60+ Billion

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.

December 15, 2025

NEWS | Space Force Signals Support for NSBA, SBTC Small Business Funding Fight for SBIR, STTR, Innovation Programs

NSBA and SBTC support small-business programs, ending ongoing threats to our nation's critical defense systems, including Space Force and the Department of Defense.

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Shaping Technology Policy Into Small-Business Action

Get involved with SBTC: Take a stand on the issues that matter most to your highly innovative small business.

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TECH AND RELATED ISSUE BRIEFS

Support Robust Small-Business Contracting

More can and should be done to ensure fairness for Small Business and firms in the federal marketplace.

Trade, Related, Tech

Strengthen Federal Innovation Programs

More must be done to ensure the long-term stability and viability of SBIR/STTR programs.

Tech

Data Privacy Regulations

In an increasingly digital world, governments globally at all levels are enacting internet privacy rules proving to be complex and burdensome, particularly for many Small Businesses.

Tech

Cybersecurity and Financial Protection

Small Businesses are relying on information technology and digital tools more than ever.

Trade, Related, Tech

Artificial Intelligence

Many Small-Business owners have expressed concern that technology regulations could harm their businesses and reported that their businesses would face challenges complying with proposed AI
regulations at the state level.

Tech

Immigration Reform

Small-Business owners stand to be significantly impacted by various broad immigration reform
proposals, specifically as they relate to availability of workers and compliance with new and/or existing rules and regulations.

Trade, Related, Tech

Improve Workforce Training

A Small Business that makes good hiring decisions tends to have higher productivity and lower turnover, which positively affects the bottom line.

Tech

Reinstate R&D Deduction

Starting in 2022, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) requires businesses to amortize Research and Development (R&D) expenses over a five-year period.

Tech

Patent Reform Regulations

Weakened patent laws continue to undermine the U.S. patent system.

Tech

Internet Neutrality

Lawmakers are at an impasse on an approach to implementing a productive legislative framework.

Tech

Digital Economy

Ensuring Small-Business participation in the digital economy must be a priority in D.C.

Tech

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