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NSBA applauds the Senate for holding this important hearing on SBIR/STTR reauthorization for Small Business Senate Hearing on SBIR/STTR Reauthorization March 5 MARCH 5, 2025 | TODAY, the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship will hold a hearing scheduled on the SBIR and STTR program.  The Hearing, titled "Golden Age of American Innovation: Reforming SBIR-STTR for the 21st Century" will This hearing takes place a week after the House Small Business Committee held its own hearing on SBIR

SBTC Executive Director Jere Glover testifies before House on SBIR/STTR FEB. 26 | TODAY, NSBA's Small of Representatives' Committee on Small Business titled "Fostering American Innovation: Insights into SBIR SBIR and STTR programs are set to expire on September 30, 2025, and must be reauthorized to avoid a statutory With a new Congress underway and many new Members on the Committee unfamiliar with SBIR/STTR programs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 27, 2022 Contact: Molly Day 202-552-2904 press@nsba.biz Senate Passes SBIR Senate passed a bill reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology worked closely with lawmakers on this bill for months, and in the decades I’ve been working with the SBIR top priority must be to ensure the countless ground-breaking innovations that have resulted from the SBIR

Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access in a hearing titled “Exploring SBA Programs: Reviewing the SBIC and SBIR Programs’ Impact on Small Businesses." In his testimony, Jere highlighted the remarkable successes of the SBIR/STTR programs, both in the key With the SBIR/STTR programs set to expire in September 2025, SBTC’s hope that this hearing can get the and SBIR Livestream

Representatives approved Senate-passed legislation to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR small business in passing this important legislation and avoiding a catastrophic program shut-down for SBIR It also makes changes to the program that focus on research security, protecting SBIR technology from worked closely with lawmakers on this bill for months, and in the decades I’ve been working with the SBIR Wessner recently explained the benefits of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the

SBIR/STTR renewed through 2025. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 29, 2022 Contact: Molly Day 202-552-2904 press@nsba.biz Lawmakers Passes SBIR Representatives approved Senate-passed legislation to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR small business in passing this important legislation and avoiding a catastrophic program shut-down for SBIR worked closely with lawmakers on this bill for months, and in the decades I’ve been working with the SBIR

Late Wednesday evening the Senate passed a bill reauthorizing the SBIR/STTR programs, clearing the biggest It also makes changes to the program that focus on research security, protecting SBIR technology from S. 4900 SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 Bill Text S. 4900 Section-by-Section Summary There will be Stay tuned in the coming months for more detailed guidance and clarity for SBIR firms on what these changes NSBA and SBTC is closely monitoring progress of S. 4900, as well as maintaining all options for an SBIR

An NSBA Priority Issue, small business commends Senate supporters of a path forward for this important tax bill. UPDATE | After we alerted our community that Senate leadership was going to try to bring H.R.7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 to the floor for a vote, 5 months after it was passed in the House by a broad bipartisan majority.  This bill contains a provision that would restore the Sec. 174 R&D tax deduction that would provide much-needed tax relief to high-tech small businesses.  In order to get an up-and-down vote, the Senate requires a vote on cloture to end debate, which requires 60 votes if any Senator objects. Unfortunately, the procedural vote on cloture was defeated this afternoon by a vote of 48-44. largely along party lines, with three Republicans voting "Aye", and 2 Democrats voting "Nay."  While the Sec. 174 R&D provision enjoy bipartisan support, the Senate Republicans have raised objections to certain aspects of the Child Tax Care portion of the bill.  The Senate will now go on recess until after Labor Day.  SBTC will continue to push the Senate to pass a fix to the Sec. 174 R&D Tax deduction, and we will keep you up to date with any changes or developments. *This update is from NSBA's Small Business Technology Council. Learn more about SBTC. In February, bipartisan cooperation in the House helped pass The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including several key priorities which NSBA has fought for, like allowing Section 174 (R&D) expenses to be retroactively deductible beginning with tax year 2022 rather than amortized over a five-year span. RELATED | PRESS | NSBA Applauds House for Bipartisan Passage of Tax Relief Bill Since then, the $78 billion Tax Relief bill has remained stalled in the Senate; however, this week, after months of NSBA member engagement on the importance of this Act, the Senate is beginning its procedures to allow consideration of the legislation. Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), alongside House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.), are leading the revived efforts to move the bicameral legislation. Unfortunately, outlook of passage in the Senate remains unclear, with a cursory vote count showing a majority of Senators still opposing the bill in its entirety. RELATED | NSBA PRIORITY ISSUES THROUGH 2024 For the small-business opportunities the bipartisan bill provides to increase jobs, safely participate in the Small Business Innovation Research program, and afford the investment needed to succeed, NSBA continues to support the Tax Relief Act. Follow NSBA as we continue working with Congress to ensure common sense small-business tax policies, and share your story on how these policies affect your small business with our Voter Voice tool here.

SBIR Program awards $5M to 17 Small Businesses. $5 million to 17 small businesses across nine states under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR According to the Commerce Department, “[t]he SBIR Phase I awards will fund research projects to explore Read more about NSBA's work to defend SBIR programs with the Small Business Technology Council here .

Some of the topics covered were SBIR reauthorization, Sec. 174 R&D Tax Deduction legislation, issues In addition, we also honored recently retired Navy SBIR Director Bob Smith with a Lifetime Achievement Award, for his decade-long service running the SBIR and STTR programs.  investment for every $1 spent on SBIR awards.   Matt Dosberg – Digital Transformation Lead of Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA   Bob Smith, Navy SBIR

Recognizing members and Members of Congress' efforts to secure reauthorization for SBIR/STTR, NSBA's speak to our members about current issues facing high-tech small businesses, particularly the recent SBIR In addition, SBTC presented SBTC’s Guidebook the changes to the law made by the SBIR/STTR Extension Act reauthorization passed in Congress before SBIR authority expired. This was arguably the most difficult reauthorization in SBIR’s 40-year history, and it simply would not

SBIR Program to announce $54M for commercial microelectronics innovation. the CHIPS and Science Act, the White House previewed that the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR