Got federal SBIR or STTR funding? West Virginia wants to double down on your innovation through matching funds. The West Virginia Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund (EII) offers grants to businesses that have received federal SBIR/STTR awards, aiming to maximize the impact of federal research funding awards.

Is the budget section of your Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) application causing you stress? You don’t have to go at it alone! Join Us for the Upcoming Free Webinar “Conquer Your SBIR Budget”, July 24, 2025 from 12 - 1:30 pm ET.

Join us for the free webinar, Innovation into Impact: SBIR/STTR

Webinar will feature a panel discussion with entrepreneurs who have successfully navigated the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to turn groundbreaking ideas into thriving businesses.

The SBIR/STTR programs award over $4B annually for innovative technologies being developed by small businesses.  But what exactly is “innovation”?  And how innovative does a product concept need to be for an agency to consider it worthy of funding?

Having a federal lab or FFRDC letter of support strengthens your SBIR proposal a lot. The labs can provide support to projects through joint research (especially in Phase II and III), offer commercialization support or provide market analysis, and provide access to their networks of stakeholders. Many FFRDCs have dedicated small business collaboration or technology transfer offices.  Look for "partnership," "collaboration," or "tech transfer" on their websites