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Senate Reaches Deal to Restart SBIR Program After Nearly Five-Month Lapse

Authors

  • Chief Commercialization Officer Fuentek: A TechPipeline Company

Summary

  • Historic SBIR Lapse Ends as Senate passed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, ending a nearly five-month authorization lapse — the longest in the program’s 43-year history.
  • SBIR/STTR is reauthorized through 2031 and introduces “Strategic Breakthrough Awards” of up to $30M to bridge the gap between prototype and commercialization, but caps proposal submissions to address “SBIR mill” concerns.
  • Agencies are expected to move quickly to clear the backlog of suspended solicitations once the bill is signed, though companies will need to review updated submission rules around proposal caps and the new award structures.

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