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The SBIR Debate - Should VC Backed Firms Be Eligible?

June 29, 2009 by Steve King with 205 views

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is up for renewal and there is a battle going on over whether or not VC-backed firms should be allowed to win SBIR grants. Started in 1982, the SBIR program is designed to help small businesses develop and commercialize ground-breaking new technologies that have broad benefits.... [read more]

In case you did not feel it: slowdown in the Venture Industry (National Startup Blog)

May 7, 2009 by AlexanderMuse with 131 views

From VentureBeat today: The first-quarter numbers also were down significantly from the fourth quarter of 2008, when investors committed $2.88 billion to 415 deals, due to the economic turmoil. More here The situation is actually worse than the numbers are telling, because VCs mostly invested in ventures that were already in their... [read more]

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