Government & Politics  October 1, 2021

Federal grants fuel innovative solutions

Researchers in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley often come up with big ideas they feel could make a big difference. But it takes money, patience and time to see it through, and most potential investors have the money but not the patience and time.

The answer frequently comes in the form of SBIR or STTR grants.

Eleven federal agencies — including the National Center for Atmospheric Research, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and NASA — offer Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants, and…

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With BizWest since 2012 and in Colorado since 1979, Dallas worked at the Longmont Times-Call, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Post and Public News Service. A Missouri native and Mizzou School of Journalism grad, Dallas started as a sports writer and outdoor columnist at the St. Charles (Mo.) Banner-News, then went to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch before fleeing the heat and humidity for the Rockies. He especially loves covering our mountain communities.
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