NSF relaunches SBIR/STTR programs with $250M, including $40M pilot for next-gen scientific instrumentation
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Summary
The U.S. National Science Foundation has relaunched its SBIR/STTR programs with $250 million in funding for startups and small businesses. This includes a new $40 million pilot emphasis area focused on next-generation scientific instrumentation, aiming to invest in technologies that open new fields of discovery through novel experimental platforms and advanced scientific equipment. The programs provide non-dilutive funding for deep technology development.
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The instrumentation initiative will invest in technologies that open entirely new fields of discovery, including novel experimental platforms and advanced scientific equipment
The NSF SBIR/STTR programs provide non-dilutive funding for startups to develop deep technology
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