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Utah Company Improving Ocean Weather Forecasting Through Its Satellites

Care Weather Technologies received a $275,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)…
September 25, 2023
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U.S. Dept. of Energy Awards Utah Companies $10 Million in R&D Grants

Thirteen Utah companies received ten Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I and/or Phase…
September 12, 2023
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Dept. of Defense Pre-releases SBIR 2023.3 and STTR 2023.C Topics

Several components within the Dept. of Defense (DoD) pre-released SBIR 2023.3 and STTR 2023.C topics for the Small Business Innovation…
August 30, 2023
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Utah Company Developing Origami-inspired Technology Awarded NSF Grant to Advance Robotic Surgery

Four years ago, Jacob Sheffield was building world-class carbon fiber travel guitars for adventurers journeying to places as remote as…
August 7, 2023
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Health and Human Services Releases 2023-2 Omnibus Solicitation 

Health And Human Services (HHS) has released topics for their 2023-2 omnibus solicitation. Program descriptions and research topics for the…
July 17, 2023
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USDA Opens Request for Applications for SBIR/STTR FY 2024

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR), administered exlusively…
July 11, 2023
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Department of Energy Releases Topics for FY 2024 SBIR/SSTR FOA

The DOE Office of Science is the Nation’s largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences and has issued…
July 11, 2023
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Wasatch Ionics Success Story Highlighted by Utah Innovation Center

Wasatch Ionics is a contract research and development and consulting business located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company’s mission…
July 7, 2023
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2023-2024 EPA SBIR Solicitation/Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

The EPA is seeking small businesses to develop innovative technologies that will help protect human health and the environment through…
July 7, 2023
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Kuda Therapeutics Success Story Highlighted by Utah Innovation Center

Kuda Therapeutics is a pre-clinical drug development company focused on novel therapies to target kidney cancer. The company’s mission is…
June 13, 2023