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Media inquiries: Please contact the office's Communications Manager, Lindsey LeBaron, at llebaron@utah.gov.
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Wasatch Ionics Wins SBIR Phase II Award for Lithium-Oxygen Battery Development

Wasatch Ionics, a leading innovator in advanced battery technology, has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II…
October 8, 2024
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U.S. Department of Energy Awards $12.6 Million to Utah Businesses

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded grants to nine Utah small businesses totaling more than $12 million. The DOE…
September 17, 2024
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WETx Secures $1M SBIR Phase II Grant for Groundbreaking Water Management Solution

WETx, a Utah-based company, recently received a Phase II award from the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Small Business Innovation Research…
August 30, 2024
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Department of Defense Pre-releases Topics for SBIR 2024.3 and STTR 2024.C

The Department of Defense (DoD) released topics for its SBIR 2024.3 and STTR 2024.C Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The BAA…
August 30, 2024
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Woman-Owned Startup Rootwords Awarded NSF Grant for Groundbreaking Vocabulary Learning Technology

Park City-based Rootwords recently received a $273,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.…
August 23, 2024
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NIH and CDC Release SBIR Contract Solicitation for Small Business R&D

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its FY25 Contract Solicitation with applications due October 18, 2024…
August 6, 2024
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Coreform: Finding Answers in Minutes Instead of Months

Coreform, a Utah-based company specializing in engineering simulation software, is transforming product design and testing. Unlike traditional testing methods that…
July 5, 2024
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NSF Releases SBIR/STTR Solicitations Including Fast-Track Pilot Program

The National Science Foundation (NSF) released its SBIR/STTR Phase I solicitation and new Fast-Track pilot program. The NSF SBIR/STTR programs…
June 28, 2024
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EPA SBIR Funding Opportunity Released

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2024-2025 SBIR Phase I solicitation is open. Small businesses developing novel environmental technologies in…
June 27, 2024
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NASA’s 2024 SBIR Ignite Phase I Solicitation Now Open

The NASA Ignite program funds U.S. small businesses in their early-stage, high-risk technology development to help make them and their…
June 21, 2024
Media inquiries: Please contact the office's Communications Manager, Lindsey LeBaron, at llebaron@utah.gov.