One NC SBIR/STTR Phase I Incentive Funds
Funds North Carolina small businesses preparing and submitting Phase I SBIR or STTR proposals to federal agencies.
The One NC SBIR/STTR Phase I Incentive Funds program is administered by the North Carolina Office of Science, Technology & Innovation (OSTI) on behalf of the NC Board of Science, Technology & Innovation, under NC General Statute § 143B-437.80. It reimburses a portion of the costs that qualified North Carolina small businesses incur when preparing and submitting Phase I SBIR or STTR proposals to fe…
All SBIR/STTR-eligible deep-tech areas — the program is sector-agnostic and covers any technology area for which a federal Phase I SBIR or STTR proposal can be submitted.
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