Re:America's Seed Fund: Up to $1.5M for Zero Equity
by rkido on Sunday April 14, 2019 @04:48PM
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> Note: I've applied for SIBR funding in the past. Huge waste of time. Similar to an RFP, by the time a SIBR request is written, the preferred vendor has already been chosen.
This is misinformation. SBIR funding is the #1 source of early-stage funding for certain industries. Any startup developing a life-saving medicine or medical device is using SBIR for things like clinical trials. "The preferred vendor has already been chosen" is utter nonsense; it's like saying the government has already decided which drug is going to work.
To be effective at applying for SBIR grants you do need a good program officer. They will let you know whether it's worth spending the time to apply.
This is misinformation. SBIR funding is the #1 source of early-stage funding for certain industries. Any startup developing a life-saving medicine or medical device is using SBIR for things like clinical trials. "The preferred vendor has already been chosen" is utter nonsense; it's like saying the government has already decided which drug is going to work.
To be effective at applying for SBIR grants you do need a good program officer. They will let you know whether it's worth spending the time to apply.