AZBio partners with LexisNexis and State Net to bring you all the latest updates from Washington DC and around the nation. Check out the latest in the January 16, 2012 edition.
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Category Archives: Government Affairs Blog
FDA releases draft guidance on medical device applications
The Food and Drug Administration unveiled draft guidance Wednesday on how it reviews applications for low-risk medical devices under the 510(k) program and is requesting industry comment.
Dr. Gerry Keim of ASU elected Chairman of the Washington Campus
The Washington Campus, a consortium between more than a dozen top business schools Georgetown University, Emory University, The University of Texas at Austin, Indiana University, University of Michigan, Arizona State University and the University of California, Berkeley, provides an inside look at the workings of Washington.
ASU’s Dr. Gerry Keim has been elected chairman of the Board of this pretigious institution and invaluable resource for students and business leaders. Continue reading
State Net Capitol Journal for 12 19 2011
AZBio partners with LexisNexis and State Net to bring you all the latest updates from Washington DC and around the nation. Check out the latest in the December 19, 2011 edition.Continue reading
SBIR and STTR Reauthorized for Six Years
Today the SBIR was reauthorized for a period of 6 years, ending September 30, 2017. This includes STTR, and what was the Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP), now to be known as the Commercialization Readiness Program (CRP). The reauthorization was included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) HR.1540.
The bill has been sent to the President to sign the bill into law, and he has said he would.Continue reading
One step closer on the road to SBIR Reauthorization
The SBIR/STTR program has not been reauthorized yet but we are one step closer as the December 16th deadline approaches.
Monday (December 12, 2012) word of a Senate/House compromise was announced that may lead to a positive outcome that would reauthorize the SBIR/STTR program for six years. This would be a huge improvement over the multiple short term extensions we have seen in recent years. Continue reading
News from the Capitols: State Net Capitol Journal for 12 05 2011
AZBio partners with LexisNexis and State Net to bring you all the latest updates from Washington DC and around the nation. Check out the latest in the November 21, 2011 edition.Continue reading
Supporting Innovation– Your Opportunity to Send a Message to Congress on the TDP
The Bioscience community is reaching our to leaders in Washington to support the Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit program (TDP) (I.R.C. §48D) and its impact on bioscience and U.S. innovation. The letter below has been signed by BIO, AZBio and bioscience companies and organizations across the country. Continue reading
News from the Capitols: StateNet Capitol Journal for 11 21 2011
AZBio partners with LexisNexis and StateNet to bring you all the latest updates from Washington DC and around the nation. Check out the latest in the November 21, 2011 edition.Continue reading
Small Business, Innovation, and the Importance of the SBIR and STTR
Readers note: This post will continue to be updated throughout the week as the SBIR deadline approaches. Updates will appear at the bottom of the post.
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At times like these, when the need for innovation, is greater than ever, the SBIR and STTR Programs hold the keys to the growth of new and innovative products in the U.S. small business sector. Funding through SBIR and STTR awards provides critical support for new discoveries in both the small business and university research communities across 11 key Federal Agencies and unlocks the vault to bring out new innovations right here at home.