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

SynCardia expands to Europe

SynCardia Forms European Entity to Address Growing Demand for
World’s Only Approved
Total Artificial Heart
18 New European Hospitals Have Enrolled in SynCardia’s Certification Program to Implant the Total Artificial Heart during the Last 15 Months.Continue reading

Recognizing Excellence in Innovation: PADT

Delivering innovation on a consistent basis is a recipe for success.  Getting recognized for the impact your efforts make in helping others succeed too is the icing on the cake.  Just ask Rey Chu, Mark Johnson, Eric Miller, and Ward Rand the owners of PADT, Inc.

What we call a recipe for success, they state as the PADT Philosophy…

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Peoria Mayor Welcomes the addition of new Medical Device and Bioscience Incubator

As seen in the Arizona Republic on 11/18/2011

Peoria will soon play host to bioscience startups, with the lofty long-term  goal of becoming a bioscience hub focused on medical devices that would bring  high-paying jobs to the city.

The Peoria City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved a partnership  with BioAccel, a Phoenix non-profit that mentors startups, as well as Plaza  Companies of Peoria, which would host the Peoria Incucelerator. The name comes  from the combination of incubator and accelerator.Continue reading