WEN serves as the State's focal point to help Wisconsin small businesses access federal funding through the SBIR and STTR Programs. WEN and its numerous Wisconsin partners from government, academia, and the private sector involved in promoting entrepreneurship and economic development aim to assist and strengthen Wisconsin’s pursuit of federal SBIR and STTR awards by its tech-based small business sector. WEN provides SBIR/STTR assistance that includes:
a) Education sessions on how to compete
b) Proposal preparation and submission
c) Pre-submission proposal review
d) Establishment of research partnerships with academia/non-profit research institutions and technology transfer opportunities for commercialization of innovations
e) Selection of federal agencies and research topics of interest/needs that fit with the applicant’s business strategy
f) Development of commercialization strategies and Phase II commercialization plans
g) Intellectual property management in federal grants and contracts
Contact a WEN Regional Director for specific SBIR/STTR assistance.
For SBIR/STTR information for Wisconsin: http://www.wisconsinsbir.org/