NEWS | Congressional Urgency Grows to Restart Critical Small Business SBIR/STTR Innovation Funding - NSBA and SBTC Priority Issues

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These programs help bridge early-stage funding gaps, enabling small innovators to develop new products, form partnerships, and scale. Their lapse means millions in forgone opportunities for startups and firms on more than Main Street. NSBA continues to emphasize the critical importance of small business access to capital in all its forms, not just debt and equity, but also federal innovation awards that enable firms to translate ideas into market-ready solutions.