AFWERX Open Topic SBIR Phase I Masterclass

 Phase I’s provide a great entry point for any small business looking to grow their dual-use technology in the federal sector.

A SBIR Phase I Open Topic Round opens this month! this could be a great opportunity to get started on your federal strategy for the year!

Join us for our 2-part masterclass series where we provide a full picture of a SBIR Phase I submission and equip you to begin the process to federal funding.

 

Meet Our Teachers

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Ashley Harper

Proposal

Ashley is the Proposal Manager for Long Capture, and works with each proposal submitted  on behalf of our clients. She has helped to submit over 244 SBIR Phase I proposals. 

71% of those clients had no prior government Experience. 

 

 

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Wyatt Hughes

Strategy

Wyatt works as a Capture Strategist for Long Capture, working one-on-one with a set of clients to help set up federal strategy executions based on the company's unique technology and goals. 

Wyatt has over 17 years of past military experience, as well as experience with the DoD and the DoE.

For More Information

Check out some of our previous blogs on SBIR Phase I below, and be sure to check out our SBIR/STTR Phase I Tools Page!

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Take it from the desk of a former Contracting Officer—working with the federal government can be hard. Now, don’t get me wrong, there are reasons for this. When using taxpayer dollars to fund every decision, precautions remain necessary to ensure that these dollars are well utilized. However, the irony is, these processes often result in a less efficient and less cost-effective solution. 

Is the greatest barrier to competition the competitive process? And could sole-source authority be the solution?  

 

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Since 1982, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs have served as the nation’s largest sources of early stage/high-risk funding for start-ups and small businesses.There are eleven Federal Agencies that participate annually in the SBIR program and five participating in the STTR program granting awards for Phase I and Phase II.

Since their inception, these highly competitive programs have awarded well over $53 Billion to innovative small business concerns.

 

 

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At the forefront of every American’s mind right now, whether they own a business or not, is the highest inflation rates in 40 years that we are currently facing. In May, we saw a surge in prices, and the decrease in this surge is expected to be slow, as many economists predict inflation will hold steady at about 8.3% for an extended period of time. According to the Labor Department, the consumer price index increased 8.6% annually, which is the largest rise since December 1981.