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SBIR Small Business Innovation Research Notice of Funding Opportunity

NOAA issues FY25 call for SBIR Phase I proposals

On November 15, 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. NOAA Phase I SBIR awards provide up to $190,000 to fund a six month period of performance for conducting feasibility and proof of concept research. The tentative award start date for the FY25 competition is August 1, 2025.

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A match made at sea: Two NOAA-funded small businesses partner to protect marine mammals

California-based Blue Ocean Gear and Washington-based Crab Raft, Inc. are collaborating on their respective technologies for a common goal: to develop gear for the fishing industry which is safer for marine mammals, and easier for fishermen to use.

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Small businesses showcased their NOAA-funded technologies at SBIR Demo Day

It might be December, but technology innovation heated up last week on the U.S. West Coast. NOAA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program hosted a technology Demo Day in Los Angeles, California on December 6.

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NOAA issues FY24 call for SBIR Phase I proposals

On September 28, 2023, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. NOAA Phase I SBIR awards provide up to $175,000 to fund a six month period of performance for conducting feasibility and proof of concept research. The tentative award start date for the FY24 competition is June 1, 2024.

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Genevieve Lind, PhD, featured in FedTech Innovator podcast

In this episode of the “FedTech Innovator” podcast, host Ben Solomon sits down with Genevieve Lind, PhD, from the NOAA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program to discuss NOAA’s approach to the SBIR proposal, the administration’s vast mission space, and her path from neuroscience to leading NOAA SBIR.

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