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Startups looking for funding should check out 2 federal programs – webinars to explain the process

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Free of equity and debt, federally funded programs like the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) seem like a no-brainer for early-stage startups. But there’s a flipside: Like most government programs, preparing applications for these awards can be long and tedious,...

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The $2.5M N.C. Budget Line Item No One is Talking About

If it seems like the North Carolina budget talks will never end, then it especially feels that way for the 70 or so N.C. companies that apply for and earn federal Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer grants each year. If the budget passes in its current form, they could qualify for matching grants of up to $100,000 from the One North Carolina Small Business Program, a grant program that was suspended for the last three years. That could mean more equipment, additional staff, help seeking or defending patents or other critical research and business-building needs. The current...

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