NMTC SBIR–STTR Public Comment
that will work to increase participation of either SBD’s or WOSB’s or both. Our main concern is that as our nation’s business become more and more diverse that the SBIR-STTR program’s complexity has created a knowledge gap between minority technology companies that are creative and motivated but are either not informed about the SBIR-STTR program or are mystified by the apparent “barrier to entry”. As our focus moves from scientific merit to technological merit we need to promote and advocate the value of the SBIR-STTR program to companies who are now seemingly disenfranchised from the SBIR-STTR program. The current network of Small Business Advocates are not reaching the ears of the owners on minority technology companies. There is a perceived or perhaps real barrier that needs to be removed and NGO’s can facilitate this through many different approaches and strategies.
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