Webinar Series: SBIR Reauthorization Update and Where To Find Finding

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SBIR reauthorization: news from the source

Eric Blatt has been on the ground engaging with the two Senators’ offices that are negotiating the SBIR reauthorization. His LinkedIn posts on the reauthorization have been helpful and are timely, and it appears there’s going to be news on 25 February that is particularly timely to share.

Why this webinar, why now

This webinar provides the latest intelligence on where the SBIR Reauthorization stands, what’s in play as the deal gets negotiated, and what to do now about it. Join us for essential on-the-ground intelligence from a leading contributor to success in progress towards getting the program reauthorized, and more importantly what to do right now about it.

This session gives you the practical, execution-oriented view: what the lapse means, what changes the program is likely to experience, and how to keep your funding moving in this time of reauthorization.

The SBIR / STTR program are America’s Seed Fund, but the statutory authority for the program expired September 30, 2025, creating real uncertainty for new solicitations and new awards. Attendees need to understand the immediate implications of the current reauthorization status, potential program changes, and – critically – how to build a resilient funding strategy that doesn’t solely depend on SBIR/STTR.

Who should attend

• Founders and CEOs building R&D-driven companies
• BD and capture leads owning the funding pipeline
• Product and technical leaders planning Phase I to Phase II proposals, as well as those interested in larger strategic funding.
• Companies in life science, dual use/defense, energy, and advanced tech

What you will learn

• What is actually happening in reauthorization: where things stand legislatively and what near-term paths look like, including the House-passed one-year extension bill and Senate status
• What you can and cannot do during the lapse: what “expired authority” means in practice, and what agencies are communicating to existing recipients
• How to protect your funding roadmap: immediate steps to de-risk your next 60 to 120 days if SBIR timing slips
• Where to find funding right now: the highest-signal places to source non-dilutive dollars beyond SBIR, plus how to qualify opportunities fast
• How to position for speed when SBIR reopens: a readiness checklist so you are prepared to move the moment agencies restart cycles

Live agenda (60 minutes)

• SBIR/STTR status briefing (10 min)
  What changed, what has paused, and what has not
• Legislative pathways and what to watch (15 min)
  H.R. 5100 status and key decision points that can move timelines
• Where to find funding now (15 min)
  A practical sourcing map for active non-dilutive channels, and how to triage fit in minutes
• Execution playbook (10 min)
  How to keep momentum: agencies and partnerships to build, product development moves to make, and what to do now to keep your momentum moving
• Q&A (15 min)
  Bring your situation: What you need funding for and when, what problems you’re experiencing specifically, and who / which groups you need access to

Webinar Speakers

• Sam Tetlow – Founder and CEO, Grant Engine (bio)
• Eric Blatt – Partner and Dual-Use & Defense Tech Practice Lead, Scale LLP
• Zev Ozry – Executive Director, Grant Engine

This webinar has concluded; download the resources here.