Technology firms and companies in the life sciences and defense industries are ignoring easy money if they’re not taking advantage of two major federal grant programs.
So says Lisa Kurek, managing partner of Ann Arbor-based BBC Entrepreneurial Training and Consulting, a firm that specializes in helping companies apply for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants.
Long active on the east side of the state, BBC held its first seminar on SBIR and STTR funding in Grand Rapids in mid-July.
While the process to get the funding can be complicated, the two grant programs offer very attractive funding options for the right kinds of technology-driven companies, Kurek said.
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