The U.S. Small Business Administration will award up to $125,000 in grants to 16 Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program recipients including state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, colleges and universities and up to $200,000 in grants to 5 Small Business Technology Development Centers to support programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses.
"We're excited about partnering with these organizations to help entrepreneurs around the country learn about and compete for SBIR/STTR awards," said John Williams, SBA Director of Innovation. "The main goal of FAST is to provide more boots on the ground in local communities through our partner organizations to increase awareness about SBIR/STTR's early stage funding and level the playing field for entrepreneurs, especially those in underrepresented communities."
