tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770579694794072792.post374748928310749688..comments2023-02-26T02:43:39.013-06:00Comments on The SBIR Coach's Playbook ®: Small Bio speaks out on changing the SBIR eligibility rules- Fred Patterson -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11611001882358615220noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770579694794072792.post-36218731579916364942009-05-15T09:47:00.000-05:002009-05-15T09:47:00.000-05:00Last night at the Tech Council of Maryland annual ...Last night at the Tech Council of Maryland annual awards dinner, Congressman Chris Van Hollen, MD #8, and assistant to Nancy Pelosi as White House legislative liaison said "we will pass an SBIR re-authorization bill soon", but gave not details.<br />Robert Thompson<br />VP Operations<br />Sanaria, Rockville, MD 20850Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770579694794072792.post-68122563647022967282009-05-15T09:44:00.000-05:002009-05-15T09:44:00.000-05:00The SBIR program has been a clear success for tech...The SBIR program has been a clear success for technology development and commercialization across the US. "Across the US" is important, because it means that creativity is harnessed and good jobs are created in diverse American locations. It is notable that more than half of all VC funding goes to companies in just three metropolitan areas: Silicon Valley, Boston, and New York City. The US would be ill-served by having most of its SBIR funding end up in just those three geographic regions, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com