tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770579694794072792.post4652253537057730571..comments2023-02-26T02:43:39.013-06:00Comments on The SBIR Coach's Playbook ®: Is America losing its ability to innovate?- Fred Patterson -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11611001882358615220noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770579694794072792.post-73927711498977105032009-12-02T20:27:17.740-06:002009-12-02T20:27:17.740-06:00Fred: This is a little off-topic, but I wanted to ...Fred: This is a little off-topic, but I wanted to share with you a ridiculous piece from the peer review of an NIH ARRA proposal, in which I was a co-PI. We know what the stimulus is for, right? So, here it goes:<br /><br /><i>"Weaknesses<br />• (---), LLC is a very small operation and it is not<br />clear whether it can survive in these difficult economic times. Since half of the project and<br />budget are devoted to (---) contributions this seems a serious concern."</i><br /><br />So much for our (small business) participation in NIH stimulus-related programs, and so much for the stimulus' intended purpose...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com