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We provide analysis, education, and tools to help companies access the federal market whether through SBIR, STTR, OTAs, on contracts.

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Distributed Spectrum, a start-up founded by three recent graduates of the @hseas. The company offers a sensor and software package that can identify, classify and localize potentially disruptive radio signals. Listen to the podcast here:https://t.co/abgTQ1gSS7

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How much profit does the DoD have to offer to attract performers?

Turns out 8-10% does the trick for most people and conveniently that’s the normal range today.

For the full STTR findings see: https://t.co/8EbqFYhy0G

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Why do companies do DoD R&D (spoiler, it isn't’ profit)

Traditional and non-traditional R&D companies do DoD R&D to fund product development and to connect with DoD customers.

See the image for detailed information.

For the full STTR findings see https://t.co/9g2ateXUlb

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Are you a mercenary or a missionary founder?

@jbullock85 with RAVN discusses the difference between mission driven founders and commercially driven founders and how that impacts your customer engagement and go-to-market.

For the full conversation see: https://t.co/xApsdd37Vn

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Melbs LeMieux, co-founder of @electroninks shares how he has balanced federal and commercial customers and how the government’s at-times frustrating technical requirements helped them build products that delight their commercial customers.

Listen here: https://t.co/HjkjpXLFV4

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How do you fund a company who’s only customer is the DOD?

@jbullock85 with RAVN Inc. discusses how he funded early company development and built a team using a mix of investor and federal dollars.

For the full conversation see: https://t.co/PSKUvqIblS

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How do different R&D organizations think about profit and the value of doing DoD R&D

In our DARPA STTR we interviewed performers across the R&D spectrum and here is what we found about motivations and perceptions.

For the full STTR findings see: https://t.co/pOeRWZX1fr

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How do you go from federal funding to federal sales?

@RMBXdrew with @rhumbix discusses how he planned his federal sales strategy and how to leverage the SBIR program to open doors and facilitate sales.

For the full conversation see: https://t.co/4RHyBKB0Np

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How do you pitch VCs if you aren’t selling SAAS or other well-understood technologies?

@RMBXdrew with @rhumbix discusses his experiences pitching VCs and how to create energy for technologies and products that VCs are less familiar with.

Listen here: https://t.co/oRlT9ghi30

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How do you get your VCs on-board with you chasing SBIRs and other federal funding?

@RMBXdrew with @rhumbix discusses how his investors reacted to his interest in the federal market and how he presented his decision to chase federal funding.

Listen here: https://t.co/6IBOZg4GKw

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@LouisBRosenberg with @UnanimousAI started as @usairforce researcher exploring early augmented reality. Without intending to, Louis had done his customer discovery and was ready to turn that product into a company!

Louis shares that moment of realization: https://t.co/WxG9iRg9nU

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@LouisBRosenberg with @UnanimousAI has won funding from @NSF, @usairforce and @usedgov.

Louis shares his perspective on each agency’s SBIR programs and how each one balances supporting R&D with providing channels for follow-on purchases.

Listen here: https://t.co/J7uDp9RUbX

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@LouisBRosenberg with @UnanimousAI won an #STTR which gave investors the confidence to write a check.

Louis shares how he collaborated with @StanfordMed to develop his decision support product and how that helped him raise private funds.

Listen here: https://t.co/34We3eEr7e

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@neuroflowlive talks about how the company pivots from behavioral science to being the critical bridge between patients and healthcare providers. #STTR plays a critical role during the process to fund and work along with @neuroflowlive.
Listen in here: https://t.co/8IHb50L6TK

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Our interview with Jake Bullock (RAVN technologies) talks about his journey from a SEAL in Iraq to a startup founder. Thanks to lots of hard work & SBIR funds, Jake and RAVN are helping soldiers communicate on the battlefield.

Listen here:https://t.co/1qHy4ouINM

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GetChkd from Dallas (TX-30th) and Atlanta (GA-5th) talks about how to protect data privacy why streamlining experiences for customers and how they approached federal funding.
@mixatmit @ATLTechVillage @SenTedCruz @RepEBJ @JohnCornyn @SenatorWarnock

https://t.co/XphsAb7dzw

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@CacheDna from Cambridge MA (MA-5th) talks about the future of data storage, migrating lab tech to the commercial market and federal funding including:
-@NSF iCorps
-ONR grants
-And SBIRs

Listen to the full episode here:
https://t.co/5gRVWk5pcO
@jlbanal @mixatmit @NIH @MIT

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@PhoenixTailings from Woburn MA (MA-5th) talks about making mining greener, rare earth metal production, and how federal programs funded their growth:
-NSF I-Corps
-DOE and DOD SBIRs

Listen to the full episode here:
https://t.co/siv4yTf7TB

@mixatmit @Techstars @Accomplices

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@PyrraTech from Washington DC talks about online disinformation, how to combat it, and how federal programs funded their growth:
https://t.co/SRrVAfRbrr

@BecJonesOz @WeltonChang @humanrights1st @mixatmit

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@AlexPadilla4CA @SenFeinstein @RepDeSaulnier @TFXShelton @darrenbechtel

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Rhumbix from San Francisco, CA (CA-12th) talks about the future of large infrastructure project management and how federal programs funded their growth:
- @AFWERX SBIR

@mixatmit @rhumbix @RMBXdrew @BlackhornVC @GreylockVC @jerrychen @saranormous
https://t.co/Tj946sU1oM