SBIR/STTR success stories are all around us. In this guide, we showcase a few examples where small businesses benefited from federal funding. At Vertx Partners, seeing is believing. …
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How Federal Contracts Benefit Small Businesses & Communities
How does the annual ~$2.4 billion in SBIR/STTR federal contracts benefit small businesses and the communities they're located in? Find out here. Fast Facts: America's Seed Fund The …
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.1% Of The Pie: A Snapshot of WV Federal Award Funds
From 2010-2020, the government awarded ~$30 billion in SBIR/STTR grants – West Virginia received ~$40 million. Here’s how WV increases that figure. What's The Issue For WV? Before getting …
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Federal Contracting Acronyms: A Glossary for Smart Businesses
SBIRs, STTRs, DoD, and R&D. Vertx presents a Rosetta Stone for understanding the myriad of federal contracting acronyms businesses may encounter. If you’re new to the world of federal …
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STTR Grants Explained: Merging the Private & Academic Worlds
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants link small businesses to academic/research institutions – here’s a short primer on how they work. What is an STTR? One of the federal …
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Federal Government Contracting Misconceptions
In this article, we break down a few government contracting misconceptions and guide you toward starting your contracting process. We touched on several misconceptions in our previous blog …
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