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## Step-by-Step Help with SBIR/STTR Each Cohort Crafts Proposals Targeting a Specific Federal Agency ### **Tap into America’s Seed Fund** The Lab2Launch Accelerator is for Arkansas innovators ready to pursue SBIR/STTR funding. Get structured support and guidance on every aspect of preparing and submitting your proposal.
SBIR/STTR awards are a vital source of early-stage funding to help small companies pursue the commercial potential of cutting-edge technologies. Arkansas science-based small businesses and researchers interested in commercialization are invited to apply to join Lab2Launch and get expert assistance with the proposal process.
Over six weeks, the **fully virtual** L2L Accelerator covers critical proposal elements like topic selection, budget preparation, technical writing and editing, market research, and more. Each cohort is tailored around a specific agency. The next cohort, planned for summer 2026, will be a **National Institutes of Health** proposal lab.
We are now accepting applications for the Summer 2026 Lab2Launch Accelerator. We’re here to help you navigate the complicated process of preparing and submitting a proposal. **Learn from the experts** Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center consultants, plus guest experts, will lead the program.
Participants attend virtual sessions, complete assignments, and receive individualized feedback, all with a goal of completing a high-quality SBIR or STTR proposal by the agency deadline. The accelerator also includes open “office hours,” so participants can get answers to last-minute questions and finalize details before the NIH submission deadline, Sept. 5.
**Summer 2026 session dates** July 16, 23, 30 and Aug. 6, 13, 20 Contact Karen Bergh, kbergh@ualr. edu, or Catherine Corley, cc112@uark.
edu. ## SUMMER 2026 NIH COHORT PARTNER _The Lab2Launch Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. _ _L2L Accel is partially supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation through a subaward under the AR-NETWORK initiative (Award No. 2438206).
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. _ _The NIH cohort is presented in partnership with BioVentures. _
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Arkansas science-based small businesses and researchers interested in commercialization. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Lab2Launch Accelerator is funded by Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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S. 3971 reauthorized SBIR/STTR through 2031 after the longest lapse in the program's history. Buried inside are a new $30M Strategic Breakthrough Award, per-company proposal caps arriving in FY2027, eight-watchlist foreign-risk screening, and bigger TABA budgets. Here is what each change means for who wins and who gets squeezed out.
Read articleNOT-OD-26-006 closed all 23 NIH SBIR/STTR opportunities on Nov 17, 2025. The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (S. 3971) was signed April 13, 2026, reauthorizing the program through 2031. NIH posted no active SBIR/STTR NOFOs through early June 2026 while it rebuilt its solicitation suite around new statutory requirements. The September 5 standard receipt date is the first real test of the post-freeze pipeline — here is what the unwind looks like and how to position for it.
Read articleThe April 14 SBIR/STTR reauthorization restarted NIH's small-business pipeline after the shutdown, but the real signal is the sequencing of the new Small Business 101 webinars: program overview June 9, budget July 14, foreign risk August 18.
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