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The U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program  has narrowed the list of finalists advancing to the next stage of the program's second competition to 15 applicants—spanning critical technologies and applications ranging from enhancing energy grid…

Commerce Secretary wants a piece of patent actionIn an exclusive interview with Mike Allen on The Axios Show, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick floated the idea that the federal government should receive “half the benefits” of federal R&D, referring to a direct share of the financial…

As the end of the fiscal year approaches, Congress is again at a critical juncture in reauthorizing the SBIR and STTR programs. With only two hearings (one each in the House and Senate Small Business Committees) held so far this year on the topic, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the…