People & Organizations

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…

As attention-grabbing as AI might be for the media and large investors (see previous SSTI analysis of AI investment), economic growth through innovation in life sciences and biotechnology is a priority for many state and regional TBED initiatives.  The venture capital market recognizes that as…