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Don’t Kill the Golden Goose!
Don’t Kill the Golden Goose! By Jenny C. Servo, Ph.D. In July 2022 Congress passed the sweeping Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Act[1] to ensure U.S. competitiveness and dominance in this critical technology. This need harkens back to the 1970’s when the same concern regarding U.S. competitiveness gave rise to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. However, the response today is different – in 2022, Congress is heading towards the potential lapse of the SBIR/STTR programs due to its inaction! What is so unnerving is that Congress apparently doesn’t know the role that the SBIR/STTR programs have already played in strengthening
Why SBIR/STTR should be reauthorized NOW
Why SBIR/STTR should be reauthorized NOW By Jenny C. Servo, Ph.D. Small, advanced technology firms have suffered enough! What they don’t need now is a death blow from the federal government. During COVID these firms weathered delays in their research due to supply chain issues and illness in their staff. Today, many contend with the loss of employees to large enterprises that view firms funded by the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs as ripe for harvesting qualified, experienced staff. Now is NOT the time to orchestrate the demise of these programs and put
Dawnbreaker Unveils its 2020 Updates to the Defense, Energy, Medical and Space Portals
ROCHESTER, NY (November 25, 2020) – How does a great market research team give thanks?… by freely sharing information. Recognized for the hundreds of reports it prepares annually, this proficient and highly skilled team has just completed its 2020 update of Dawnbreaker’s Defense, Energy, Medical and Space portals. Each portal is chocked full of information selected for high tech small businesses seeking information related to Federal initiatives within these sectors. Dawnbreaker’s popular Defense Portal is newly updated and designed to provide information for those seeking Phase III funding from the Department of the Navy. A limited domain of topics which frequently arise when
Dawnbreaker Expands its Team to Meet Growing Demand
Rochester, NY, November 2020 – Dawnbreaker, Inc. has added three new members to its team. Chris McCray, Karen Mesolella, and Jill Porter joined Dawnbreaker to provide its clients with more top-notch talent to meet the demands of working with over 600 advanced technology companies each year. Chris McCray, MBA brings years of experience in several industries as a U.S. Navy veteran in cryptology, an experienced healthcare clinic manager, an IT entrepreneur, and a small business consultant. Prior to joining Dawnbreaker, McCray leveraged this experience as a Business Consultant at the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of
Dawnbreaker Expands its Team with New Business Strategist
Rochester, NY (August 22, 2019) – Dawnbreaker, Inc. is proud to welcome Dan Keeley who joins the team as a Business Acceleration Manager bringing with him an extensive background in biomedical engineering, innovation and technology commercialization. Most recently, Dan worked for the University of Rochester at UR Ventures and Nextcorps (formerly High Tech Rochester). In both roles Dan helped professors, medical professionals and entrepreneurs develop strategic plans to commercialize their technologies. Mr. Keeley spent six years at Johnson & Johnson working in new product development and technical project management and has worked on a number of portfolio development projects performing
Dawnbreaker Adds New Creative Talent
Rochester, NY (August 21, 2019) – Dawnbreaker, Inc. is pleased to welcome a new graphic designer, Holly Reader, to its team. Ms. Reader joins Dawnbreaker with 15 years of experience in Visual Communications as a Graphic Designer, most recently for MacKenzie-Childs, LLC. With a proven ability to translate marketing ideas and design concepts across all organizational levels in print, web and mobile design solutions, Ms. Reader will provide clients with a variety of marketing materials, and is experienced in working on cross-functional teams, or solo to produce effective solutions. “I am excited about my role with Dawnbreaker. I look forward
