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Distributed Spectrum, a start-up founded by three recent graduates of the @hseas. The company offers a sensor and software package that can identify, classify and localize potentially disruptive radio signals. Listen to the podcast here:hubs.ly/Q01fStJY0

How much profit does the DoD have to offer to attract performers? Turns out 8-10% does the trick for most people and conveniently that’s the normal range today. For the full STTR findings see: hubs.ly/Q01d5_sr0

Why do companies do DoD R&D (spoiler, it isn't’ profit) Traditional and non-traditional R&D companies do DoD R&D to fund product development and to connect with DoD customers. See the image for detailed information. For the full STTR findings see hubs.ly/Q01d0bV30

Are you a mercenary or a missionary founder? @jbullock85 with RAVN discusses the difference between mission driven founders and commercially driven founders and how that impacts your customer engagement and go-to-market. For the full conversation see: hubs.ly/Q01cNGVM0

Melbs LeMieux, co-founder of @electroninks shares how he has balanced federal and commercial customers and how the government’s at-times frustrating technical requirements helped them build products that delight their commercial customers. Listen here: hubs.ly/Q01cJ73S0

How do you fund a company who’s only customer is the DOD? @jbullock85 with RAVN Inc. discusses how he funded early company development and built a team using a mix of investor and federal dollars. For the full conversation see: hubs.ly/Q01czZbD0

How do different R&D organizations think about profit and the value of doing DoD R&D In our DARPA STTR we interviewed performers across the R&D spectrum and here is what we found about motivations and perceptions. For the full STTR findings see: hubs.ly/Q01cdSPn0

How do you go from federal funding to federal sales? @RMBXdrew with @rhumbix discusses how he planned his federal sales strategy and how to leverage the SBIR program to open doors and facilitate sales. For the full conversation see: hubs.ly/Q01cdNM10

How do you pitch VCs if you aren’t selling SAAS or other well-understood technologies? @RMBXdrew with @rhumbix discusses his experiences pitching VCs and how to create energy for technologies and products that VCs are less familiar with. Listen here: hubs.ly/Q01c7q070

How do you get your VCs on-board with you chasing SBIRs and other federal funding? @RMBXdrew with @rhumbix discusses how his investors reacted to his interest in the federal market and how he presented his decision to chase federal funding. Listen here: hubs.ly/Q01c0phC0

@LouisBRosenberg with @UnanimousAI started as @usairforce researcher exploring early augmented reality. Without intending to, Louis had done his customer discovery and was ready to turn that product into a company! Louis shares that moment of realization: hubs.ly/Q01bP3m40

@LouisBRosenberg with @UnanimousAI has won funding from @NSF, @usairforce and @usedgov. Louis shares his perspective on each agency’s SBIR programs and how each one balances supporting R&D with providing channels for follow-on purchases. Listen here: hubs.ly/Q01bHNBM0

@LouisBRosenberg with @UnanimousAI won an #STTR which gave investors the confidence to write a check. Louis shares how he collaborated with @StanfordMed to develop his decision support product and how that helped him raise private funds. Listen here: hubs.ly/Q01btPY-0

@neuroflowlive talks about how the company pivots from behavioral science to being the critical bridge between patients and healthcare providers. #STTR plays a critical role during the process to fund and work along with @neuroflowlive. Listen in here: hubs.ly/Q019vMnn0

Our interview with Jake Bullock (RAVN technologies) talks about his journey from a SEAL in Iraq to a startup founder. Thanks to lots of hard work & SBIR funds, Jake and RAVN are helping soldiers communicate on the battlefield. Listen here:hubs.ly/Q016s3p00

GetChkd from Dallas (TX-30th) and Atlanta (GA-5th) talks about how to protect data privacy why streamlining experiences for customers and how they approached federal funding. @mixatmit @ATLTechVillage @SenTedCruz @RepEBJ @JohnCornyn @SenatorWarnock hubs.ly/Q015XnTm0

@CacheDna from Cambridge MA (MA-5th) talks about the future of data storage, migrating lab tech to the commercial market and federal funding including: -@NSF iCorps -ONR grants -And SBIRs Listen to the full episode here: hubs.ly/Q015BVDy0 @jlbanal @mixatmit @NIH @MIT

@PhoenixTailings from Woburn MA (MA-5th) talks about making mining greener, rare earth metal production, and how federal programs funded their growth: -NSF I-Corps -DOE and DOD SBIRs Listen to the full episode here: hubs.ly/Q0150Mm50 @mixatmit @Techstars @Accomplices

@PyrraTech from Washington DC talks about online disinformation, how to combat it, and how federal programs funded their growth: hubs.ly/Q014F5bl0 @BecJonesOz @WeltonChang @humanrights1st @mixatmit

@AlexPadilla4CA @SenFeinstein @RepDeSaulnier @TFXShelton @darrenbechtel

Rhumbix from San Francisco, CA (CA-12th) talks about the future of large infrastructure project management and how federal programs funded their growth: - @AFWERX SBIR @mixatmit @rhumbix @RMBXdrew @BlackhornVC @GreylockVC @jerrychen @saranormous hubs.ly/Q014cf4y0