Joni Ernst: “The scale of growth warrants closer review.”

Now governors should back it up by stopping fraud before the money goes out the door, instead of chasing it after it's gone.

Abe Sandquist is a grow getter when it comes to operating a small business.

Top Notch Fireworks has done a spark-tacular job providing safe and fun fireworks to Iowans," said Chair Ernst. "Brandon and MaKenzi Vonk are dynamite at giving back to their community.

The new commercialization standard rewards companies that convert research into customers and follow-on contracts that meet the mission, while limiting new seed awards to firms that have made SBIR grants their revenue model.