Joni Ernst: “Implementation of the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest Act must be prioritized immediately to ensure…”

This Veterans Day, we must reaffirm our commitment to those who have worn our nation’s uniform by ensuring they receive the benefits they have earned and access to high-quality care.

I will always be a strong voice for America’s veterans.

For too long, a select number of repeat winners have treated the SBIR and STTR programs as a steady income stream rather than a path to commercialize technology.

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.