For decades, federal R&D programs like the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program have been framed as neutral, merit-based mechanisms designed to support early-stage innovation. In practice, they have become something far more strategic: precision tools in an era where the leadership of the Department of Defense demands speed, competition, and dominance.
The Federal Grant Multiplier: State Strategies to Maximize DoD SBIR/STTR Success
Mapping the Grant Snipers: Why Precision Policy Beats Broad Industrial Subsidies
