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Meet the tech innovator transforming your love-hate relationship with technology + MORE!
Jun 18, 2021
On June 17, 2021, GovShop hosted 4 groundbreaking companies that pitched their innovative solutions to a diverse audience of government buyers from local, state, and federal agencies. Here’s what each company had to offer:
Nitrosphere: User-friendly and low-maintenance network acceleration...
Community Energy Labs Awarded SBIR Phase I From the Department of Energy
Jun 16, 2021
On June 9th, Community Energy Labs, among others, received a Phase 1 SBIR award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Their $206,230 award will allow them to develop a grid-smart platform to help small and mid-sized commercial buildings fulfill their goals of becoming energy efficient. Tanya...
Meet the powerful female entrepreneur using technology to help you avoid the nearly unavoidable awkwardness of small talk + MORE!
Jun 11, 2021
On June 10, 2021 GovShop hosted 5 innovative tech companies to pitch their solutions to a diverse audience of government buyers from the local, state, and federal agencies. Here’s what each company had to offer:
Mixtroz: Engagement-focused virtual communication software
Novacab: Solutions...
Madison, WI Rolls Out Nation’s First Electric Fire Engine
Jun 10, 2021
On Tuesday, the Madison Fire Department unveiled the nation’s first “revolutionary” electric fire engine. The truck is powered by a 115-kilowatt-hour battery, which fire chief Davis says is suitable for the district.
City leaders hope this will help to cut fuel costs as well as further the...
Ensuring equal access to public private research partnerships — Horizon Europe
Jun 9, 2021
The European Parliament is seeking to ensure all 11 Horizon Europe research partnerships are more open and less bureaucratic than their predecessors.
Setting down the markers, MEPs have agreed a joint position on the first partnership of the bunch, the EuroHPC €8 billion high-performance...
UK Cabinet Office: Businesses hoping to secure government contracts will have to pledge to be net zero by 2050
Jun 9, 2021
Under new requirements issued by the Cabinet Office, firms seeking public sector contracts worth more than £5m a year, from September 2021, will also have to publish “clear and credible carbon reduction plans” before being considered, reports Sky News.
Businesses bidding for major government...
UN sustainable procurement survey
Jun 9, 2021
The UN Environmental Programme is partnering with Arizona State University researchers and other experts to develop the 2021 Global Review of Sustainable Public Procurement, following the 2013 and 2017 editions.
The stakeholder survey is to help better understand the state of sustainable...
Are Defense Primes Missing the Mark on Supplier Diversity?
Jun 9, 2021
By increasing economic opportunities for racial and ethnic minorities, women, members of the LGTBQ+ community, and individuals with disabilities, these businesses are not only underlining their commitment to combating social ailments that debilitate societal advancement but also making a strategic...
Specular Theory Awarded Phase III SBIR from DoD for VR Aerial Refueling Simulator
Jun 9, 2021
Venice Beach, CA based Specular Theory has been awarded a SBIR Phase III contract from the Department of Defense to expand its immersive training products for crews of US Air Force B52s, C-17s, and KC-135s.
This contract will provide funding for Specular Theory’s Experiential Air Refueling...
The Challenges Small Businesses Face While Searching For Resources on Public Procurement
Jun 9, 2021
You don’t have to be a procurement pundit to understand that it can be difficult to navigate government contracting in the United States. The breadth and scope of American public institutions provides no shortage of opportunity for frustrating acquisition experiences borne from a largely...
Department of Homeland Security S&T makes SBIR Phase I Awards to 25 Small Businesses
Jun 2, 2021
On May 26th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program announced that it would be making 29 Phase I awards totaling $4.2 million to 25 American small businesses. Each project will receive up to $150,000 to...
Biden Announces New Federal Contracts to Combat the Racial Wealth Gap
Jun 2, 2021
On Tuesday, at an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre taking place at the site previously known as “Black Wall Street,” President Biden announced a new plan to narrow the racial wealth gap and build wealth in Black communities.
A section of the plan specifically...
