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Week of July 11, 2023 Charging Forward: A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Urban Electric Mobility Infrastructure The Urban Electric Mobility Toolkit is a comprehensive resource that helps urban communities plan and finance the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for various forms of...

Week of July 5, 2023 China’s Export Curb on Chip-Making Metals Prompt Countries to Explore Supply-Chain Diversification The US and Europe have imposed restrictions on China’s semiconductor industry, leading to retaliatory export controls on critical elements. Gallium and germanium are crucial...

Week of June 27, 2023 AFWERX to Establish Proving Ground to Test Autonomous Technologies The U.S. Air Force’s innovation arm, AFWERX, is establishing a testing site dedicated to autonomous technologies. The site aims to enhance capabilities and will be part of AFWERX’s autonomy prime program...

Week of June 20, 2023 NSF selects 34 semifinalists from states/cities for the inaugural NSF Regional Innovation Engines competition The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced 34 semifinalists for the first NSFL Regional Innovation Engines competition. NSF Engines spans technology areas as...

Week of June 13, 2023 Department of Defense Supply Chain Risk Management Framework Key Takeaways from Supply Chain Risk Management Framework issued by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment: – Working group across DoD, academia and industry to develoop SCRM...

Week of June 6, 2023 Welcome back to the Critical Technologies Market Insider! In this issue, you will find: Case Study on Embedded Cyber using PSF’s AI-MI™ (AI for Market Intelligence) Programs, awards, and other stories on SDBs, Semiconductors, Clean Energy, and more PSF’s Event:...

Week of May 31, 2023 Welcome back to the Critical Technologies Market Insider! In this issue, you will find: How well is America’s Seed Fund Supporting Critical Tech Priorities? Analysis, awards, and other stories on AI/ML Technology, Semiconductors, Clean Energy, and more...

Week of May 23, 2023 Welcome back to the Critical Technologies Market Insider! In this issue, you will find: How well is the SBIR/STTR Program aligned to American critical technology priorities? Analysis, awards, and other stories on green buildings, renewable energy, research by...

This brief article is part of our series on Government Programs Funding Critical Emerging Technologies. The analysis is ongoing and will continue to be updated. This article is focused on the SBIR/STTR program. Please see Blog 1 in the series: Critical Technologies Market Ecosystem where we define...

Week of May 16, 2023 Welcome back to the Critical Technologies Market Insider! In this issue, you will find: Event: The WHY of People – Helping Your People Thrive While Building a Culture of Innovation SBIR/STTR Funding Trends on Critical Technologies News stories curated by our team...

Week of May 09, 2023 Welcome back to the Critical Technologies Market Insider! In this issue, you will find: VCs/Accelerators investing in underserved companies for critical tech Market segmentation of mobility solutions market News stories curated by our team...

Week of May 02, 2023 Welcome back to the Critical Technologies Market Insider! In this issue, you will find: Commentary on barriers to entry and supply chain risk mitigation Data analysis and news stories on select critical technology areas Information on upcoming events for critical technologies...