Hearing: Prioritizing Small Underserved and Rural Businesses in the SBIR/STTR Programs

Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development (Committee on Small Business)

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 (2:00 PM)

2360 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Development will hold a hybrid hearing titled: “Prioritizing Small Underserved and Rural Businesses in the SBIR/STTR Programs.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Participating members can also join remotely via Zoom. This is the second hearing in a series on the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which is authorized through September 30, 2022. The SBIR and STTR programs share four goals, one is to foster inclusion and diversification among innovative firms. At this hearing, Members will examine agency strategies and measure progress made towards the diversification goal.

Witnesses

Mr. Joshua A. Henry
President and Founder, GO Lab, Inc., Madison, ME

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/23/2021 at 06:38 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2021 at 06:38 PM

Ms. Nancy Min
Founder, ecoLong, Albany, NY, on behalf of the Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN)

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/23/2021 at 06:38 PM
  • Related Witness Support Document #1 [PDF] Added 06/23/2021 at 06:38 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2021 at 06:38 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/23/2021 at 06:38 PM

Dr. Angelique Johnson
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MEMStim LLC, Louisville, KY

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/23/2021 at 06:38 PM
  • Witness Biography and Truth in Testimony Form [PDF] Added 06/23/2021 at 06:38 PM

Dr. David Green
Chief Executive Officer, Physical Sciences Inc., Andover, MA, on behalf of the New England Innovation Alliance (NEIA)

Added 06/17/2021 at 02:03 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/23/2021 at 06:38 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2021 at 06:38 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/23/2021 at 06:38 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF]

First Published: June 16, 2021 at 01:53 PM
Last Updated: June 23, 2021 at 06:38 PM