This upcoming Sunday, the people of Venezuela will hold an election that, if legitimate, would put an end to years of the oppressive Maduro narco-regime. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued a statement in support of the Venezuelan people: “The...
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Chairman Rubio Applauds SBIR & STTR Federal Grants for Two Florida Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, Chairman of the United States Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, applauded the announcement by the Department of Energy will award 113 Phase II grants totaling $121 million to 103 small businesses in 29 states, including two Florida businesses, through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
Mainstream Engineering Corporation in Rockledge, Florida will be receiving $1,099,517, and Semplastics EHC LLC in Oviedo, Florida will be receiving $1,548,365.
“SBIR and STTR programs are critical in helping American businesses remain competitive in our 21st century economy,” Rubio said. “I am proud to see that two great Florida businesses will be receiving funding to assist in their research and development. I look forward to working with my colleagues to strengthen these programs as we work to reauthorize the Small Business Act for the first time in nearly two decades.”
Related:
- June 28, 2019: Rubio, Shaheen, Cardin Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Investment in Small Business Research and Development Programs
- June 24, 2019: Rubio Applauds NASA’s Investment in Small Business for New Space Technology
- May 15, 2019: Rubio Chairs Hearing on Reauthorizing the Small Business Administration’s Innovation Programs