Leveraging the SBIC program to increase access to innovation capital
Aaron Hagar, State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI), July 31, 2025
The US SBA provides a directory of licensed Small Business Investment companies (SBIC) looking to invest in small business, which can be found here. Filtering capability by investment area and investment contacts are provided. According to SSTI, a technology-based economic development organization, changes were made recently to the SBIC program that makes it easier for venture capital funds to leverage federal resources and thereby increase the capital they have for early-stage investments. Read full article on SSTI.org
Sept. 2025 BEST START Digest