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Global and national Startup Competition Opportunities

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Find national and global startup and entrepreneurship competitions. All eligible Arizona companies are encouraged to apply and showcase the excellent innovations being advanced in the state.

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Find tax credits, grants, start up competitions, bonds, training and mentorship and more.

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SBIR TRAINING PROGRAMCONQUER THE GRANT PROCESS

The SBIR Training Program prepares business owners to write compelling SBIR/STTR grant applications with state-of-the-art proposal development workshops, structured mentoring, and follow-up guidance from proven business experts. SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) are highly competitive awards-based programs that finance small businesses hoping to commercialize their technology innovations.


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