3 ms·
"- its not risky" It is super risky and we had this discussion before on HN. SBIR grants are often given for "blue sky" projects. You could say that is the def
by jayalpha 7y ago
"- its not risky"
It is super risky and we had this discussion before on HN. SBIR grants are often given for "blue sky" projects. You could say that is the definition of "risk".
- pm90 7y agoA statement like that, without linking to any of said conversations on SBIR grants, provides very little value to the discussion. If you could link to said threads that would be lovely.
- jayalpha 7y agoMy post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17995933 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17995933 A guy who agreed with me: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17997184 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17997184 Matthew Weinberg, former Special Advisor to the SBA's Office of Investment and Innovation, disagrees with you. With respect to the SBIR program, he said: "It’s fundamentally astounding that the federal government—not private venture capital firms or banks—is the entity backing these moonshot investments that end up changing the world[1]."
- jakelazaroff 7y agoThat quote comes from this Fundera blog post [1], which speaks positively about the SBIR program: > If your small business focuses on developing scientific or technological breakthroughs, we’ll tell you exactly how to get the SBIR funds you need to change the world. Given that, I would assume Matthew Weinberg agrees with GP, and means "astounding" with a positive connotation. [1] https://www.fundera.com/blog/sbir-program/ https://www.fundera.com/blog/sbir-program/