FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 1, 2025
Contacts:
Andy Barnes, [email protected], Tel: 202-785-0507
Washington, D.C. – The Clean Energy Business Network issued the following statement from President Lynn Abramson in response to the Senate failing to pass H.R. 5100 yesterday—legislation that unanimously passed the House of Representatives on September 15th to extend the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for one year. As of today, these programs have now officially lapsed and new solicitations will be suspended until the programs are reauthorized.
“We are incredibly disappointed that authorization for the SBIR/STTR programs has lapsed. Pausing these programs for even a few months will have devastating impacts on the R&D community. While we fully respect that negotiations about the longer-term future of SBIR are ongoing, a one-year extension would keep programs running and allow more time for these negotiations to continue.
“The SBIR/STTR programs have a successful 40-year track record of advancing the development and commercialization of cutting-edge technologies by small businesses. This innovation pipeline has just come to a screeching halt. We urge lawmakers to swiftly reauthorize this program.”
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The Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN) is the small business voice for the clean energy economy, working to enhance opportunities for clean energy providers through policy support, market and technology education, and business development assistance. The network spans more than 8,200 small business and community leaders across all 50 states, more than 400 Congressional districts, and a broad spectrum of energy technologies. For more information, please visit cebn.org.
