FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2026
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 House passage of S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act—legislation that would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs through FY 2031. These programs have been closed since October 1st, 2025, while lawmakers worked to resolve differences on provisions concerning foreign due diligence and repeat award winners.
“CEBN applauds Congress for reauthorizing the SBIR and STTR programs for five years. We appreciate the bicameral, bipartisan effort to work through negotiations to reinstate these programs. SBIR and STTR represent the backbone of America’s R&D ecosystem, and this reauthorization is critical to ensuring cutting edge technologies in cleantech and beyond are made here at home in the U.S. We look forward to working with SBIR implementing offices to educate entrepreneurs as new rules for these programs are administered.”
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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 8,700 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.
