FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2025
Contacts:
Andy Barnes, [email protected], Tel: 202-785-0507, ext. 1503
Washington, D.C. – The Clean Energy Business Network issued the following statement from President Lynn Abramson in response to the House passage of legislation to extend the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for one year. Absent Congressional action, these programs are set to expire on September 30.
“The SBIR program has a successful track record of over 40 years supporting small businesses in commercializing cutting-edge technologies in the energy sector and beyond,” said Lynn Abramson. “CEBN applauds House Small Business Committee Chairman Williams and Ranking Member Velázquez for pushing this one-year extension forward. We greatly appreciate the support of the House of Representatives for passing this bill with wide bipartisan support under suspension of the rules.”
“CEBN strongly urges the Senate to pass this legislation swiftly to provide small business innovators with the certainty we owe them, as negotiators work out a longer-term reauthorization. While real differences remain between Republican and Democratic proposals to improve the program, it is vital that SBIR does not lapse, even for several months. The repercussions would be devastating for the R&D community.”
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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.
