Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants represent some of the most competitive and respected sources of non-dilutive funding available to startups and small R&D companies. These awards are not won by good ideas alone. They are won by proposals that clearly articulate scientific significance, demonstrate technical feasibility, align precisely with agency priorities, and present a credible path to commercialization.

Since 2004, ScienceDocs has helped clients secure more than $1 billion in competitive research funding across NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE, and other SBIR/STTR agencies. We support founders, principal investigators, engineers, clinicians, and early-stage companies at every level of experience — from first-time Phase I applicants to established firms pursuing Phase II and Fast-Track submissions.

SBIR/STTR Writers Who Operate at the Co-PI Level

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Our SBIR and STTR grant writers are subject-matter experts, most with PhDs and extensive R&D experience. Many have secured their own SBIR/STTR awards, served as reviewers or study section members, or led technical programs in industry and academia. They understand how proposals are scored, where reviewers focus their attention, and how commercialization language must integrate seamlessly with scientific strategy.

Clients often describe our role as “adding a seasoned co-PI to the team.” That is intentional. We collaborate deeply, helping shape the scientific narrative, refine the technical approach, and position the company strategically within the agency landscape.

For more complex projects, we build the right team around you — pairing technical writers with commercialization strategists, statisticians, regulatory specialists, or project managers when needed. The goal is not just submission. The goal is competitiveness.

From Concept to Submission — True Development Support

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We help assess agency and mechanism fit, shape Specific Aims and overall proposal strategy, write or co-write technical sections, refine experimental design, strengthen commercialization positioning, and conduct detailed compliance reviews prior to submission. When required, we assist with budgets, letters of support, data management plans, human subjects documentation, and subcontract coordination.

Every engagement is structured around one objective: producing a proposal that reads as technically rigorous, commercially credible, and reviewer-ready.

Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track & Resubmissions

We support companies pursuing Phase I feasibility studies, Phase II development programs, Fast-Track mechanisms, and competitive resubmissions. For returning applicants, we provide detailed critique analysis and strategic restructuring to address reviewer concerns directly and persuasively.

Our experience spans biomedical innovation, engineering, software and AI systems, energy technologies, defense applications, advanced manufacturing, and more. Regardless of domain, our approach remains consistent: align science, commercialization, and compliance into a single, coherent narrative.

Why ScienceDocs

For more than two decades, ScienceDocs has focused exclusively on high-level scientific and technical proposals. Our clients choose us because we combine scientific rigor with commercial realism — and because they work directly with experienced SBIR/STTR specialists rather than junior generalists.

We understand that your proposal is not simply a document. It is a strategic instrument that shapes the trajectory of your company.

Meet Our SBIR/STTR Grant Writers

Below you will find profiles of our SBIR and STTR specialists. You may request a specific writer, or simply describe your technology and target agency and we will recommend the best match for your project.

If you are preparing to pursue SBIR or STTR funding, we welcome the opportunity to learn about your innovation and help you compete at the highest level.

Ready to get started? Request a quote and tell us about your upcoming submission.