Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 263: Building NC's Innovation Ecosystem with Andrea Conner of First Flight Venture Center
AI on a Shoestring: A Startup Nonprofit’s Real-Life Journey
The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
DE Under 3: SCOTUS Stikes OSHA ETS Vaccine Mandate & EEOC/OFCCP HIRE Initiatives
Challenges for Infrastructure Projects in the Current Environment
Building a start-up in Germany? You'd better start thinking about funding. Bootstrapping is great until it isn't. Eventually, you'll hit that wall where you need extra money to scale, hire talent, and innovate. You've got two...more
On January 28, 2026, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to explore a $5 million subsidy/support initiative aimed at microdramas, which are short-form, vertical (9:16) scripted productions that often operate at...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) has reissued the original FY 2024–2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) for the Continuum of Care (“CoC”) program in response to a federal court order that...more
On 12 January 2026, the Australian Federal Government announced new details in relation to its proposed Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve (the Reserve) which will secure the supply of key minerals vital for Australia’s...more
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) ended all active Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding opportunities. (see NIH’s Notice NOT-OD-26-006)....more
The Trump administration announced a new $50 billion rural health transformation program that will send between $147 million and $281 million to each state beginning in 2026....more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Agreenculture, a France-based startup, will expand production and commercial availability of its automation kits following a $7 million Series A raise....more
On December 15, 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced a legislative package that includes a proposal for a regulation to establish measures to strengthen the European Union’s (EU) biotechnology and biomanufacturing...more
Recorded live at the NCLifeSci 2025 Annual Meeting, Heather and Lauren sit down with Andrea Conner, Ecosystem Development Director for First Flight Venture Center, North Carolina’s original science-based technology incubator....more
It’s no secret: the federal procurement system is undergoing major changes. The President’s “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” is well underway, the Department of War (“DoW”) has recently announced that traditional program...more
On December 1, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) publicly announced its decision to allocate up to $134 million in new funding to enhance domestic supply chains for rare earth elements (REEs). REEs are 17 elements...more
On November 14, the Department of Energy (DOE) publicly announced its decision to allocate $355 million in new funding to expand domestic production of critical minerals and critical materials essential to U.S. energy,...more
On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is making $7 million in payments available to advanced biofuel producers nationwide through its Advanced Biofuel Payment Program, a provision...more
What Developers Need to Know - This article summarizes information contained in recent HUD guidance and public notices regarding the Continuum of Care (CoC) program funding cycle for FY 2025 (which funds projects operating...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - TreeHouse Foods, a manufacturer of private label food products, will be acquired by Investindustrial for $2.9 billion....more
IP protection can seem costly and feel out of reach for many Canadian startups. Rest assured, government funding and grants may be available to fund your IP. These grants can range from $18,000 to upwards of $100,000. A...more
On September 15, 2025, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced the launch of a $15 million pilot loan program to support the state’s expanding recreational cannabis industry. The New Jersey Lending for...more
The US government invests billions of dollars each year to fund research and development by US small businesses through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs....more
On October 3, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 940 into law, with the announcement of new funding in an effort to establish a unified strategy in the state to help continue growing the quantum...more
On September 15, CMS revealed details on applications for the much-anticipated Rural Health Transformation Program (“RHTP”), which was passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill (“OBBB”) in July of this year. The RHTP...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I’m Cynthia Rowland, and this is the first episode in a short series about using AI for impact and helping nonprofits work smarter in the digital age. Over three...more
Public Law 119‑21 (also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) created a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program to strengthen healthcare across the rural United States. The $50 billion fund will be allocated...more
On September 9, 2025 the European Commission (EC) adopted the tentative allocation of the EUR150 billion in long-term, competitively priced loans under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) Regulation. Adopted by the European...more
An executive order (EO) issued August 7, 2025, Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, announced significant changes in the way federal grants are awarded and administered. The Trump administration’s bases for the...more
Executive Summary - As we discussed in Part I of this series on the proposed Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025 (H.R. 4669) (FEMA Act), the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure...more