Diana Yousef-Martinek Streamlining SBIR/STTR processes and rendering them more transparent would encourage more tech-based startups to apply for these grants. These grants are structured to create more high-value enterprise and jobs in the US. However, currently, the cost and effort to write up these grants, as well as the pre-historic complexity of the online application interface and the long decision time (~6mo before any feedback on the application) render SBIR/STTR grants completely impractical for hand-to-mouth technology startups.