Companies evaluating SBIR / SIIR / CITD
Teams that have a technology or AI topic but need to check whether it fits the right grant type and review language.
Government Grants
SBIR / SIIR / CITD grant application consulting
From SBIR, SIIR, and CITD to AI PoC proposal planning, In-Stars turns planning and design capability into grant fit checks, proposal narrative, and evidence for technical and commercial validation.
Book an SBIR / SIIR / CITD fit consultation
Who This Is For
When a grant idea needs evidence before writing begins
If the topic is already important but the scope, evidence, owner, or budget decision is still unclear, In-Stars can help organize the first practical path.
R&D and business owners
Teams that must connect prototype, field validation, partner roles, budget, and business value before submitting.
Teams preparing AI PoC evidence
Teams that need a practical evidence list before turning an idea into an application narrative.
Consultation Flow
From project idea to reviewable proposal logic
From SBIR, SIIR, and CITD to AI PoC proposal planning, In-Stars turns planning and design capability into grant fit checks, proposal narrative, and evidence for technical and commercial validation.
Fit check
Compare company type, topic maturity, validation stage, budget, and timing against SBIR, SIIR, CITD, or other program needs.
Evidence inventory
List data, prototype, partner, field, user, cost, and impact evidence already available or missing.
Proposal narrative
Turn the technical idea into problem, innovation, validation method, benefit, and implementation milestones.
Submission boundary
Clarify which documents In-Stars can help structure and which formal submission responsibilities remain with the applicant.
Decision Prep
Grant evidence and review preparation path
Grant work stays human-reviewed. The first step is to clarify missing evidence, responsible contacts, document status, and review feedback before deciding whether to prepare a full application.
Company and project profile
Company type, target program, topic, budget range, expected schedule, and internal project owner.
Technology and validation evidence
Prototype status, datasets, test site, partner role, user scenario, and measurable success criteria.
Past applications or review feedback
Previous grants, rejected topics, reviewer comments, and constraints that should not be repeated.
Outputs
A grant preparation package for internal approval
The first output is a decision package: what to do next, what evidence is missing, who should own it, and whether the topic is ready for a proposal, grant, training plan, or PoC.
Grant fit memo
A shortlist of possible programs and reasons to proceed, pause, or reposition the topic.
Proposal structure
A working outline for problem, innovation, validation, milestones, budget logic, and impact.
Evidence gap list
A concrete list of documents, data, partner confirmations, and validation proof to prepare before writing.
Timeline And Boundaries
How we avoid rushing into a weak application
30-60 minute grant fit review
Quickly judge whether the topic should continue into proposal planning.
Narrative and evidence preparation
Build the first application logic and evidence list.
Review and owner confirmation
Confirm final responsibility, missing documents, and review risks before formal submission.
Consultation Prep
What to prepare before a grant consultation
Before the first call, prepare the target grant, company type, project topic, prototype or data status, partner role, budget range, and expected deadline.
Company and project profile
Company type, target program, topic, budget range, expected schedule, and internal project owner.
Technology and validation evidence
Prototype status, datasets, test site, partner role, user scenario, and measurable success criteria.
Past applications or review feedback
Previous grants, rejected topics, reviewer comments, and constraints that should not be repeated.
Turn the topic into an actionable next step
Share the current business topic and expected outcome. In-Stars will help choose the right next step across AI consulting, grant assessment, industry-academia collaboration, Japan DX (Digital Transformation), or PoC planning.