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Government Grant Intelligence at Scale
Why Choose Innovator Lens
Comprehensive Grant Database
Access the most complete database of SBIR/STTR grants with detailed company profiles and funding history.
Early-Stage Discovery
Find innovative startups 12-24 months before they appear on traditional VC platforms.
AI-Powered Insights
Get intelligent recommendations and trend analysis to identify the next breakthrough technologies.
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X-Ray Vision for Startup Intelligence
While other platforms offer wide coverage, Innovator Lens provides deep, investigative insight into early-stage innovation before it hits mainstream databases.
Our proprietary intelligence engine synthesizes multiple open data sources to uncover startups others miss.
We specialize in surfacing non-obvious, high-signal startup activity by triangulating:
SBIR/STTR Grant Data
Incorporation Records
Accelerator Affiliations
Patent Filings
Founder/PI Backgrounds
Pre-traction R&D Companies
What Makes Innovator Lens Different?
Deep SBIR/STTR Integration
Full scraping with PIs, topics, and awards
Pre-VC Startup Focus
High coverage from grant data and filings
Real-time Alerts
Immediate notifications from incorporation and grants
R&D Commercialization Tracking
Pre-revenue commercialization signals
Hidden Innovator Discovery
Core focus on grant-backed or stealth companies
Multi-source Enrichment
Comprehensive founder insights and clustering
Full Spectrum Detection
State/local and sectoral accelerator coverage
Affordable Pricing
Targeted, accessible plans for all users
Who Benefits Most
VC/Angel
Spot promising grant-backed tech startups before they raise equity.
Corporate R&D
Find early partners aligned with R&D interests.
Impact/GovTech
Identify founders working on defense, clean energy, healthcare, and other mission-critical areas.
Consultants
Discover firms receiving non-dilutive funding that may need help commercializing.
Your unfair edge for spotting real innovation
See the future—before the Series A
Discover What Others MissPlatform Capabilities
A powerful toolkit to track, analyze, and act on early-stage innovation signals.
SBIR Startup Database
Searchable database of SBIR-funded startups with comprehensive grant details, founder profiles, and funding histories.
Smart Intelligence Filters
Advanced filtering by keyword, agency (NIH, NSF, DoD), technology sector, and innovation topics to surface relevant opportunities.
Founder Journey Insights
Track founder backgrounds, funding progression, and success patterns across SBIR-funded ventures.
Innovation Trend Analysis
Identify emerging hotspots like AI in healthcare, defense energy storage, and biosensors with comprehensive trend mapping.
See How We Stack Up
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