Initium AI and BBCetc Announce Strategic Partnership to Transform Grant Support with AI

April 2025 – Initium AI is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with BBCetc, an entrepreneurial training and consulting firm with over three decades of experience supporting technology-driven ventures in securing federal funding. Through an enterprise agreement, this collaboration merges BBCetc’s deep expertise in non-dilutive R&D funding with Initium’s AI-powered grant support platform.

BBCetc has a decades-long reputation of providing expert advice to small businesses navigating SBIR and STTR programs– some of the most competitive and complex in the funding world. Their guidance spans all stages, from identifying appropriate RFPs to assisting in post-award management, and offers a range of services including live workshops and one-on-one consulting. With Initium’s pioneering technology, including features that can find the appropriate solicitation for an idea, provide brainstorming and outlining support, and comprehensive red team reviews, BBCetc will be able to bring the benefits of AI technology to their workflow, delivering even faster and better results to their clients.

“We are excited to partner with Initium AI to augment our services by using the increasing power of AI. While the Initium platform does not generate content, their research, brainstorming, and big data features will provide significant value to our clients and hasten their federal funding journey. Lastly, our shared roots from the University of Michigan is an added benefit to the collaboration.” said Jerry Hollister, co-owner of BBCetc.

This partnership enables BBCetc’s team to utilize Initium’s array of tools in both grant writing support and team communication. Initium’s all-in-one platform offers action items and a document checklist. Such additions will complement BBCetc’s operations, creating a fluid process resulting in high-quality documents and support, all backed by data.

This partnership goes beyond mere strategic alignment and enjoys shared values as well. Both Initium and BBCetc are women-founded companies with a focus on supporting groundbreaking, undersupported research in STEM and beyond. By joining forces, Initium and BBCetc bolster both scientific advancement and diversity in the research community.

“At Initium, our mission is to make the grant application process better, faster, and more accessible—especially for those advancing transformative ideas. Partnering with BBCetc allows us to extend that mission even further. Their deep expertise in guiding startups through the complexities of federal funding, combined with our AI-powered platform, creates a powerful support system for innovators working to turn cutting-edge research into real-world impact across the country.” said Rada Mihalcea, one of the Initium AI co-founders.

This new partnership between Initium and BBCetc is ripe with potential. Grounded in shared goals and values, this collaboration works to change the grant application process for years to come.

About Initium

Initium AI is a powerful, all-in-one grant writing assistant. This AI-powered copilot researches, edits, answers questions, and takes care of admin in the grant-writing process, ensuring that your only job is writing and honing your ideas.

About BBCetc

BBCetc is an award-winning entrepreneurial training and consulting company focused on helping small, technology-focused businesses secure nondilutive R&D funding from government programs. With over thirty years of experience, BBCetc provides high-value information, expert virtual and in-person training, and expert guidance to leverage federal R&D funding to develop technically innovative products and services to solve important problems in the United States.