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SBIR AI Agent

Turn 40-hour government proposals into 90 seconds

Daniel Dake

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The Problem

$4B SBIR funding exists but is hard to access.

Complex PDFs, no guidance, expensive consultants.

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The Insight

This is not a funding problem.

It is a translation problem.

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The Solution

AI agent that converts government requirements into a structured proposal.

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AI Processing

  • Parser → extracts requirements (PyMuPDF)
  • Matcher → compares startup vs requirements (Python + LLM)
  • Generator → writes proposal (Claude / Anthropic)
  • Reviewer → scores & improves (LLM)

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Backend

  • FastAPI (pipeline + API)

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Frontend

  • React + TypeScript + Bootstrap

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What It Produces

Fit score

Gap analysis

Compliance matrix

Full proposal

Reviewer feedback

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System Architecture

Input Layer:

  • SBIR Topic PDF
  • BAA PDF
  • Company profile

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AI Processing Layer:

  • Document Parser
  • Matching Engine
  • Compliance Engine
  • Proposal Generator
  • Reviewer Agent

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Output Layer:

  • Fit Score
  • Gap Analysis
  • Compliance Matrix
  • Proposal Draft
  • Reviewer Feedback

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How It Works

Reads documents → Matches company → Drafts proposal → Scores output

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Live Demo

USING REAL DOD SBIR DOCUMENTS.

PDF → PROPOSAL IN SECONDS.

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Why It Matters

Startups: save time & cost

Government: better proposals

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Market

$4B/year SBIR

70k+ applicants

Expandable to grants & RFPs

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Business Model

Per proposal SaaS

Premium tools

Enterprise licensing

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Why Now

LLMs can understand complex documents

AI replacing manual workflows

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Closing

From complex PDFs → clear, winning proposals