Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and
Small Business Technology Transfer Research Programs (STTR)
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There are many Internet portals to Federal SBIR and STTR programs.
These portals provide information on: solicitations, proposal guidelines,
proposal recommendations, submission deadlines, award notifications,
qualifications for submission, award amounts and prior award winners.
The current page includes a very brief introduction to the SBIR
and STTR programs followed by a short list of
useful online Resources. The SBA website
should be the primary reference for any SBIR or STTR development.
Material is primarily excerpted from the SBA website. Additional
materials and references will be added with proper citation. Readers
should be aware that each SBIR and STTR program will vary somewhat
across agencies. You must go to the agency site in order to identify
these variation.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Small Business Administration SBIR Pages:
Purpose:
"SBIR is a highly competitive program that encourages small
business to explore their technological potential and provides the
incentive to profit from its commercialization. By including qualified
small businesses in the nation's R&D arena, high-tech innovation
is stimulated and the United States gains entrepreneurial spirit
as it meets its specific research and development needs.
SBIR targets the entrepreneurial sector because that is where most
innovation and innovators thrive. However, the risk and expense
of conducting serious R&D efforts are often beyond the means
of many small businesses. By reserving a specific percentage of
federal R&D funds for small business, SBIR protects the small
business and enables it to compete on the same level as larger businesses.
SBIR funds the critical startup and development stages and it encourages
the commercialization of the technology, product, or service, which,
in turn, stimulates the U.S. economy.
Since its enactment in 1982, as part of the Small Business Innovation
Development Act, SBIR has helped thousands of small businesses to
compete for federal research and development awards. Their contributions
have enhanced the nation's defense, protected our environment, advanced
health care, and improved our ability to manage information and
manipulate data."
Highlights:
- Principle investigator must be from U.S. small business (for
profit, <500 employees including affiliates).
- Small business must conduct at least 2/3 of work in Phase I,
1/2 of work in Phase II.
- Up to 1/3 % of work cam be sub-contracted in Phase I, .
- Awards vary across agencies.
- Phase I Awards are up to $100,000 for approximately 6 months.
- Small business must conduct at least 2/3 of work.
- Up to 1/3 of work can be sub-contracted.
- Phase II Awards are up to $750,000 for up to two years. Follows
a Phase I award.
- Small business must conduct at least 1/2 of work.
- Up to 1/2 of work can be subcontracted.
- NSF Phase IIB. NSF provides further monies to small business
that has completed a Phase II award and also secured outside investment
[go to NSF].
- Typical Phase III.
- Agencies with SBIR Programs: Department of Agriculture Department
of Commerce Department of Defense Department of Education Department
of Energy Department of Health and Human Services Department of
Transportation Environmental Protection Agency National Aeronautics
and Space Administration National Science Foundation.
Facts:
- Total Federal investment in SBIR/STTR Programs exceeds $1 Billion.
Small Business Technology Transfer Program
Small Business Administration STTR Pages:
Purpose:
"STTR is a highly competitive program that reserves a specific
percentage of federal R&D funding for award to U.S. small business
and nonprofit research institution partners. Small business has
long been where innovation and innovators thrive. But the risk and
expense of conducting serious R&D efforts can be beyond the means
of many small businesses.
Conversely, nonprofit research laboratories are instrumental in
developing high-tech innovations. But frequently, innovation is
confined to the theoretical, not the practical. STTR combines the
strengths of both entities by introducing entrepreneurial skills
to high-tech research efforts. The technologies and products are
transferred from the laboratory to the marketplace. The small business
profits from the commercialization, which, in turn, stimulates the
U.S. economy."
Highlights:
- Parnership between U.S. small business and nonprofit US research
institutions.
- Small business (for profit, <500 employees)
- Research Institution (Nonprofit college or university; domestic
nonprofit research organization or Federally funded R&D
center (FFRDC))
- Principle investigator must be from small business.
- Small business concerns must perform at least 40% of work.
- Research institutions must perform at least 30% of the work.
- Awards vary across agencies.
- Phase I awards are $100,000 for one year to demonstrate
scientific, technical, and commercial feasibility of an idea
or technology.
- Phase II awards are $500,000 for up to two years for R&D
work and begin establishing commercial potential.
- Agencies with STTR Programs: Department of Defense Department
of Energy National Aeronautics and Space Administration Department
of Health and Human Services National Science Foundation.
Facts:
- Total Federal investment in the STTR Programs is about $100
million (2001).
Resources
Short Listing of SBIR / STTR Programs:
Small Business Administration
"The US Small Business Administration plays an important
role as the coordinating agency for the SBIR program. It directs
the 11 agencies' implementation of SBIR, reviews their progress,
and reports annually to Congress on its operation. SBA is also
the information link to SBIR. SBA collects solicitation information
from all participating agencies and publishes it quarterly in
a Pre-Solicitation Announcement (PSA). The PSA is a single source
for the topics and anticipated release and closing dates for each
agency's solicitations.
Technology Resources Network
"Tech-Net is an electronic gateway of technology information
and resources for and about small high tech businesses. It is
a search engine for researchers, scientists, state, federal and
local government officials, a marketing tool for small firms and
a potential "link" to investment opportunities for investors and
other sources of capital.
A Search Engine Tech-Net is an Internet-based database of information
containing Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
awards, Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
awards, Advanced Technology Program (ATP)
awards, and Manufacturing Extension Partners (MEP)
centers. It is a free service for those seeking small business
partners, small business contractors and subcontractors, leading
edge technology research, research partners (small businesses,
universities, federal labs and non-profit organizations), manufacturing
centers and investment opportunities.
ZYN Systems
"The most comprehensive and easy to use SBIR information
site." Site includes agency links, SBIR/STTR solicitations
and solicitiation dates, SBIR/STTR Conference announcements, legislation
announcements and activities in the Federal Laboratory System.
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