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Starts Here on Earth

SBIR Assists in Emergency Communication Systems Popular with U.S. military and intelligence agencies, the systems have been used in missile ranges, severe weather, and emergency response situations. SRS Technologies

SBIR Farms & Manufactures in Space

Farming in Space Aboard the International Space Station, there is a deployable fresh- food production system called VEGGIE. Astronauts use the system to grow red romaine lettuce and recently sampled the first ever space- grown crop this past summer. ORBITEC

First Zero-­Gravity 3D Printer Made In Space’s Zero-G Printer was launched to the ISS on September 21, 2014 making it the first company to manufacture in zero gravity. This will allow for lighter payloads in launch and real time manufacturing of necessities such as tools for repairs. Made in Space

Bone Desitometer The first x-ray machine flew up to the ISS in 2014. It has allowed NASA to study bone density in rats and can potentially be used to assess the extent of bone injuries. Techshot, Inc.

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SBIR Technologies on Curiosity Rover Yardney Technical Products, Pawcatuck, CT Lithium ion baLeries Creare, Hanover NH Space-­‐qualified vacuum pump Starsys Research, Boulder, CO Gearboxes for robotic arm Honeybee RoboFcs, NY, NY Dust removal tool inXitu, Campbell, CA Chemistry and Mineralogy experiment (CheMin) instrument GrammaTech, Ithaca NY -­‐ SoIware for rover operations 21

Program Background NASA’s SBIR and STTR programs have awarded over $3.3B to research­‐intensive American small businesses Engineers and scientists from over 12,000 Firms in all 50 States, DC and Puerto Rico have participated in the SBIR and STTR program with NASA On average each year, 1,700 NASA scientists and engineers support the program performing technical reviews of the proposals

Every technology development investment dollar is critical to the ultimate success of NASA’s mission Ultimate objective is to transition critical technologies into NASA or commercial use Mission Directorates establish high priority needs and existing gaps NASA Centers are home to NASA’s development projects, research facilities, and Subject Matter Experts and therefore play a critical role

Eligibility Requirements Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Formal Cooperative R&D Effort with a U.S. Research Institution Minimum 40% by small business, 30% by U.S. Research Institution Small business is Prime, PI can be from SBC or Research Institution Other SBIR Requirements Apply 1 Organized for­‐profit U.S. business 1 2 At least 51% U.S. owned by individuals and independently operated 2 3 500 or fewer employees 3 4 PI’s primary employment with small business during project 4 5 Intellectual Property Agreement

Structure of the Programs Phase I: Concept Award Guideline: $125K Duration: 6 months (SBIR) 12 months (STTR) Phase II: Full Research, R&D to Prototype Award Guideline: $750K Duration: 24 months Phase II-E Phase III: Commercialization/Infusion Non-SBIR/STTR funds Contract from NASA program, other agency, prime contractor

NASA SBIR/STTR Award Summary Annual Award Budget FY16: SBIR & STTR: approximately $200M SBIR is 3.0% of R&D in FY16 In FY17, NASA will increase the SBIR investment to 3.2% STTR is .45% of R&D in FY16 FY 16 Awards At-­‐A-­‐Glance: SBIR Awards: 341 Phase I and 137 Phase II STTR Awards: 58 Phase I; Phase II Awards will be selected in 4QFY16

SBIR Proposals vs. Awards 2000 30% 1800 Phase 1 Proposals vs. Awards for SBIR 26% 27% 26% 25% 1600 24% 1400 20% 1200 1000 15% 16% 15% 1769 1707 800 1506 1290 10% 600 1229 1278 400 5% 200 452 325 315 341 260 236 0% 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Awards as % of Proposals 2016 # of Proposals # of Awards

STTR Proposals vs. Awards 300 60% Phase 1 Proposals vs. Awards for STTR 250 50% 49% 48% 200 40% 36% 32% 150 30% 245 22% 100 20% 185 124 13% 121 50 101 103 10% 50 45 58 40 33 32 0% 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Awards as % of Proposals 2016 # of Proposals # of Awards

SBIR/STTR Homepage Access the PY 2016 Solicitations (Next release date *November 2017) Information for NEW firms available under “Proposers” SBIR/STTR program analytics

NASA SBIR/STTR Program Online Visit sbir.nasa.gov for prior year solicitations

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NASA Mission Directorates Learning What NASA Needs Aeronautics Mission Directorate – www.aeronautics.nasa.gov/ Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/index.html Science Mission Directorate http://science.nasa.gov/ Space Technology Mission Directorate http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/home/index.html

How To Contact Us Online: www.sbir.nasa.gov • NASA Help Desk: 301.937.0888 Email: sbir@reisystems.com