“A Government Program Every American Ed-Tech Startup Should Know About” The Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Edward Metz, Ph.D. U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences
About ED/IES SBIR ED/IES SBIR funds small businesses for R&D of commercially viable education technology products (and games) for students, teachers, or administrators in regular or special education.
Resources for ED/IES SBIR Website: http://ies.ed.gov/sbir/ New to the Program? http://ies.ed.gov/sbir/intro.asp
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FY 2017: ED/IES SBIR Info Eligibility: For-profit small business <500 employees, US owned and operated (note: non-profits can be subs) RFP: Likely released in late 2017, proposal due date early 2018 Structure: Ph. I ($150K); Ph. II ($900K); Fast-Track ($1.05M) Review Process: Internal independent review, proposals are scored/ranked & awards based on scores. Award Notification within 90 days. Awards #s: ED/IES SBIR anticipates 10 Phase I awards, 2 Fast-Track awards; and 4 Phase II awards
IES SBIR Program: Where are we now? Since 2014, IES SBIR products were used by ~2M students and in 20,000+ schools in all 50 states. Typical distribution channels: app stores; direct sales; licensing agreements; VC funding; acquisition Research-based program: many peer-refereed academic journal articles details findings from research. Significant Awards & Recognition….
ED/IES SBIR & Games
Across SBIR: Games Emerge 14
Another Program to Know About Funding Opportunity for Ed Tech R&D or Evaluation Research Grants Programs at IES $1.4M to $3.3M for R&D & evaluation of interventions. RFA likely released in late spring 2017. For more information, visit http://ies.ed.gov/funding
Program Notes Be aware & prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse For More Information: http://ies.ed.gov/sbir/disclaimer.asp
ED/IES SBIR Program Manager For more information ED/IES SBIR Program Manager Edward Metz, Ph.D. Email: edward.metz@ed.gov Website: http://ies.ed.gov/sbir/ Videos: http://ies.ed.gov/sbir/videos.asp Twitter: @IESResearch