SBIR/STTR

SBIR Small Business Innovation Research Program Objectives Stimulate technological innovation Increase private sector commercialization of federal R&D Increase small business participation in federally funded R&D Foster participation by minority and disadvantaged firms

SBIR Small Business Innovation Research 2.5% of external research in excess of $100 million Awards > $1 billion annually to stimulate small business research >50% with firms fewer than 25 employees 20% to minority or women owned businesses 15% of SBIR/STTR proposals awarded phase I contract 50% of phase I contracts subsequently awarded phase II contract

SBIR SBIR Phases Phase I – project feasibility; determines scientific, technical and commercial merit of the ideas Phase II – project development; funds the major research and development effort including prototyping Phase III – commercialization; derives from, extends, or logically concludes efforts perform under prior SBIR agreements

SBIR Eligibility Small business; < 500 employees Independently owned and operated for profit U.S. based company Work performed in the U.S. P.I. must spend more than ½ time employed by firm 2/3 of phase I, phase II work must be performed by the proposing firm

STTR Small Business Technology Transfer Established by congress in 1992 Similar in structure to SBIR and funds cooperative research and development projects in partnerships to move new technology to the marketplace

STTR Objectives Stimulate technological innovation Increase private sector commercialization of federal R&D Increase small business participation in federally funded R&D Foster participation by minority and disadvantaged firms in technological innovation

STTR Objectives Provides up to $850,000 in early stage R&D Requires a business/research institution partnership Funds > $100 million annually Six participating agencies – Army, Navy, Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Office of Secretary of Defense

STTR Eligibility Firm < 500 employees; no size limit on research institution Research institution must be a U.S. college or university Work must be performed in U.S. Firm must perform > 40% research University must perform > 30% research P.I. may be employed at firm or at research inst.

SBIR Three-Phased Program SBIRSTTR Phase I: Project feasibility6 months, up to $150,00012 months, up to $100,000 Phase II: Project development to prototype 2 years, up to $1,000,0002 years, up to $750,000 Phase III: Commercialization Commercialization of the technology in military and/or private sector markets with non-SBIR/non-STTR funds

SBIR Fiscal Year DoD Component SBIR Budget# Topics # Ph I proposals # Ph I awards # Ph II awards FY10Army244,355, , Navy342,637, , Air Force331,320, , DARPA67,303, DTRA8,347, MDA90,323, SOCOM10,097, CBD14,647, OSD86,238, DLA2,356, DMEA2,166, NGAN/A0000 All DoD 1,199,789, ,7992,0521,071

STTR Fiscal Year DoD Component STTR Budget# Topics # Ph I proposals # Ph I awards # Ph II awards FY10Army29,323, Navy41,116, Air Force39,758, DARPA8,076, MDA10,839, OSD6,048, All DoD135,160, ,

SBIR/STTR EO requires SBIR/STTR agencies to give high priority to manufacturing-related research and development.

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