National Science Foundation Industrial Innovation and Partnerships Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) Barbara Kenny Small Business Programs: SBIR and STTR Ruth Shuman

Investors Industry NSF Primary Funding GOALI STTR PFI : BIC / AIR ERC I/UCRC SBIR STC DiscoveryDevelopmentCommercialization Foundations Valley of Death I-Corps University Small Business Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) 2

Opportunity for academic researchers to accelerate NSF- funded research results toward commercialization – Within academic environment Develops innovation and entrepreneurship experience for faculty and students Creates partnerships Established 2010 Two types of awards – Technology Translation (14-569): Designed for single investigators. – Research Alliance (14-612): Designed for centers. Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR)

NSF-Funded Research Result Technology/knowledge gaps 1. Technical 2. Commercial Student innovation/entrepreneurial experiences 3. Educational AIR domain Proof-of- Concept Successful Commercialization Early Stage Prototype …… Basic Research ≈ ≈ …… Preliminary understanding of market need, potential competitive advantage, IP landscape, regulatory hurdles. Strategy toward commercialization. Enhanced commercial understanding, refined strategy toward commercialization ………. ≈ ≈ …… AIR- Technology Translation: Leveraging NSF Investments

Two windows PI/co-PI requirements: – PI must be faculty member at U.S. academic institution – Lineage: PI or co-PI must have had an NSF research award that ended no more than 6-years prior that is the basis for the proposed translational research work. – There must be at least one other individual involved in the work (co-PI, Senior Personnel, or Other Personnel) with explicit business experience. – PI/co-PI may submit only one proposal per year Up to $200K for 18 months Key Facts (PFI:AIR-TT) LOI requiredFull Proposal Sept. 2, 2014October 2, 2104 March 13, 2015April 14, 2015

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)  To foster technological innovations  To catalyze technology commercialization  To encourage broader participation Program Goals

7 Program Fundamentals Applicant must be a small business concern Targets early-stage development of technology on a commercial path Seeks to fund transformational, game-changing technology Values academic collaboration/translation Strong focus on commercialization Looks for significant market opportunity Encourages ties to private sector

What’s the difference? SBIR vs. STTR Industrial Innovation & Partnerships – Small Business Partnerships 9 SBIRSTTR Phase I project duration6 months12 months Phase I max award amount$150,000$225,000 Phase II project duration24 months Phase II max award amount$750,000 Subaward to research institution (RI)AllowedRequired Small business minimum budget percentage in Phase I / Phase II 66 / 5040 / 40 Research institution minimum budget percentage in Phase I / Phase II N/A30 / 30

 2015 Funds Estimated for NSF SBIR ~ $160 million  2015 Funds Estimated for NSF STTR ~ $18 million  Funds available to fund up to 15% of Phase I and % of the Phase II proposals received  2 Solicitations offered each year with early June and early December submission deadlines 10 Funds and Funding Rate

 Biological, Biomedical, Environmental and Chemical Technologies  Electronics, Information, and Communication Technologies  Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing Technologies  Technologies for Education Applications 11 Thrust Areas

 Educational Technologies and Applications (EA)  Information and Communication Technologies (IC)  Semiconductors (S) and Photonic (PH) Devices and Materials  Electronic Hardware, Robotics and Wireless Technologies (EW)  Advanced Manufacturing and Nanotechnology (MN)  Advanced Materials and Instrumentation (MI)  Chemical and Environmental Technologies (CT)  Biological Technologies (BT)  Smart Health (SH) and Biomedical (BM) Technologies 12 Nine Topic Areas

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