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3. Starts Here on Earth 3

4. 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 4

5. SBIR Farms & Manufactures in Space 5

6. 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 fi rst ever space- grown crop this past summer. ORBITEC Farming in Space 6

7. Made In Space’s Zero-G Printer was launched to the ISS on September 21, 2014 making it the fi rst company to manufacture in zero gravity. Th is will allow for lighter payloads in launch and real time manufacturing of necessities such as tools for repairs. Made in Space First Zero-­Gravity 3D Printer 7

8. Bone Desitometer Th e fi rst x-ray machine fl ew 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. 8

9. SBIR Lands on Mars 9

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

11. 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 Program Background

12. 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 Centersare home to NASA’s development projects, research facilities, and Subject Matter Experts and therefore play a critical role

13. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 1 Organized for­‐profit U.S. business 2 3 4 1 2 3 At least 51% U.S. owned by individuals and independently operated 4 500 or fewer employees PI’s primary employment with small business during project 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 Eligibility Requirements 5 13 Intellectual Property Agreement

14. 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 14

15. 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 15 NASA SBIR/STTR Award Summary

16. SBIR Proposals vs. Awards 1769 1707 1506 1290 1229 1278 452 260 236 315 325 341 26% 15% 16% 24% 26% 27% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2010201120122016 # of Proposals# of Awards 20142015 Awards as % of Proposals Phase 1 Proposals vs. Awards for SBIR 16

17. STTR Proposals vs. Awards 124 185 245 101 103 121 45 40 33 32 50 58 36% 22% 13% 32% 49% 48% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 2010201120122016 # of Proposals# of Awards 20142015 Awards as % of Proposals 17 Phase 1 Proposals vs. Awards for STTR

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

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

20. Program Schedule and Selection Announcements 20

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22. 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 NASA Mission Directorates Learning What NASA Needs

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