Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) at
Links and Resources
Authority
- P.L. 92-219 (Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982)
Section 9(j)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)(3)) (as amended by Public Law 106-554)
Description
- The SBIR and STTR are both three phase award programs geared for U.S. owned small businesses to develop technological innovation to meet federal agency research and development needs.> STTR projects must involve substantial (at least 30%) cooperative research collaboration between the small business and a non-profit research institution.
Features/Characteristics
- Research topics are offered through a solicitation process.
SBIR and STTR have three distinct phases.
For example, SBIR Phase I explores the feasibility of innovative concepts with awards up to $100,000 for about 9 months. >
Only Phase I award winners may compete for Phase II, the principal R&D effort, with awards up to $750,000 over a two-year period.
In Phase III, non-Federal capital is used by the small business to pursue commercial applications of the R&D. Also under Phase III, Federal agencies may award non- SBIR/STTR-funded, follow-on grants or contracts for products or processes that meet the mission needs of those agencies, or for further R&D.
I.P. and Resource Commitment
- Intellectual Property Rights are normally retained by the small business.
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