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Program Information
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small
Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs provide an
opportunity for small, high technology companies and research
institutions (RI) to participate in Government sponsored
research and development (R&D) efforts in key technology areas.
If you are a small business concern (SBC) with 500 or fewer
employees, or a non-profit RI, such as a university or a
research laboratory with ties to an SBC, then NASA encourages
you to learn more about these programs and significant sources
of seed funding for the development of your innovations. The SBIR Phase I contracts last for 6 months with a maximum funding
of $70,000, and Phase II contracts last for 24 months with a
maximum funding of $600,000. The STTR Phase I contracts last for
12 months with a maximum funding of $100,000, and Phase II
contracts last for 24 months with the maximum contract value
being increased from $500,000 to $600,000 as of the 2003
Solicitation.
Historically, the ratio of the number of Phase I proposals to
awards for SBIR is 7:1 and for STTR is 5:1. About 40 percent of
the completed Phase I projects receive funding for Phase II
development.
For more information about how to participate in the SBIR/STTR
program go to
http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/SBIR/SBIR.html
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