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Small Business Innovation Research Program
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program facilitates commercialization of innovations resulting from federal awards. Legislation requires all federal agencies with $100 million+ a year in research budgets to set aside 2.5 percent of those funds for SBIR awards to qualified companies. Stennis Space Center has had a variety of SBIR awards since 1986.
The 2007 subtopic areas at Stennis were:
To apply for the SBIR Program, the annual NASA SBIR Program Solicitation defines the process for submitting proposals and describes the current years research topics.
SBIR and STTR Schedule
- SBIR 2006 Phase II Selection Announcement … October 1, 2007
- SBIR and STTR 2007 Phase I Selection Announcement … November 16, 2007
- STTR 2006 Phase II Selection Announcement … April 1, 2008
- SBIR and STTR 2008 Phase I Solicitation Period … July 7 – September 4, 2008
- SBIR 2007 Phase II Selection Announcement … September 29, 2008
- SBIR and STTR 2008 Phase I Selection Announcement … November 14, 2008
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
2006 SBIR Phase 2 Press Release
Companies eligible to participate in the SBIR Program must:
- Be able to perform the majority of the research effort
- Not be prominent in a field of expertise to be a sole source investigator
- Women and minority-owned small businesses are strongly encouraged to apply.
SBIR is a three-phase program.
- Phase I: Six month feasibility study and $100,000 maximum award
- Phase II: Twenty-four (24) month prototype development and $600,000 maximum award
- Phase III: Commercialize technology developed in Phase II
To speak with a NASA representative about the possible Stennis Space Center STTR 2007 Topic, contact the Stennis SBIR/STTR office at (228) 688-1929, or via e-mail at SSC-technology@nasa.gov.
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