The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization.
MCFL APEX Accelerator is helping small business concerns explore more than $3B in SBIR and STTR opportunities.
Program Goals:
In addition, the STTR program aims to:
Foster technology transfer through cooperative R&D between small businesses and research institutions.
Phase 1
Pre-prototype Phase: Funded up to $100,000 for approximately 6 months (1 year for STTR) to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an idea, concept, or technology.
Phase 2
Prototype Phase: Funded up to $750,000 ($500,000 for STTR), for a period of up to 2 years, to expand on Phase I results. During this phase, R&D work is implemented and commercialization potential is evaluated.
Phase 3
Commercialization Phase: The innovation is moved from the laboratory into the marketplace, and outside funds (non SBIR and non STTR) are used to market the product.
Department of Defense
Navy SBIR
Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Technology
SBIR/STTR Programs
Nextcorps
PTAC
Department of Agriculture
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Commerce – NIST
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Commerce-NOAA
Department of Transportation
Department of Defense
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Education
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Department of Energy
National Science Foundation
Department of Defense
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Department of Energy
National Science Foundation
Department of Health and Human Services