SBIR - Seed Capital for Innovative Small BusinessesUpdated 4-4-08

8/14/2019 SBIR - Seed Capital for Innovative Small BusinessesUpdated 4-4-08

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SBDC Training

August 2008

Kelly Haigler Corni

Funding for InnovativeResearch-Based

Small Businesses


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SBIR/STTR ProgramHighlights

SBIR (Small Business InnovationResearch)

STTR (Small Business TechnologyTransfer)

National competition sponsored by

11 federal agencies Provide federal agencies with

innovative concepts and solutions to

government needs


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How Much Money?

SBIR

2.5% R&D funding of the qualifyingfederal agencies

Approximately 2.2 Billion

STTR

.3% R&D funding of the qualifyingfederal agencies

Approximately 250 Million


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Which Agencies Participate?

Other is: DHS , USDA, EPA, DOC,


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SBIR/STTR is a 3-PhaseProgram

PHASE II

Prototype Development

Up to $750K and 2-year Award

PHASE III

Commercialization Stage

Use of non-SBIR/STTR Funds

PHASE I

Feasibility Study

Up to $100K and

6-month Award (12 months for STTR)


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Eligibility Continued

Must partner with auniversity, federally-

funded R&D center, ornonprofit researchinstitution

Small Business-40% ofwork; research

institute-30% of work Small Business

manages STTR fundingagreement

PI can be employed byeither the Small

Principalinvestigator (PI)

primarily employedwith the smallbusiness

During Phase I, aminimum 2/3 of theeffort must beperformed by theproposing firm

During Phase II a

minimum of ofthe effort

SBIR Eligibility STTR Eligibility


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Granting Agencies

Investigator initiateapproach

Less-specific topics More flexibility

Contracting Agencies

Agency establishes plans,protocols, requirements

Highly focused topics

Procurement mechanismfor DOD and NASA

More fiscal requirements

Agency Differences

DOD HHS/NIH

NASA ED

EPA DOT

DOC

HHS/NIH NSFED USDA DOE


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More Agency Differences

http://www.zyn.com/sbir/scomp.htm
http://www.zyn.com/


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How Do Clients Participate?

Annually, each agency releases anelectronic solicitation listing topicswww.zyn.com

Small business selects topic bestsuited for their innovative concept

Small business prepares a proposalfollowing solicitation guidelines

Submit proposal on or before duedate.
http://www.zyn.com/http://www.zyn.com/


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very competitive

Depending on the agency,8-15% of the Phase I proposals

and40-50% of the Phase II proposals

are funded


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and not for everyone

Principal Investigator and team mustbe qualified

Concept must be innovative and

address a specific topic of interest tothe federal agency

Innovation must have commercial

potential Only research and development - no

sales, marketing or manufacturingcosts

Pro osal re aration is a dauntin


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Wyomings Performance

During the first 17 years of thisprogram

Wyoming small businesses received a total of

$5.5 million.

During 2006/2007 of this program 13 Wyoming small businesses received 20 awards

anda total of $7.4 million.

W i SBIR/STTR


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Wyoming SBIR/STTRInitiative

WSSI is an economic diversificationprogram funded by The Wyoming

Business Council and administeredby The University of WyomingOffice of Research and Economic

Development


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Pre-Phase 0 Workshop

PrePhase 0/Phase I Workshop Getting Ready To Write

The workshop will focus on preparing Phase 0 and Phase I SBIRproposals with an emphasis on the solicitations from NSF, DoD, ED,DHS & NIH.

Date: TBATime: TBACost: FreeRegistration Deadline:

Participants will need a phone and computer to fully participate in the

workshop.


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Questions?

Eugene (Gene) Watson

Program Manager

307-742-7162

307-760-0456 cell

[email protected]

Kelly Haigler Cornish

Outreach Coordinator

307-766-2904

1-866-703-3280 toll-free

[email protected]

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SBIR - Seed Capital for Innovative Small BusinessesUpdated 4-4-08