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National Science Foundation Industrial Innovation and Partnerships Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) Barbara Kenny Small Business Programs: SBIR and STTR Ruth Shuman. NSF Primary Funding. Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP ). PFI : BIC / AIR.

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  1. National Science Foundation Industrial Innovation and PartnershipsPartnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) Barbara KennySmall Business Programs: SBIR and STTRRuth Shuman

  2. NSF Primary Funding Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) PFI : BIC / AIR I-Corps STTR GOALI I/UCRC STC SBIR ERC Industry Investors Valley of Death Foundations Small Business University Discovery Development Commercialization

  3. Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) • Opportunity for academic researchers to accelerate NSF-funded research results toward commercialization • Within academic environment • Develops innovation and entrepreneurship experience for faculty and students • Creates partnerships • Established 2010 • Two types of awards • Technology Translation (14-569): Designed for single investigators. http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/air-tt.jsp • Research Alliance (14-612): Designed for centers. http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/air-ra.jsp

  4. AIR- Technology Translation: Leveraging NSF Investments AIR domain 1. Technical ≈ Basic Research Proof-of- Concept Early Stage Prototype …… ≈ …… Technology/knowledge gaps Successful Commercialization NSF-Funded Research Result ≈ ………. 2. Commercial ≈ Enhanced commercial understanding, refined strategy toward commercialization …… Preliminary understanding of market need, potential competitive advantage, IP landscape, regulatory hurdles. Strategy toward commercialization. 3. Educational Student innovation/entrepreneurial experiences

  5. Key Facts 14-569 (PFI:AIR-TT) • Two windows • PI/co-PI requirements: • PI must be faculty member at U.S. academic institution • Lineage: PI or co-PI must have had an NSF research award that ended no more than 6-years prior that is the basis for the proposed translational research work. • There must be at least one other individual involved in the work (co-PI, Senior Personnel, or Other Personnel) with explicit business experience. • PI/co-PI may submit only one proposal per year • Up to $200K for 18 months

  6. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Goals • To foster technological innovations • To catalyze technology commercialization • To encourage broader participation

  7. Program Fundamentals • Applicant must be a small business concern • Targets early-stage development of technology on a commercial path • Seeks to fund transformational, game-changing technology • Values academic collaboration/translation • Strong focus on commercialization • Looks for significant market opportunity • Encourages ties to private sector

  8. What’s the difference? SBIR vs. STTR Industrial Innovation & Partnerships – Small Business Partnerships www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/

  9. Funds and Funding Rate • 2015 Funds Estimated for NSF SBIR ~ $160 million • 2015 Funds Estimated for NSF STTR ~ $18 million • Funds available to fund up to 15% of Phase I and 30-50%of the Phase II proposals received • 2 Solicitations offered each year with early June and early December submission deadlines

  10. Thrust Areas • Biological, Biomedical, Environmental and Chemical Technologies • Electronics, Information, and Communication Technologies • Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing Technologies • Technologies for Education Applications

  11. Nine Topic Areas • Educational Technologies and Applications (EA) • Information and Communication Technologies (IC) • Semiconductors (S) and Photonic (PH) Devices and Materials • Electronic Hardware, Robotics and Wireless Technologies (EW) • Advanced Manufacturing and Nanotechnology (MN) • Advanced Materials and Instrumentation (MI) • Chemical and Environmental Technologies (CT) • Biological Technologies (BT) • Smart Health (SH) and Biomedical (BM) Technologies

  12. Connect with NSF SBIR/STTR Funding and webinar announcements, news, and success stories Online: nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/ and nsf.gov/eng/iip/sttr/ Quarterly Update Listserv: Send a blank email to INNOVATION-SUBSCRIBE- REQUEST@listserv.nsf.gov Twitter: @NSFInnovateSBIR Channel: NSFInnovationIIP Industrial Innovation & Partnerships – Small Business Partnerships

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