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NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. NOAA Technology Summit November 3, 2010 Kelly Wright SBIR Program Manager. SBIR Program Mission ___________________________. Supporting scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of federal
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NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program NOAA Technology Summit November 3, 2010 Kelly Wright SBIR Program Manager
SBIR Program Mission___________________________ Supporting scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy… Onesmallbusinessatatime.
Program Description and Goals____________________________ • Stimulate technological innovation • Use small businesses to meet federal R&D needs • Foster and encourage participation by • minorities and disadvantaged persons in • technological innovation • Increase private-sector commercialization • of innovations derived from Federal R&D 2.5%
SBIR: 3-Phase Program_________________________ Phase I • Feasibility Study • $95K and 6-month effort Phase II • Full Research / R&D • $400K and 2-year effort Phase III • Commercialization Stage • Non-SBIR funds
Qualifications for Participation__________________________ • For profit • U.S. owned • 500 or fewer employees • P.I. at least ½ time
About 6-9 months StandardPhaseIProcess__________________________ Solicitation Topics • Describe R&D topics in solicitation. • Small Business Concerns prepare • short (usually 25-page)proposals. • Unsolicited proposals notaccepted. Proposal Submission • Evaluate based on technical merit, • firm’s qualifications, and • commercial potential / societal benefit. Evaluation • NOAA selects Phase I awards. Ph I award
NOAA Technical Topics_________________________________ • Ecosystems • Climate • Weather and Water • Commerce and Transportation
FY 2011 Program(Estimates)_________________________________ • $5 Million • 19 Phase I Awards • 9 Phase II Awards (from FY 2010 Phase I awards)
Dates to Remember______________________________ • FY 2011 Program • FY 2011 Solicitation release October 13, 2010 • Proposals due January 12, 2011 • Phase I contracts awarded July 15, 2011 • FY 2012 Solicitation Development • Call for subtopics March 1, 2011 • Subtopics due to SBIR Office June 1, 2011
Contact Information_____________________________ Kelly Wright, NOAA SBIR Program Email: Kelly.Wright@noaa.gov Phone: 301-713-3565 x292 Diane Rinaldo, NOAA Technology Transfer Program Email: Diane.Rinaldo@noaa.gov Phone: 301-713-3565 x195 Web Page: http://www.oar.noaa.gov/orta/