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Using the SBIR STTR Program to Engage Industry. Industry Support for Research Workshop February 22, 2011 Karen Utgoff ( klu@utgoff.com ). Federal Funding for Small Business Collaboration. SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer)
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Using the SBIR STTR Program to Engage Industry Industry Support for Research Workshop February 22, 2011 Karen Utgoff (klu@utgoff.com)
Federal Funding for Small Business Collaboration • SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) • 11 agencies allocate 2.5% of their extramural research funding for these competitive grants to aid small companies • Help for small business attempting to move technology through the “valley of death” • 3 phases covering feasibility to commercialization • Small business involvement is required • SBIR allows subcontract to university or nonprofit research institution • STTR requires collaboration with a university or nonprofit • Two useful Web pages • http://www.sbir.gov/federal_links.htm • http://www.sbir.gov/solicitations/
Coming Events • March 4: Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day on translational biomedical opportunities (all day) • Learn about programs that provide financial or technical support/opportunities for collaborative research and commercialization efforts (SBIR, MLSC, UMCCTS) • Connect with a federal program managers, companies, and other nonprofit research organizations • http://www.umass.edu/research/event/innovation-entrepreneurship-day-translational-biomedical-opportunities-campus-company-clinical • March 8: OGCA lunch on SBIRs and STTRs(noon) • http://www.umass.edu/research/event/ogca-brown-bag-series-sbirsttr