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DoD SBIR/STTR Program. National SBIR/STTR Conference New Orleans, Louisiana - November 2011. Christopher S. Rinaldi, PE DoD SBIR Program Administrator. What is unique about the DoD SBIR Program?. Focused on the WARFIGHTER LARGEST SBIR program in the Federal Government
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DoD SBIR/STTR Program • National SBIR/STTR Conference • New Orleans, Louisiana - November 2011 • Christopher S. Rinaldi, PE • DoD SBIR Program Administrator
What is unique about the DoD SBIR Program? • Focused on the WARFIGHTER • LARGEST SBIR program in the Federal Government • DoD is both an INVESTOR and a CUSTOMER Congressional Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. Giunta
Focused on the Warfighter • Innovation Shapes History…. • 1914-1918 World War I • 1939-1945 World War II • 1959-1975 Vietnam War • 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War • 2001-present Middle • Eastern Conflicts
Largest SBIR Program in Federal Government • $1.4 Billion Annual Budget • Significant Resources for Small Businesses • 5 Annual Solicitations (3 SBIR, 2 STTR) • 800 Topics • 14,000 Proposals • 3,000 Contract Awards • 12 Services and Components • Range of Products OSD/OSBP- SBIR Responsibilities
DoD is both an Investor and a Customer Investment $$$ (SBIR Phase I & II) Private Industry DoD Technology Technology Small Business Customer $$$ (Phase III) Customer $$$ (Phase III)
Thank YouFor further information and links to all component websites please visit:http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir