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→Meet federal research and development needs
→ Increase private-sector commercialization of innovation derived from federal research and development funding
→Stimulate technological innovation
→Foster and encourage participation in innovation and entrepreneurship by women and socially/economically disadvantaged individuals
→Foster technology transfer through cooperative R&D between small businesses and research institutions (STTR)
Goals
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
→ ~$2.5 billion set-aside each year
→ 3.2% of the extramural research budget for agencies with a budget greater than $100 million per year
→ ~5,000 new awards each year
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
→ ~$350 million set-aside each year
→ 0.45% of the extramural research budget for agencies with a budget greater than $1 billion per year
→ Parallel program which requires small businesses to subcontract with a U.S. research institution
Best Things about SBIR/STTR
→ Non-Diluted Capital – The funding agency cannot take an equity position or ownership of your firm
→ IP/Data Rights protection – Government can’t share your reports or data with anyone outside of the federal government for 5 years (DoD) or 4 years (other agencies)
→ Direct follow on Phase III awards – No need for further competition, which benefits both the government and small businesses
Agencies that Participate in SBIR & STTR
Department of Agriculture
(USDA)
Department of Commerce
(DoC)
NIST, NOAA
Department of Defense
(DoD)
Department of Education
(ED)
Department of Energy
(DOE)
Department of Health and Human
Services
(HHS)
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS)
Department of Transportation
(DOT)
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
(NASA)
National Science Foundation
(NSF)
SBIR/STTR Budget by Agency: FY2016
SBIR: $2.50 Billion
STTR: $361 Million
Agencies Budget
Department of Defense (DoD)* $1.28 B
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)**, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
$891.0 M
Department of Energy (DOE), including Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E)
$228.6 M
National Science Foundation (NSF) $187.7 M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) $183.4 M
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) $28.8 M
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) $17.0 M
Department of Transportation (DOT) $11.6 M
Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
$9.2 M
Department of Education (ED) $7.5 M
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $4.9 M
Department of Commerce: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
$3.3 M
DoD
HHS
DOE
NSF NASA
Grants Contracts
$1.288B $891M
$229M
$188M $183M
* Budgeted amount; other Agencies Obligated Amount
** Provides grants and contracts
Phase I Concept Development
6 months – 1 year
~ $150,000
Phase II Prototype Development
24 months
~ $1,000,000
Phase III Commercialization
No SBIR funding
Evaluation
Find
Solicitation
Proposal
Submission
Award Phase I
Solicitation to Award Process
Three Phase Process
What does an SBIR/STTR firm look like?
• Company must be for profit, U.S. owned and operated, and under 500 people
• Work must be done in the U.S.
• Focus is on performing R&D – Not purchasing equipment, commercializing a technology that has already been developed, or one that has very low risk and only needs capital
Principal Investigator (PI)
→ Must be employed by the small
business (or partnering
research institution for STTR)
at time of award (check
solicitation)
→ Should have appropriate
expertise to oversee project
scientifically and technically
→ Expertise of the PI and team are
one of the three evaluation factors
SBIR STTR
Partnering
Requirement Permits partnering
Requires a non-profit research
institution partner
Principal
Investigator
Primary employment (>50%)
must be with the small business
PI may be employed by either the
research institution partner or small
business (check solicitation)
Work
Requirement
May subcontract up to:
33% (Phase I)
50% (Phase II)
Minimum:
40% Small Business
30% Research Institution Partner
Program
Size 3.2% (FY16 - $2.5B) 0.45% (FY16 - $360M)
Majority VC
ownership Allowed by some agencies Not allowed
Participating
Agencies
11 agencies
(extramural R&D budget >
$100M)
5 agencies
(extramural R&D budget > $1B)
The small business is ALWAYS the applicant and awardee!
Differences Between SBIR and STTR
Contracting Agencies Granting Agencies
Agency establishes plans, protocols, requirements
Highly focused topics
Procurement mechanism
More fiscal requirements
Invoiced on progress
Binding agreement between a buyer and seller for goods/services
DoD, DHS, NASA, EPA, DOT, DoED
Principal Investigator initiates approach
Less-specified topics
Assistance mechanism
More flexibility
Allows upfront payment
Funds support a public purpose, best efforts in research
NSF, DoE, USDA, NIST
Contracting and Granting: HHS/NIH (mostly grants), NOAA
Required Registrations
NASA HHS NSF DOE DOD
DUNS x x x x x
SAM.gov x x x x x
Company Registry (SBIR.gov) x x x x x
Grants.gov x x
eRA Commons x
Electronic Handbook (EHB) x
NSF FastLane x
Portfolio Analysis and Management System (PAMS) x
fedconnect.net x
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Sub-award Reporting System
x
DoD Submission Website x
www.sbir.gov/news/success-stories
Why We Work on America’s Seed Fund
→ Keyword searches –
Learn which
agencies fund your
technology area!
www.sbir.gov/sbirsearch/topic/past
Where to Begin? – Topic Searches
www.sbir.gov/sbirsearch/award/all
Where to Begin? – Award Searches
→ Identify successful firms
→ Identify agency investments in technology areas
www.sbir.gov/tutorials
Online Tutorials
→ 55 Courses including:
→ Agency overviews
→ Program basics
→ Data rights
→ IP protection
www.sba.gov/tools/local-assistance
→ Federal and State
Technology (FAST) partners
→ SBA District Offices
→ Small Business Development
Centers (SBDCs)
→ Procurement Technical
Assistance Centers (PTACs)
→ Women’s Business Centers
Connect to Your Network of Local Support
www.sbir.gov
@SBIRgov #seedthefuture
Brittany.Sickler@sba.gov
Christopher.McNeal@sba.gov
Stay In Touch
YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR FEDERAL
LABORATORY INFORMATION
Jennifer Stewart
FLC Far West Coordinator
NSWC Corona T2 Manager
Annemarie Meike
FLC Far West Deputy Coordinator
Lawrence Livermore National Lab
New England SBIR Road Tour
The FLC’s mission is to promote, facilitate, and educate T2 among federal labs, academia, industry and other government agencies to achieve commercialization goals, and create social and economic impacts with new innovative technologies.
NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF OVER
300+ FEDERAL LABORATORIES
PROMOTE EDUCATE FACILITATE
Technologies available
for licensing
Funding opportunities
Lab facilities & equipment
available to the public
Lab-specific
special programs
YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP FOR FEDERAL LAB
INFORMATION
Collaborative Research Access
• National Experts
• State of the Art Facilities
• Specialized Equipment
• Innovation
Labs can partner with:
• Businesses?
• Academia?
• Nonprofits?
• GOV Entities?
PARTNERING WITH
LABS
• Foreign Entities?
• Individuals?
• Other?
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
• Phase II SBIR grant
• CRADA with the Naval Medical Center in San Diego
• Allowed for a California-based small business to utilize the facilities and expertise at the Naval Medical Center to advance the technology and develop a clinically useful tool that could benefit patients with amputations in gait training
• Mutual Benefit for both parties
•Access to expertise and state of the art facilities •Fed lab involved in cutting edge R&D Efforts in a critical tech area
SBIR EXAMPLE – NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER
STEP 2:
Search lab
resources and
Technologies
FLC BUSINESS!!
STEP 3:
Work with lab to
determine T2
mechanism
FLC T2
MECHANISM
DATABASE!!
• T2 Mechanism Database
• T2 Toolkit
RESOURCES
• FLC
Business
• Tech Locator
• Available Tech
• FLC Regional Reps
STEP 1:
Identify your
R&D needs and
requirements
STEP 4:
Re-assess your
desires and
needs
STEP 5:
Connect with
Lab Rep
FLC BUSINESS
& TECH
LOCATER!!
STEP 6:
Negotiate &
Finalize
Agreement
STEP 7:
Execute,
Collaborate and
Commercialize
For Assistance contact your FLC Regional POC www.federallabs.org
FAR WEST
MID-
CONTINENT
MID-
ATLANTIC
MIDWEST
SOUTHEAST
NORTHEAST
Jennifer Stewart
Far West Regional
Coordinator
Brooke Pyne Midwest Regional Coordinator
Rob Griesbach Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator
Jackie Kerby Moore Mid-Continent Regional Coordinator
Valerie Larkin Northeast Regional Coordinator
Michael Merriken Southeast Regional Coordinator
REGIONS POCs
FLCBUSINESS.ORG TWITTER/FEDERALLABS
LINKEDIN/FEDERALLABS
FACEBOOK/FEDERALLABS
FLCBUSINESS.ORG
GET STARTED
THANK YOU Questions?
CONTACT INFO Jennifer Stewart
FLC Far West Coordinator
NSWC Corona T2 Manager
jennifer.a.stewart@navy.mil
Annemarie Meike
FLC Far West Deputy Coordinator
Lawrence Livermore National Lab
meike1@llnl.gov
Stimulating Innovation and the U.S. Economy
Through the U.S. DOT’s
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
The National Transportation Systems Center
Advancing transportation innovation for the public good
August 2018
U.S. Department of Transportation
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Melissa Wong, SBIR Program Manager Tammy Taylor, SBIR Contracting Officer
How SBIR Supports the Mission of DOT
Mission: To ensure a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people
SBIR addresses high-priority research gaps within DOT’s R&D Program
Phase I Participation by Agency
DOT Operating Administration 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Federal Aviation Administration* X
Federal Highway Administration / Intelligent Transportation Systems–Joint Program Office (ITS JPO)
X X X X X
Federal Railroad Administration X X X
Federal Transit Administration X X X X X
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration X X X X
Office of the Secretary X X
Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration
X X
*Excused by legislation: FAA contributed to the U.S. DOT’s SBIR program from 1985 to 2005
DOT’s SBIR Program Details
Annual SBIR budget approx. $8M
5–10 topics per year (13 topics in FY18) Phase 1 – Up to $150K
Phase 2 – $350K to $1M
Phase 2B – $350K to $1M
Number of awards per year Phase 1 – Based on solicitation topics
Phase 2 – 50–60% of Phase 1 awards
Phase 2B – ~25% of Phase 2 awards
DOT’s SBIR Program Details
One solicitation per year
Next solicitation expected Winter 2018–19
Sign up on our website to receive notifications of when topics are
posted, as well as solicitation open and close dates
Administer contracts not grants
Majority of VC firms not eligible
Program Office does not accept unsolicited proposals
DOT SBIR Program Details
Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP)
available to U.S. DOT SBIR awardees
Focus on increasing commercialization potential for the
Phase I award and preparing for entry into the
marketplace for Phase II
Pre-proposal conference calls for Phase II
Improved cost appendices
Funding for CORs to travel to project sites
Upcoming 2019 Solicitation Schedule
Action Tentative Start Date
Tentative End Date
Solicitation Open and Close Dates
January March
Evaluation Period Initiation and Completion
Late March Early May
Announce Award Recommendations
NLT 90 days from solicitation close
Award Contracts NLT 180 days from solicitation close
Visit www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir to sign up to receive alerts on new solicitations
DOT Solicitation Process
Solicitations are posted at volpe.dot.gov/sbir and fbo.gov
Requests for clarifications/questions on research topics can be submitted to the Program Office staff
Submission of proposals via secured website is a requirement
Opportunities Outside of
DOT SBIR Program
DOT/Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization –osdbu.dot.gov
Fed Biz Ops – fbo.gov
University Transportation Center Program – utc.dot.gov
Transportation Research Board – trb.org
Challenge.gov
Check DOT agency websites for BAAs, RFIs and other research opportunities
U.S. DOT SBIR Contact
Information
http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir DOT SBIR Hotline 617-494-2051 DOTSBIR@dot.gov Melissa Wong Tammy Taylor Melissa.Wong@dot.gov Tammy.Taylor@dot.gov 617-494-3414 617-494-3462
SBIR/STTR Programs
Office
SBIR/STTR Programs
Office
WHAT DO WE FUND?
• Mission • Leadership in clean energy technologies
• Leadership in basic science and engineering in the physical sciences
• Enhancement of nuclear security
• SBIR/STTR Research Areas • Renewable energy, energy efficiency, grid modernization, advanced fossil fuel technologies,
nuclear energy, fusion energy
• Advanced scientific instrumentation in the physical sciences, advanced computing, atmospheric and environmental monitoring, accelerator technology
• Nuclear nonproliferation, environmental remediation and clean up
• More details: https://science.energy.gov/sbir/research-areas-and-impact/
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SBIR/STTR Programs
Office
SBIR/STTR Programs
Office
HOW DO WE OPERATE?
• Phase I • Issue two Funding Opportunities Announcements annually, DOE issues grants • Typically very focused topics areas, approximately 70 topics per year • Awards up to $150,000 or $225,000 (varies by topic), 6-12 months duration, ~ 400 per year
• Phase II • Phase I awardees compete Phase II Awards the following year • Awards up to $1,000,000 or $1,500,000 (varies by topic), up to 2 years duration, ~180 per
year
• Sequential Phase II • Phase II grantees can compete for Sequential Phase II awards after completion of Phase II • Awards up to $1,000,000, up to 2 years duration
• Schedule: https://science.energy.gov/sbir/funding-opportunities/
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SBIR/STTR Programs
Office
SBIR/STTR Programs
Office
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF . . .
• Applicants • Online application tutorials (www.doesbirlearning.com)
• Partnership with DOE National Labs (https://science.energy.gov/sbir/applicant-resources/national-labs-profiles-and-contacts/ and https://www.labpartnering.org/partnering)
• Awardees • Commercialization Assistance Program (http://www.larta.org/doecap)
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SBIR/STTR Programs
Office
SBIR/STTR Programs
Office
CONTACT US
• DOE SBIR/STTR Website: www.science.energy.gov/sbir • You can join our mailing list on our homepage
• Telephone: 301-903-5707
• Email: sbir-sttr@science.doe.gov
National Institute of Standards and Technology
U.S. Department of Commerce
J’aime Maynard
NIST SBIR Administrator
2018 SBIR Road Tour
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NIST Mission
To promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing
• measurement science
• standards, and
• technology
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in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.
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NIST Laboratories & Programs
Extramural Programs:
- Advanced Manufacturing Office
- Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Baldrige Performance Excellence Program
- Special Programs Office 50
NIST Research & Programmatic Areas
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• Advanced Communications
• Bioscience
• Buildings & Construction
• Chemistry
• Cybersecurity
• Electronics
• Energy
• Environment
• Fire
• Forensic Science
• Healthcare
• Information Technology
• Infrastructure
• Manufacturing
• Materials
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Metrology
• Nanotechnology
• Neutron Research
• Performance Excellence
• Physics
• Public Safety
• Resilience
• Standards
• Transportation
NIST SBIR 3-Phase Program
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Purpose
Duration
Funding Amount
Phase I
Feasibility
6 months
Up to $100,000
Phase II
R&D
2 years
Up to $300,000
Phase III
Commercialization
No Limit
Non-SBIR funds
NIST Program Timeline (tentative)
o Phase I Solicitation Release Date: January
(available at www.nist.gov/sbir & grants.gov)
o Phase I Proposals Due: April
o Phase I Awards: June/July
o Phase II Proposals Due: April
o Phase II Awards: June/July
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NIST FY 2018 Subtopics
- SDN Enabled Secure Inter-Domain Routing
- Secure and Distributed Network Measurement
- Biomanufacturing
- Measuring Handedness by Fluorescence
- Digital Forensics
- Solid-State Dynamic Mode Mixer
- Optical Imager for Quantitative Deep Tissue Oximetry
- Process Modeling for IoT Health Services
- Technology Transfer 7
Success Story –
High Precision Devices (Boulder, CO)
New Tool for Breast Cancer Screening
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The new breast phantom consists of
two components. The one at left is
designed to provide a standard for
measuring proton spin relaxation time,
which varies with different kinds of
tissue. The one at right provides
references for imaging diffusion.
Photo Credit: NIST/PML
Contact
J’aime Maynard, NIST SBIR Administrator
jmaynard@nist.gov 301-975-8408
Mary Clague, NIST SBIR Program Manager
mary.clague@nist.gov 301-975-4188
NIST SBIR website: http://www.nist.gov/sbir
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24 Different Funding NIH Institutes and Centers And CDC, FDA, and ACL
(NIDILRR)
Fast-Track Application available at NIH ONLY
Women Owned & Socially/Economically Disadvantaged Small
Businesses IDeA States
National SBIR/STTR Conference (SBA)
SBIR Road Tours
NIH Regional Seminars
Free Webinars
NIH 2018 SBIR/STTR Budget $982 million:
SBIR - $861 million STTR - $121 million
Commercialization Accelerator Program
(CAP) - Phase 2 Awardees
- Offers support toward commercialization
Niche Assessment Program
- Phase I Awardees - Provides market insight
and customer analysis
Three Grant Receipt Dates
(Sep 5, Jan 5, Apr 5) AND One Contract Receipt
Date (October 22) Annually
Omnibus AND Targeted Funding Opportunity
Announcements (FOAs)
Includes Clinical Trial NOT Allowed + Clinical Trial
REQUIRED FOAs
Apply Electronically using Forms OR use NIH ASSIST (Application Submission System & Interface for Submission Tracking)
NIH Technical Assistance Programs and Sponsoring Meetings: Niche, CAP, I-
Corps (NCI)
COMING UP:
20th Annual HHS SBIR/STTR Conference
in Dallas, Texas
on October 30-Nov 1, 2018
Why NIH SBIR/STTR? 2018 SBIR Road Tour
SBIR.NIH.GOV
SBIR@od.nih.gov
Application Assistance Program (AAP)
available for NCI, NHLBI, and NINDS only
Small Business Innovation Research Program
National Science Foundation
August 20-24, 2018
New England Road Tour
Murali S. Nair, Ph.D., P.E.
Program Director
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National Science Foundation
A federal agency that supports fundamental
research and education across all fields of
science and engineering, currently with an annual
budget of approximately $7.75B
Industrial Innovation and Partnerships Division Director
Barry W. Johnson
Partnerships for
Innovation (PFI)
Jesus Soriano
Advanced
Materials and
Instrumentation
Steve Konsek
Senior SBIR/STTR
Program Director &
Other Topics
Ben Schrag
Industry-University
Cooperative
Research Centers
(IUCRCs)
Andre Marshall
Prakash Balan
Semiconductors,
Photonic,
Devices/Materials, &
Internet of Things
Rick Schwerdtfeger
Advanced
Manufacturing &
Nanotechnology
Linda Molnar
Information
Technologies
Peter Atherton
Electronic Hardware,
Robotics & Wireless
Technologies
Murali Nair
Chemical &
Environmental
Technologies
Anna Brady-
Estevez
Biological
Technologies
Ruth Shuman
Medical Devices &
Digital Health
Nancy Kamei
Education
Technologies
Rajesh Mehta
I-Corps™
Cindy WalkerPeach
Program Support
Manager
Mary Konjevoda
Program Analyst
Kevin Brogan
Operations
Specialist
Greg Misiorek
Communications
Specialist
Kelly Monterroso
Program Analyst
Miki Templeton
Biomedical
Technologies
Henry Ahn
Contract Staff
Deputy Division Director
Gracie Narcho
Staff Associate
Kerstin Mukerji
Grant Opportunities for
Academic Liaison
with Industry (GOALI)
and INTERN
Prakash Balan
Science Analyst
Yuen Lau
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NSF SBIR/STTR Program
An approximately $200M program that aims to
catalyze the commercialization of high-risk
technological innovation
Funds roughly 400 companies each year
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NSF SBIR/STTR Program
NSF SBIR Funding De-risks Later Investments
Academia/ Pre-Startup
Industry
“Valley of Death”
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Discovery Development Commercialization
Investors
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Unique Features of Program
Phased Approach
• Phase I – Feasibility research (6-12 months; $225,000)
• Phase II – Research toward prototype (24 months; $750,000)
• Phase IIB – Matching funds against outside investment (12 to
24 month extension; up to an additional $500,000)
• Phase III – Product development to first revenues
(non-SBIR/STTR funding)
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Unique Features of Program
Program Statistics
Company Size: ~ 92% of awardees have 10 or fewer
employees
History: ~ 87% of awardees have never had a prior
SBIR/STTR Phase II award from any agency
Company Age: ~ 78% of awardee companies were
incorporated within the past 5 years
Start-up Creation: Many Phase I awardees have just formed
their business based on the availability of SBIR funding
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Unique Features of Program
• NSF is not final customer; does not buy product/service/process
• NSF does not claim IP (government does have royalty-free rights)
• NSF wants grantees to successfully commercialize their technologies
• Investment dollars beyond SBIR are needed
• NSF does not identify the application or technology space
• Small business identifies market need; proposes a tech-based solution
• Broad program topics cover almost every area of technology
• Topic fit less important than meeting technical/commercial requirements
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Technology Areas
• Advanced Manufacturing and Nanotechnologies
• Advanced Materials and Instrumentation
• Biological Technologies
• Biomedical Technologies
• Chemical and Environmental Technologies
• Digital Health and Medical Devices
• Educational Technologies and Applications
• Electronic Hardware, Robotics, and Wireless Technologies
• Information Technologies
• Internet of Things, Semiconductors, and Photonic Devices and
Materials
• Other Topics
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What We Fund
R&D to overcome significant technical hurdles
Novel, proprietary
Prove feasibility/viability of a new product/process/service
High technical risk, early-stage development
A significant commercial opportunity
Game-changing technology in chosen market/application space
Product-market fit validated by customers/partners
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What We Do Not Fund
× Basic research (primary goal being knowledge creation)
× Incremental improvement to an existing product/service/process
× Projects that lack strong chance of commercial success
× NSF funding cannot make a big impact on company’s prospects
× Analytical/market studies of existing technology/product/service/ process
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Review Process
• A sound approach to establish technical and commercial
feasibility
• Qualified technical team
• Sufficient access to resources
• Reflects “state-of-the-art”
Review Criteria: Intellectual Merit
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Review Process
Review Criteria: Broader Commercial Impact
Commercial and societal benefits
Business team possesses relevant skills
Previous success in commercializing technology
Competitive advantage of technology
Leads to enabling technologies
Positioned to attract additional funding from non-SBIR sources
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Review Process
Submitting a proposal to NSF does not constitute public
disclosure
All information treated as confidential
Proprietary sections/details may be marked
Proposals are reviewed by technical and commercial experts
Process may last 4-5 months
Awards begin about 6 months after submission
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Proposal Submission
Read the steps on the Apply page of NSF
SBIR/STTR site! See seedfund.nsf.gov/apply
Send an Executive Summary of your idea and
a Program Director will get back to you
Proposals are accepted when there’s an open
solicitation (solicitations released 90 days
before the submission deadline)
Deadlines in June and December
Upcoming Deadline: December, 2018
SBIR
USDA SBIR Program
• Annual Budget ~$23 M
• Funding Opportunities for Grants – SBIR only
• Phase I Grants = 8 Months/$100,000
• Phase II Grants = 2 Years/$600,000
• Commercialization Assistance Programs for Both
Phase I and Phase II Winners
• FY 2016: 76 Phase I and 34 Phase II
• FY 2017: 88 Phase I and 26 Phase II
SBIR Topic Areas
Air, Water, and Soil
Animal Production and
Protection Aquaculture
Biofuels and Biobased Products
Food Science and Nutrition
Forests and Related
Resources
Plant Production and Protection -
Engineering
Plant Production and Protection -
Biology
Rural and Community
Development
Small and Mid-Sized Farms
FY 2019 Timeline Phase I
Phase II – Only open to Phase I awardees, no straight to Phase II program
RFA Released July 2018
Proposal Deadline Oct 2018
Panels Jan & Feb 2019
Notifications March 2019
Awards* June –Aug
2019
RFA Released Dec 2018
Proposal Deadline Feb 2019
Panels May 2019
Notifications June 2019
Awards* Sep 2019
SBIR
USDA SBIR Contact with SBIR Program Available Anytime
If you have questions
about a specific
program area contact
that National Program
Leader
Dr. Bob Smith: Animal
Production and
Protection (8.3)
General Questions:
Scott Dockum – Program
Coordinator
sbir@nifa.usda.gov
Web Site:
https://nifa.usda.gov/sbir
SBIR
2017 Phase-I
1. LARAD Inc., Virus-like-particle (VLP) vaccine for chicken infectious anemia.
2. PSR Genetics LLC, Identification of Black Cattle that Resist Salmonella
3. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc., Low Cost, Dust Resistant Poultry House Heat Exchanger
4. Veterinary Diagnostic Technology, Inc., Development Of a Rapid On-Site Diagnostic Test to
Detect Small Ruminant Lentivirus Antibody In Goat and Sheep Milk
5. NUTRAMAIZE LLC, High Carotenoid Orange Corn for Poultry Health
6. Novateur Research Solutions LLC, Smart System for Poultry Welfare and Management
7. ISCA Technologies, Inc.,LB Repel: a safe, organic semiochemical repellent for the chicken litter
beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus
8. Membrane Protective Technologies, Inc., Extension of antioxidant technology from cooled to
frozen porcine semen
2017 Phase-II
1. Codagenix Inc. Commercialization of a Synthetic, Tri-valent Live-attenuated Swine-Influenza
Vaccine
2. Aptimmune Biologics, Inc. A new class of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
(PRRS) autogenous vaccine produced in a novel porcine macrophage cell line
SBIR
2016 Phase-I
1. Clairvoyant Technology LLC, Precise Location Tracking of Livestock Using RFID Phase
and Nonlinear Filtering
2. Codagenix, Rational Design of a Broadly-protective Live Attenuated Influenza A
Vaccine for use in Swine
3. Dairy Veterinarians Group, VCPR.ORG, an Internet application to facilitate design and
management of veterinary treatment protocols for livestock,
and to aid in Safe and Effective Use of Prescription Drugs
4. Energy Americas, LLC. Technology of Transforming Waste Heat and Moisture into
Energy in Poultry Barns
5. TUBS, Inc., Modular Recovery and Processing of Food Waste for Optimal Nutritional
Value.
6. Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., Integrated Ammonia Sensor Module for Enclosed
Livestock Housing Applications
7. Integrated Animal Research, LLC, Development of a Serotype-Independent Vaccine
Based on Salmonella T3SA Proteins
8. Pan Geneome Systems, Inc., Potent Vaccine Formulas for Johne’s Disease
SBIR
2016 Phase-II
1. Information Systems Technologies, Inc., Feral Swine Population Control
Enabled by an Intelligent Species-specific Recognition System
2. Membrane Protective Technologies, Inc., GameGuard: A Novel Method to
Counteract Fertility Decline in Dairy Cattle
3. U.S. Biologic, Inc., Determination of best Candidates for Novel Orally
Delivered Therapeutic Candidates to Combat the Spread of Coccidiosis in Poultry
4. Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc., Advanced DPP Technology for Rapid
Animal-side Detection of Bovine Tuberculosis
5. Codagenix, Commercialization of a Synthetic, Live-attenuated FMDV
Vaccine.
6. ISCA Technologies, Inc., SPLAT TK: Semiochemical Control of the Deer
Tick.
SBIR
2015 Phase-I
1. Professional Beef Services, LLC, Developing an Accurate Remote Early Disease Identification
System in Cattle to Promote Judicious Use of Antimicrobials
2. Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc., Advanced DPP Technology for Rapid Animal-side Detection
of Bovine Tuberculosis
3. Codagenix, Inc., Commercialization of a synthetic. Live-attenuated FMDV Vaccine
4. GeneCoMe Biotech, LLC, Plant Bioproduction of ChiFN-gamma Immunostimulatory Cytokine
for Poultry Diseases
5. US Biologic, Inc., Determination of Best Candidates for Novel Orally Delivered Therapeutic
Candidates to Combat the Spread of Coccidiosis in Poultry
6. Abzyme Therapeutics, LLC, An Instant Estrogen Sensor for Poultry Gender Sorting Automation
7. MEP Equine Solutions, LLC, Development of a Simple and Rapid on-site Veterinary Fecal Egg
Count Test
8. Aptimmune Biologics, Inc., A New Class of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome
(PRRS) Autogenous Vaccine Produced in a Novel Porcine Macrophage Cell Line
9. Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc., Cost-Effective Mycotoxin Detection for Dairy Cattle Feed
10. Hexpoint Technologies, LLC, Veterinary Probiotic Preparations to Protect Against Plant Toxins
Peter Nielsen
DHS SBIR Program
Science and Technology Directorate
DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Programs Overview
2018 SBIR Road Tour Seeding America's Future Innovations TM
SBIR New England Tour August 20-24, 2018
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Homeland Security Missions
Prevent Terrorism and Enhance
Security
Secure and Manage Our Borders
Enforce and Administer Our
Immigration Laws
Safeguard and Secure Cyberspace
Strengthen National Preparedness
and Resilience
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DHS SBIR Supports…..
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD)
U.S. Secret Service (USSS)
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD)
First Responders
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S&T’s Visionary Goals
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SCREENING AT SPEED: Security that Matches the Pace of Life
A TRUSTED CYBER FUTURE: Protecting Privacy, Commerce, and Community
ENABLE THE DECISION MAKER: Actionable Information at the Speed of Thought
RESPONDER OF THE FUTURE: Protected, Connected, and Fully Aware
RESILIENT COMMUNITIES: Disaster-Proofing Society
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DNDO Ground-Based Autonomous Robotic Inspection
of General Aviation for Radiological Threats Exploitation of Security Networks and Video
Management Systems for Nuclear Threat Identification and Tracking
Semiconductor-Based Thermal Neutron Detector Module for Incorporation into Radiation Detector Systems
Inorganic Microscopy Standardization and Training for Image Analysis
Accelerated Crystal-Size Scale-Up Development of Thallium-based, High Efficiency, Dual or Tri-Mode Elpasolite Scintillator
Unattended Radiation Detection Systems
Recent Topics S&T
• Development of a Wearable Fentanyl Analog Sensor
• Cell Phone Location Finder for Maritime and Remote Search and Rescue
• Device to Detect Interference of Communications Systems
• Deterministic Augmentation of RF Transmissions for PNT
• LMR-P25 and LTE Mission Critical Push to Talk Interface Service
• Improved Human Systems for Computed Tomography
• Automated & Scalable Analysis of Mobile & IoT Device Firmware
• Blockchain Applications for Homeland Security Missions
• Enhanced Agent Situational Awareness in Dismounted, Low Light/Adverse Conditions
• Do Not Spoof Services for Modern Telephony
S&T continued • Identity Verification & Validation for Mobile
Networks Authentication Enhancement • Wearable Chemical Sensor Badge • Over-the-air Authentication Technology for
Messaging via Emergency Alerts
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DHS SBIR Program Specifics
Two Directorates in DHS manage SBIR
Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD)*
FY2017 Budgets:
S&T Directorate’s SBIR: $14.3M
CWMD’s SBIR: $5.3M
Topics determined by the government in response to component
and HSE needs
Solicitation released in early December each year
7-14 topics per year
Phase I contracts: $150,000 in both S&T and CWMD
Phase II contracts $750,000 in S&T; $1,000,000 in CWMD
* - CWMD Office data includes Domestic Nuclear Detection Office data through FY17
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S&T Directorate John Pucci
SBIR Program Director
john.pucci@hq.dhs.gov
202-254-8764
Dusty Lang
SBIR Management and Program Analyst
dusty.lang@hq.dhs.gov
202-254-6837
Peter Nielsen
SBIR Program Analyst
peter.nielsen@hq.dhs.gov
202-254-5658
S&T Program email
stsbir.program@hq.dhs.gov
CWMD Marissa Giles
SBIR Program Manager
marissa.giles@hq.dhs.gov
202-254-7615
Roger Gima
SBIR Program/Technical Analyst
roger.gima@associates.hq.dhs.gov
202-254-7033
DNDO SBIR Program email
dndosbir@hq.dhs.gov
SBIR Portal Help Desk
Email: dhssbir@reisystems.com
Phone: 703-480-7676
DHS SBIR Points of Contact
To report DHS SBIR fraud, waste and abuse:
• Anonymous Hotline: 1-800-323-8603
• Fax: 202-254-4297
• Mail: DHS Office of Inspector General/Mail Stop 0305
Attn: Office of Investigations - Hotline
245 Murray Drive SW
Washington, DC 20528-0305
Small Business Innovation Research
Small Business Technology Transfer
Gwenevere Jasper | SBIR/STTR Road Tour 94 www.nasa.gov 94
The SBIR and STTR Programs
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Small Business set-aside program for Federal
R&D – with potential for commercialization
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
A sister set-aside program to facilitate
cooperative R&D between small business
concerns and U.S. research institutions – with
potential for commercialization
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NASA’s SBIR and STTR
programs have awarded
more than $3.3 billion
to research-intensive
American small
businesses
Engineers and scientists
from more than 12,000
small businesses in all
50 States, DC and
Puerto Rico have
participated
Learning about NASA’s Needs
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Focus Areas NASA’s research subtopics are
organized by “Focus Areas” that
group interests and related
technologies.
• Identify the Area(s) closest to
your innovation/idea
• Go to our website to research
• Prepare to write a proposal
tailored to NASA’s needs
http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/solicit-
detail/58007
2017 Focus Areas
1. In-Space Propulsion
Technologies
12. Entry, Descent and Landing
Systems
2. Power and Energy Storage 13. Information Technologies for
Science Data
3. Autonomous Systems for
Space Exploration
14. In-Space and Advanced
Manufacturing
4. Robotic Systems for Space
Exploration
15. Lightweight Materials, Structures,
Assembly, and Construction
5. Communications and
Navigation 16. Ground and Launch Processing
6. Life Support and Habitation
Systems 17. Thermal Management Systems
7. Human Research and Health
Maintenance 18. Air Vehicle Technology
8. In-Situ Resource Utilization 19. Integrated Flight Systems
9. Sensors, Detectors and
Instruments 20. Airspace Operations and Safety
10. Advanced Telescope
Technologies 21. Small Spacecraft Technologies
11. Spacecraft and Platform
Systems
22. ISS Utilization and Microgravity
Research
You could be the next SBIR/STTR success
Easy and Non-intrusive Nanoscale Diagnostic Platform
DNA Medicine Institute (DMI), Cambridge, Massachusetts
Challenge
NASA had been searching for ways to monitor the health of astronauts during long missions using tests that would be easy to administer and are not intrusive. NASA also wanted to enable astronauts to address medical issues immediately without waiting for guidance from mission control.
Innovation
DMI developed a comprehensive nanoscale diagnostic platform to meet these stringent requirements. The solution includes fluorescence-based test strips, a hand-held sensor and software to generate a medical results dashboard.
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PHASE III SUCCESS
$525,000 Grand Prize
winner of the Nokia
XChallenge. Awarded
Over several million
dollars in funding from
private investors, and
multiple biotech and
pharmaceutical
partners.
SNAPSHOT
Self-diagnosis for
astronauts on long
missions in outer space is
possible using an
innovative blood analysis
system which can
generate comprehensive
medical test results within
minutes using a single
drop of blood.
https://sbir.nasa.gov/success-stories
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UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Anthony Aldrich
Small Business Innovative Research
Program Manager
UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
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Program Executive
Offices (PEOs)
Future and Current
Technology Needs
SBIR
Phase I Topics
Phase II
Transition Agreement
Technology Development
Working Groups (TDWGs)
Technology Representatives
for Components and TSOCs*
USSOCOM SBIR Technology Insertion
* Theater Special Operations Command (TSOC)
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>50% of SOCOM Phase IIs Began as Non-
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• USSOCOM SBIR Program: https://www.socom.mil/SOF-
ATL/Pages/sbir.aspx
• DoD SBIR program (managed by OSBP): www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir
• Federal SBIR Program (managed by SBA): www.sbir.gov
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Small Business Programs Office (SBPO)
Susan Celis Program Director
susan.celis@darpa.mil
DARPA makes pivotal investments in ideas that lead to breakthrough technologies for national security.
To maximize the pool of innovative proposal concepts it receives, DARPA strongly encourages participation by all capable sources: industry, academia, and individuals.
The DARPA Culture • Maintain and encourage innovation and the ability to execute rapidly and effectively.
• DARPA Program Managers – “Key individuals” are:
• selected from industry, academia, and Government agencies (longevity with DARPA 3-5 years)
• considered at the top of their fields
• tackles difficult challenges and takes big risks which push the limits of their disciplines.
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http://www.darpa.mil/about-us/about-darpa
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• Become familiar with the challenges and opportunities of National Security.
• Contact a DARPA Program Manager (PM) about your idea prior to submitting a white paper or proposal to gain insight into the general need for the type of effort. PMs are the key to working with DARPA.
• Ideas should be compelling with potential for revolutionary change.
• Visit www.grants.gov or www.fedbizopps.gov to view DARPA Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs), Research Announcement (RAs), and Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Visit https://sbir.defensebusiness.org/ to view DoD SBIR and STTR Program Announcements.
Doing Business with DARPA (continued)
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Think boldly. Embrace risk.
Technology Offices
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Biological Technology Bio-complexity | Bio-systems | Disease | Health | Med-Devices | Syn-Bio
Defense Sciences Autonomy | Complexity | Fundamentals | Materials | Math | Sensors
Information Innovation Algorithms | Cyber | Data | ISR | Networking | Processing | Programming
Microsystems Decentralization | Electronics | EW | Globalization | Microsystems | Mobile |
Photonics | PNT | Spectrum
Strategic Technology Air | Communications | Countermeasures | EW | ISR | Mobile | Spectrum | Tech-
Foundations
Tactical Technology Air | Ground | ISR | Maritime | Munitions | Robotics | Space
BTO
DSO
I2O
MTO
STO
TTO
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Streamlined and Competitive Process
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Characteristics:
• No common Statement of Work (SOW)
• Varying technical approaches/solutions are anticipated
• Proposals are evaluated with technical quality and approach as the main factor
• Communication with proposers allowed during the open period of the BAA
• White papers or proposal abstracts may be solicited
• Usually have Industry Days where Program Managers brief interested communities on the research program solicitation
BAA Types:
• Tech Offices will issue program-specific BAAs throughout the year
• Tech Offices will also issue one or two year-long BAAs with a more general scope (rolling submission process)
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Seedlings
• Open to all capable sources
• Usually submitted through Office-Wide BAA
• Small short duration (6-9 months) projects
• Move concepts from “disbelief” to “mere doubt”
• May lead to the next generation of program ideas
Programs
• Open to all capable sources
• Proposals solicited through specific program BAAs
• Often multi-year, multi-disciplinary efforts
• Technology development to move from “possibility” to “capability”
Seedlings vs. Programs vs. SBIR/STTR
SBIR/STTR
• Open to eligible small business concerns
• Usually submitted through DoD SBIR/STTR BAA
• Phase I feasibility up to $225K
• Phase II prototype development up to $1.5M
• May lead to the next generation of program ideas
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Important questions to consider when approaching DARPA with ideas:
• What are you trying to do? (no jargon!)
• How does this get done today?
• What is new about your approach?
• If you succeed, what difference do you think it will make?
• How long do you think it will take?
• Can your work transition (to the DoD or others)?
• How much will it cost?
http://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/heilmeier-catechism
How we think: The Heilmeier Catechism
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Contact Information
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Small Business Programs Office (SBPO) 675 North Randolph Street
Arlington, VA 22203-1714
http://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/for-small-businesses
David Busigo, Jr. Director
david.Busigo@darpa.mil
Susan Celis Program Director
susan.celis@darpa.mil
Small Business Support Team (703) 526-4170 sbir@darpa.mil
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Department of Navy (DON) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
www.navysbir.com
Tony Archer Phase I/II SBIR/STTR Team Lead Chief Technology Office Naval Air Systems Command
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• Primary Program Goals: − Use small business to develop innovative R&D that addresses
DON needs
− Commercialize (Phase III) SBIR-developed technology into a
DON platform or weapons/communication system, or for
facilities use
• About the Program: − Acquisition Driven Process with Strong Technology Pull
− $300M+ annual funding supporting small business innovation
and research
− Wide range of SBIR/STTR topics driven by specific program and
project needs
DON SBIR/STTR
We Succeed When You Succeed
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Topic Area Distribution
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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Air Platforms
Battlespace Awareness/Management
Electronics
Ground/Sea Vehicles
Human Systems
Information Systems
Materials/Processes
Sensors
Weapons
FY16
FY15
SBIR/STTR Program Award Structure DON SYSCOMs tailor as required
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Project Feasibility Technology Development and Prototype Demonstration
Prototype Testing & Evaluation Technology Demo & Validation
Phase I
Phase I Base Phase I Option
• 6 months (SBIR)
• 7 months (STTR)
• $125K
• 6 months • $100K
FFP Contract
NTE $225K
Phase II
Phase II Base Phase II Option 1
Phase II Option 2
•~18 months • $500K-$1M
• ~9 months • TTP required • SBIR PM/PO
review for Option 2 at exit
•~12-18 months • Signed TTA
may be required
• TRL 4 at exit
Phase II Options may require Cost Share 1 or 2 options ranging from $250K-$750K
CPFF Contract
NTE $1.5M SBIR/STTR Funding
Subsequent Phase II
Contingent upon having a successful project with a
committed Transition Sponsor/Path
• Up to 24 months • 1:1 cost match • Signed TTA required • Minimum TRL 4 at entry
CPFF Contract
NTE $1.5M SBIR/STTR Funding
NOTE: A ‘Subsequent Phase II’ is a Requirements Driven process; i.e., based upon Acquisition program needs.
TTP: Technology Transition Plan TTA: Technology Transition Agreement
Phase III
Transition to Acquisition Program
• Non-SBIR/STTR $ (Private sector or non-SBIR/STTR Gov. $)
• Unlimited POP • SBC Extension of Data
Rights and Sole Source Designation
Contract Type Varies - Phase III’s may be awarded without competition after Phase I or Phase II
No limit on funding (only non-SBIR/STTR)
Commercialization Transition
TRL: 0 - 3 2 - 5 4 - 7 6 - 9
Phase III – can occur anytime after Phase I and is funded with non-SBIR/STTR $
NTE $3,225,000 Total SBIR/STTR Funding
Revised 29 July 2017
Phase I
Phase I Base Phase I Option
• 6 months (SBIR)
• 7 months (STTR)
• $125K
• 6 months • $100K
FFP Contract
NTE $225K
Project Feasibility Technology Development and Prototype Demonstration
Prototype Testing & Evaluation Technology Demo & Validation
Phase II
Phase II Base Phase II Option 1
Phase II Option 2
•~18 months • $500K-$1M
• ~9 months • TTP required • SBIR PM/PO
review for Option 2 at exit
•~12-18 months • Signed TTA
may be required
• TRL 4 at exit
Phase II Options may require Cost Share 1 or 2 options ranging from $250K-$750K
CPFF Contract
NTE $1.5M SBIR/STTR Funding
Subsequent Phase II
Contingent upon having a successful project with a committed
Transition Sponsor/Path
• Up to 24 months • 1:1 cost match • Signed TTA required • Minimum TRL 4 at entry
CPFF Contract
NTE $1.5M SBIR/STTR Funding
NOTE: A ‘Subsequent Phase II’ is a Requirements Driven process; i.e., based upon Acquisition program needs.
Phase III
Transition to Acquisition Program
• Non-SBIR/STTR $ (Private sector or non-SBIR/STTR Gov. $)
• Unlimited POP • SBC Extension of Data
Rights and Sole Source Designation
Contract Type Varies - Phase III’s may be awarded without competition after Phase I or Phase II
No limit on funding (only non-SBIR/STTR)
TRL: 0 - 3 2 - 5 4 - 7 6 - 9
NTE $3,225,000 Total SBIR/STTR Funding
Phase I
Phase I Base Phase I Option
• 6 months (SBIR)
• 6 months (STTR)
• $125K
• 6 months • $100K
FFP Contract
NTE $225K
Phase III – can occur anytime after Phase I and is funded with non-SBIR/STTR $
Important Websites (Public)
• Navy SBIR/STTR Website – navysbir.com the first site for firms to find information on the DON SBIR/STTR programs including solicitations, topics, selections, program specifics, success stories, related links, and points of contact.
• Navy SBIR Search Database - navysbirsearch.com Uses Autonomy© licensed software to perform contextual searches on all DON SBIR awards.
• The Official DoD SBIR/STTR Home Page - https://sbir.defensebusiness.org - with information on these programs, links to the current and past solicitations and other DoD and Federal SBIR/STTR web sites, and other related links.
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Evolution of EMILY Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard
A Navy SBIR/STTR Success
2001
The Start
Marine Mammal
Detection and Mitigation
2007
The Leveraging
Silver Fox UAV
Combat Tested 2007
• Video
Communications
• Threat Warning
System
• Sensor Classification
2018
Tomorrow
Mobile Gateway Buoy (MGB)
Operationally Tested 2017
• Communications
• Video Sensors
• Sonar Sensors
• UUV data relay
• Bathometric mapping
2017
Today
Emergency Integrated
Lifesaving Lanyard
• Worldwide use by
lifeguards
• Rescue in USA
• Swift water rescue
• Used in Hurricane Harvey
$5M STTR $7M SBIR $4.2M in Government Phase III Funds/$6M+ +Commercial Sales
• Automatic Detection
• Low Cost Sensors
• Mitigation Decision
Aids
Commercialization Support
• SBIR/STTR Transition Program (STP)
• Forum for SBIR/STTR Transition (FST)
• Primes Initiative
• Commercialization Readiness Program (CRP)
• Phase III Guidebook
• SBIR/STTR Search Tool
• “Reachback” Strategy
• Sustainment and Operations Support Cost Reductions (SOCR) Pilot
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The Primes Initiative Revolutionizing Delivery of Innovation to the Warfighter
• Corporate goal for SBIR/STTR engagement
• Integrate SBIR/STTR into corporate sourcing strategy
• Establish SBIR/STTR partnering metrics; manage to these metrics
• Leverage current supplier, engineering, & marketing resources
• Explore SBIR/STTR Topic opportunities
• Explore Phase I, II, & III opportunities
• Track SBIR/STTR partnerships
• Developing risk management tools for government and industry to share
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Commercialization
Readiness Program (CRP)
• FY06 NDAA (P.L. 109-163, Section 252) authorized Commercialization Pilot Program for the DoD SBIR program; renamed to CRP and extended to STTR by P.L.112-81
• 1% of SBIR set-aside for CRP administration
• CRP funds can not be used for Phase III or any awards to the small business
• The purposes of the CRP is to:
- Accelerate the transition of technologies, products, and services developed under the SBIR Program
- Identify SBIRs that have potential for rapid transition to Phase III and into the acquisition process
• CRP supports activities include: - Risk Assessments
- Exercise and Demonstration Participation
- Manufacturing Readiness and Manufacturing Plan Assistance
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Phase III Guidebook v1.2
• Developed by DON SBIR/STTR
- Assist Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Small
Business professionals
• Comprehensive innovation desk reference - Cites authorities
- Summarizes best practices
- Answers FAQs
• Global commercialization resource - Small/Large Businesses
- DoD Components & Agencies
- Other Federal Agencies
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v1.2 updated to provide Data Rights Annex
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We need YOUR solutions
What is part of DON SBIR/STTR?
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www.navysbirsearch.com
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Points of Contact Program is Administered by the Office of Naval Research
Bob Smith – Director, Department of Navy SBIR/STTR Programs
robert.l.smith6@navy.mil
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www.navysbir.com Check for the most up to date information about the program, topics, awards, and more!
DON STTR Program Manager Steve Sullivan steven.sullivan@navy.mil
DON Commercialization Manager Lee Ann Boyer leeann.boyer@navy.mil
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Dean Putnam dean.putnam@navy.mil
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Donna Attick donna.attick@navy.mil
Office of Naval Research (ONR) Lore-Anne Ponirakis loreanne.ponirakis@navy.mil
Space & Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Shadi Azoum shadi.azoum@navy.mil
Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCOR) Jeff Kent jeffrey.a.kent@usmc.mil
Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Heather Audet heather.audet@navy.mil
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Dan Zarate daniel.zarate@navy.mil
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NAVSEA SBIR/STTR Program Manager
SEA 05T1R
202-781-3261, dean.r.putnam@navy.mil
HTDC SBA Roadshow
NAVSEA SBIR/STTR
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SBIR / STTR Three Phase Program
Phase I:
Feasibility Study
Phase II:
Full Research, R&D to Prototype
Phase III:
Commercialization
Concept Development /
Feasibility Study • $125K base contract, six
months
• $100K option for six months
• Options depends on
transition interest
Technology Development for
Prototype • $1.5M base contract ($500K for twelve
months, $500K option for twelve months,
$500K option for twelve months)
• Commercialization Readiness Program
depends on potential for transition
SBIR / STTR Buys Research and Development Not Parts and Services
Demonstration /
Implementation
Commercialization • No Limit (Non-SBIR funds)
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NAVSEA SBIR Functional Organization
PEO CV
TM
Daniel Goodwin
PEO IWS
TM
Douglas Marker
PEO USC
TM
Shreyansh Shah
PEO SHIPS
TM
Robert Mitchell
PEO SUBS
Acting TM
Patrick Tyler
HQ/DIR
TM
Kellen Bucher
NAVSEA SBIR/STTR Working Group HQ/DIR & PEO SBIR/STTR TMs
Focuses on the
design, construction,
delivery, and
conversion of
submarines and
advanced undersea
and anti-submarine
systems.
Focuses on the
design, construction
and delivery, and
life-cycle support of
all aircraft carriers
and the integration
of systems into
aircraft carriers.
Manages surface
ship and submarine
combat technologies
and systems, and
coordinates Navy
Open Architecture
across ship
platforms.
Responsible for
acquiring and
maintaining the
littoral mission
capabilities of
unmanned and small
combatants, such as
the LCS class ship
Manages
acquisition and
complete life-
cycle support for
all U.S. Navy
non-nuclear
surface ships.
Focuses on the
design, construction,
delivery, and
engineering
requirements for
SEA05, Naval Special
Warfare, Explosive
Ordnance Disposal,
and Divers.
NAVSEA Board of Directors
NAVSEA
NAVSEA SBIR/STTR Program Office
PM Dean Putnam
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Advanced Research Overview
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The Increasing Ballistic Missile Threat
North Korean Taepo Dong-2
SLV Launch, December 2012
North Korean KN08 ICBM Launcher
on Parade, 2012 Iranian Safir SLV on launch pad, 2011 North Korean Mobile IRBM on Parade,
April 2012
Taepo Dong-1 Launch, August 1998
Iranian Ashura
2-stage solid
MRBM launch
2012
Missile Launches in Iranian
Noble Prophet III Exercise 2009
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Today’s Ballistic Missile Defense System
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Sea-Based X-Band Radar
AEGIS BMD SPY-I Radar
Upgraded Early Warning Radar
GBI Ground-Based
Interceptor
Aegis Sea-Based Terminal
PAC-3 Patriot Advanced
Capability-3
THAAD Terminal High Altitude Area
Defense
TERMINAL Defense Segment
Aegis
Ashore
SM-3 Standard Missile-3
Satellite Surveillance Forward-Based Radar
Sensors
The System
Of Elements
NMCC USSTRATCOM USNORTHCOM USPACOM USEUCOM USCENTCOM
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
MIDCOURSE Defense Segment BOOST / ASCENT
Defense Segment
C2BMC Command Control, Battle Management and Communications
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Transforming Missile Defense
Fixed
Terrestrial
Interceptors
Right of Launch
Centralized Control
Prolonged Acquisition
Costly
Agile
Space
Lasers
Integrated Left & Right
Autonomy
Faster Refresh
Affordable
Invest in technology to revolutionize the BMDS and prove technology readiness through demonstrations
Decrease Emphasis
On:
Increase Emphasis
On:
Technology Interest Areas
•BMDS Testing – Affordable targets
– Scene generation
– HWIL
– Rapid analysis SW
toolkits
– Predictive analysis &
modeling
– Range safety
•Sensors – EO/IR and radar
– T/R modules
– FPAs
– Signal & data processing
algorithms
– Rad-Hard technology
– Telescopes & antennas
– Windows & radomes
• Interceptor Technology – Guidance, navigation, &
control
– Batteries & power
systems
– Advanced materials oHigh temperature
oLight weight
– Seeker technology
– Rad-Hard technology
– Deployment systems
– Lightweight composites
– Propulsion & control
technologies o Improved specific
impulse
• C2BMC – Advanced tracking &
discrimination algorithms
– Command & control
algorithms
– Low latency and secure
communications
– Battlespace management
– Data fusion
– Warfighter training
•Modeling & Simulation – Lethality
– Battlespace environments
– Engagement
– Aerothermal environments
– Technology investment
evaluation
– Test verification
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Recent SBIR / RIF / BAA Sponsored Research Accomplishments
• Inaugurated a nanosat testbed program
to demonstrate notional Kill Vehicle
communication architecture
• Executed structural test series to
validate SBIR developed lightweight
unitary nosecone
• Near Net Shape Manufacturing Non-
Eroding, Thin Walled, Tungsten
• Completed radiation testing on
hardened mirrors
• Developed high-speed test
instrumentation
Nanosat Satellite
Unitary Nosecone
Thin Walled Tungsten
Rad-hardened Mirror
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www.mda.mil
• Missile Defense News, Images, Videos, Fact Sheets
• BMDS Overview, BMD Basics
• MDA Business Opportunities (https://www.mda.mil/business/advanced_research.html)
• DoD SBIR/STTR website: https://sbir.defensebusiness.org
• SBA SBIR/STTR website: https://www.sbir.gov
To Contact MDA
• SBIR / STTR 256-955-2020 sbirsttr@mda.mil
• University / BAA 256-450-3800 Advanced Research@mda.mil
• Commercialization 256-450-5343 SBIR-PhaseIII@mda.mil
For More Information
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UNCLASSIFIED
Mr. Larry Pollack
CBD SBIR/STTR Program Manager
Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
at The Joint Science and Technology Office
for Chemical and Biological Defense (JSTO-CBD)
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Provide our warfighters with
in-depth detection capabilities
which provides timely warning
(to increase protective
posture) and provide
diagnostic capabilities to
support more timely medical
decisions and treatments.
Detection/Diagnostics
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Vaccines/Therapeutics
Provide our warfighters
with vaccines and therapeutics to
eliminate or mitigate biological
threats thereby maintaining
combat effectiveness and
safeguarding lives.
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Individual CB Protection Continuum
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Fu
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General-purpose
Open-air battlefield
levels of CB agents
DoD specific
requirements
Compatible with civil
response needs
Higher concentrations
NFPA 1994 class 2/3;
ISO 16604:2004
Med
ium
Weig
ht
High hazard response
Interior & confined space
NFPA 1991/1994 class 1
UNCLASSIFIED
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Sprayable Decontamination
Sprayable slurry
chemical
decontaminant that
effectively reduces
the residual hazard
of chemical agents in
tactical settings.
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Info Systems/Surveillance
1
1
Provide the warfighter with
comprehensive data analysis,
Modeling & Simulation, and
fusion capabilities to support
situational awareness,
decision making, and threat
management.
UNCLASSIFIED
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Develop and transition novel
concepts and technologies to
address current and emerging
chemical & biological threats
to protect the lives of our
warfighters.
Advanced and Emerging Threats
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DoD SBIR/STTR Announcements
Dates established by OSD Office of Small Business Programs; not
all DoD Components participate in each solicitation; CBD SBIR
plans to participate in the FY19.1 cycle.
• A DoD Agency-wide Announcement includes:
DoD Instructions
Service/Component-specific Instructions
Topics
The forecast data is for planning purposes, does not represent a pre-solicitation synopsis, does not constitute an invitation for bid or request for proposal, and is not a commitment by the government to purchase the desired products and services
Announcement Schedule
Solicitation Pre-Release Open Close *
SBIR 19.1 & STTR 19.A 28 Nov 18 8 Jan 19 6 Feb 19
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Basic Questions to Ask Yourself
• What are you trying to achieve?
• How is it done today, and what are the limits of
current practice?
• What is new in your approach and why do you
think it will be successful?
• Who cares? If you succeed, what difference will
it make?
• What are the risks? And how will you mitigate
those risks?
• How much will it cost? To develop? To produce?
To use?
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Some Helpful Resources
DoD SBIR/STTR Program Information for Small Businesses and DoD SBIR Proposal Submission (Phase I & Phase II): https://sbir.defensebusiness.org DoD Office of Small Business Programs – Doing Business with the DoD: http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sb/dod.shtml Doing Business with DoD: Guide to DoD Contracting Opportunities: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/cpic/cp/doing_business_with_the_department_of_defense_dod_us.html Chem-Bio Defense (CBD) SBIR/STTR web-site: http://www.cbdsbir.net
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
CBD SBIR/STTR Program Manager
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Mr. Larry Pollack
Chemical and Biological Defense SBIR/STTR Program Manager
Joint Science & Technology Office for Chemical and Biological Defense
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6201
lawrence.p.pollack2.civ@mail.mil
(571) 616-6037
Moderator: SBA Small Business Administration (SBA)
Grant Opportunities
for a Public Purpose
Manny Oliver U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Dr. Matthew Portnoy National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dr. Robert Smith Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Dr. Murali Nair National Science Foundation (NSF)
SBIR Granting Agencies
Department of Agriculture
(USDA)
Department of Commerce
(DoC)
NIST, NOAA
Department of Defense
(DoD)
Department of Education
(ED)
Department of Energy
(DOE)
Department of Health and Human
Services
(HHS)
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS)
Department of Transportation
(DOT)
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
(NASA)
National Science Foundation
(NSF)
Moderator: SBA Small Business Administration (SBA)
Grant Opportunities
for a Public Purpose
Manny Oliver U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Dr. Matthew Portnoy National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dr. Robert Smith Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Dr. Murali Nair National Science Foundation (NSF)
USPTO Offices Detroit
– Operational since
July 2012
Denver
– Byron G. Rogers
Federal Building
– Operational since
July 2014
Silicon Valley
– San Jose City Hall Building
– Operational since
October 2015
Dallas
– Terminal Annex
Federal Building
– Operational since November
2015
• Young, high-growth, startup businesses continue to be recognized as outsized engines of job creation, economic growth, and unparalleled innovation in the United States.
• As the innovation landscape continues to shift, these startups face unique intellectual property challenges.
• Through the Startup Partnership, we are helping to address these challenges by tying in closely with the startup community to deliver the best resources possible. including:
– Nationwide and regional platforms for enhanced startup engagement on intellectual property.
– Webpage that serves as a one stop shop for startups.
– Social media campaigns and targeted communication efforts/services to drive greater awareness of our programs and resources.
Startup Resources
Trademark Assistance Center
• Provides general information about the
registration process
• Responds to status inquiries
• 8:30am-8:00pm EST, Monday through Friday
Phone:
(571) 272-9250 or (800) 786-9199
Email:
TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov
Inventors Assistance Center
• Provides general information about the patent
examination policy and procedure
• Assists with identifying necessary forms and
completion
• 8:30am-8:00pm EST, Monday through Friday
Phone:
(571) 272-1000 or (800) 877-8339
Patent Pro Bono Program • Matches financially under-resourced inventors and small
businesses with registered patent practitioners to file and prosecute patent applications. – 23 regional programs across the country provide the
matching services.
• Benefits
– Helps ensure that no deserving invention lacks patent protection because of a lack of money for IP counsel.
– Educates inventors.
– Creates a path for inventors to become job creators.
– Patent practitioners can volunteer in their area of expertise.
State Specific Pro Bono Programs
• LAVPA serves Tennessee inventors!
• BBVLP serves Alabama and Mississippi inventors!
• Patent Pro Bono serves Arkansas inventors!
• TALA serves Louisiana inventors!
• For general information: – Visit www.uspto.gov/probonopatents.
– Email probono@uspto.gov.
Micro Entity Status • 75% off most patent fees • Low cost submission to establish filing date
– Provisional Application Filing Fees
• $130 small entity
• $65 micro entity
• Micro entity certifies that he/she: – Qualifies as a small entity (less than 500 employees);
– Has not been named as an inventor on more than 4 previously filed patent applications;
– Did not, in calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the applicable fee is paid, have a gross income exceeding 3 times median household income; and
– Has not assigned, granted, or conveyed (and is not under obligation to do so) a license or other ownership interest in the application concerned to an entity that, in calendar year preceding the calendar year in which applicable fee is paid, had a gross income exceeding 3 times the median household income.
“This program brings a voice to the inventor that he normally would not have ... THANK-YOU!!!!!!!”
• Process designed for issues that arise during patent
application prosecution; used to get an application “back on
track”
• Use on-line ombudsman form at
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/ombudsman.jsp
Types of Intellectual Property What’s Protected? Examples Protection Lasts for:
Utility Patent Inventions iPod, chemical fertilizer, process of
manipulating genetic traits in mice
20 years from the date of filing
regular patent application
Design Patent Ornamental (non functional) designs Unique shape of electric guitar,
design for a lamp
14 years
Copyright Books, photos, music, fine art, graphic
images, videos, films, architecture,
computer programs
Michael Jackson’s Thriller (music,
artwork and video), Windows
operating system
The life of the author plus 70 years
(or for some works, 95 years from
first publication)
Trade Secret Formulas, methods, devices or
compilations of information which is
confidential and gives a business an
advantage
Coca-Cola formula, survey methods
used by a pollster, new invention for
which patent application has not
been filed
As long as information remains
confidential and functions as a
trade secret
Trademark Words, symbols, logos, designs, or
slogans that identify and distinguish
products or services
Coca-Cola name and distinctive logo,
Pillsbury doughboy character
As long as business continuously
uses trademark in connection with
goods or services
Staying On Track:
Aligning Your Company for Success in the DoD
Susan Celis Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Jonathan Leggett Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Sloan Armstrong Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Moderator: SBA Small Business Administration (SBA)
Anthony Aldrich Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
Staying On Track:
Aligning Your Company for Success in the DoD
Susan Celis Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Jonathan Leggett Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Sloan Armstrong Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Moderator: SBA Small Business Administration (SBA)
Anthony Aldrich Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
Inside the Head of an Evaluator:
Common Mistakes
Peter Nielsen Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Gracie Narcho National Science Foundation (NSF)
Moderator: SBA Small Business Administration (SBA)
Kim Cannon National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)