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• Florida Gulf Coast University

• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

• Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

SBIR & STTR

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Who are we?

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What are the SBIR and STTR ?

Research and Development (R&D) Programs to tap the talents of small businesses with regard to technology

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Objectives

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Phases Fast Track (SBIR/STTR) Who Qualifies Advantages Other Opportunities (R&D) Assistance

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SBIR

Three Phase program with 11 SBIR Federal Agencies

Phase I Project Feasibility up to $100,000 for six month

Phase II Project Development to Prototype up to $750,000 for two years

Phase III Commercialization (Gov/Business) Private Sector Market

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SBIR Agencies National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(NASA)http://www.sbir.nasa.gov

Dept of Energy (DOE)http://sttr.er.doe.gov/sbir/

Dept of Health & Human Services (DHHS)National Institutes of Health (NIH)

http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm

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SBIR Agencies Dept of Agriculture (DOA)

http://www.reeusda.gov/sbir

Dept of Education (DOEd)http://www.ed.gov/offices/oeri/sbir

Dept of Commerce(DOC)NOAAhttp://www.ofa.noaa.gov/~amd/solindex.html

NIST http://www.nist.gov/sbir

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SBIR Agencies

National Science Foundation (NSF)http://www.eng.nsf.gov/sbir/sttr.htm

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)http://es.epa.gov/ncerqa/sbir/

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SBIR Agencies

Dept of Transportationhttp://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir/

Dept of Homeland Securityhttp://hsarpasbir.com

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SBIR Agencies Dept of Defense (DoD) with 10 components

http://acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir/overview.index.htm

ArmyNavyAir ForceMissile Defense Agency (MDA)Defense Advanced Research Projects (DARPA)

Chemical Biological Defense (CBD)Special Operations Command (SOCOM)Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)

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Who Qualifies for SBIR ?

US Company for Profit Small Business less than 500 peopleAdditional Requirements:

Work must be performed in the USSmall Business

does 2/3 of the work for Phase ISmall Business

does ½ of the work for Phase II Principal Investigator (PI)

½ of the time employed by the company

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STTR

THREE Phase Program with 5 STTR Federal Agencies

Phase I Project Feasibility Up to $100,000 for one-year

Phase II Project Development to PrototypeUp to $750,000 for two years (04)

Phase III Commercial ApplicationPrivate Sector Market

*** Offerors must be a small business who teams with a:

University or CollegeFederally-Funded R&D Center (FFRD)Non-profit Research Institution

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5 STTR Agencies

Dept of Energy

NASA

Dept of Health and Human Services National Institute of Health (NIH)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

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STTR Agencies Continued

Department of Defense (DOD) with 5 components:

ArmyNavyAir ForceMissile Defense Agency DARPA

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Who Qualifies for STTR ?

US Company for Profit Small Business less than 500 peopleAdditional Requirements:

***Teaming with a Research InstitutionWork performed in the USSmall Business does 40% of the workResearch Institution does 30% of the workSmall Business Controls the FundingPrincipal Investigator (PI) is employed at the Small Business or Research Inst.

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FAST TRACKSBIR/STTR

Successfully Completed Phase I

Submit a FAST TRACK Application

Project is Evaluated for Phase II under an Expedited Process

DOD Matching funds of $1-$4 for each $1 of Investor funds

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Advantages of SBIR/STTR

• Stimulate Technological Innovation • Increase Private Sector

Commercialization of R&D• Increase Small Business Participation

with FFRDCs• Foster Minority and Disadvantaged

Firms in Technological Innovation

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2.5%

97.5%Other sources

for R & D funding

SBIR

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Other R&D Opportunities 125 Agencies

(Military and Civilian)

WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV All requirements over $25,000

www.grants.gov Federal Grant Opportunities (non-profits)

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What do I do now ?

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GET REGISTERED

WWW.CCR.GOV (Now includes Pro-Net)(Additional requirements for military agencies)

WWW.IRS.GOV Federal Tax Identification Number

WWW.DNB.COM Dun and Bradstreet Number or1-800-333-0505

www.census.gov North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)

***Register your company with the city, county and state governments. Acquire applicable licenses and permits.

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Solicitations

Check Agency SBIR/STTR web sites for open seasons

Check www.fedbizopps.gov for other R&D opportunities

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Assistance

• Designated SBIR / STTR Federal Agency Web Sites and www.sba.gov

• SBDC/PTAC Locations at www.floridasbdc.com and www.fptac.org

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Thank you!Contact

Dan Telepat

SBDC/PTAC239-745-3708

dtelep@fgcu.eduwww.fgcu.edu/cob/sbdc