National Science Foundation Industrial Innovation and

Partnerships

Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR)

Barbara Kenny

Small Business Programs: SBIR and STTRRuth Shuman

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• Opportunity for academic researchers to accelerate NSF-funded research results toward commercialization– Within academic environment

• Develops innovation and entrepreneurship experience for faculty and students

• Creates partnerships• Established 2010• Two types of awards

– Technology Translation (14-569): Designed for single investigators. http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/air-tt.jsp

– Research Alliance (14-612): Designed for centers. http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/air-ra.jsp

Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR)

NSF-Funded Research Result

Technology/knowledge gaps

1. Technical

2. Commercial

Student innovation/entrepreneurial experiences

3. Educational

AIR domain

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Preliminary understanding of market need, potential competitive advantage, IP landscape, regulatory hurdles. Strategy toward commercialization.

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AIR- Technology Translation: Leveraging NSF Investments

• Two windows

• PI/co-PI requirements:– PI must be faculty member at U.S. academic institution– Lineage: PI or co-PI must have had an NSF research award that

ended no more than 6-years prior that is the basis for the proposed translational research work.

– There must be at least one other individual involved in the work (co-PI, Senior Personnel, or Other Personnel) with explicit business experience.

– PI/co-PI may submit only one proposal per year• Up to $200K for 18 months

Key Facts 14-569 (PFI:AIR-TT)

LOI required Full Proposal

Sept. 2, 2014 October 2, 2104

March 13, 2015 April 14, 2015

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)

To foster technological innovations

To catalyze technology commercialization

To encourage broader participation

Program Goals

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Program Fundamentals

• Applicant must be a small business concern

• Targets early-stage development of technology on a commercial path

• Seeks to fund transformational, game-changing technology

• Values academic collaboration/translation

• Strong focus on commercialization

• Looks for significant market opportunity

• Encourages ties to private sector

What’s the difference? SBIR vs. STTR

Industrial Innovation & Partnerships – Small Business Partnerships

www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/9

SBIR STTR

Phase I project duration 6 months 12 months

Phase I max award amount $150,000 $225,000

Phase II project duration 24 months 24 months

Phase II max award amount $750,000 $750,000

Subaward to research institution (RI) Allowed Required

Small business minimum budget percentage in Phase I / Phase II

66 / 50 40 / 40

Research institution minimum budget percentage in Phase I / Phase II

N/A 30 / 30

2015 Funds Estimated for NSF SBIR ~ $160 million

2015 Funds Estimated for NSF STTR ~ $18 million

Funds available to fund up to 15% of Phase I and 30-50% of the Phase II proposals received

2 Solicitations offered each year with early June and early December submission deadlines

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Funds and Funding Rate

Biological, Biomedical, Environmental and Chemical Technologies

Electronics, Information, and Communication Technologies

Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing Technologies

Technologies for Education Applications

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Thrust Areas

Educational Technologies and Applications (EA) Information and Communication Technologies (IC) Semiconductors (S) and Photonic (PH) Devices and Materials Electronic Hardware, Robotics and Wireless Technologies (EW) Advanced Manufacturing and Nanotechnology (MN) Advanced Materials and Instrumentation (MI) Chemical and Environmental Technologies (CT) Biological Technologies (BT) Smart Health (SH) and Biomedical (BM) Technologies

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Connect with NSF SBIR/STTR

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Funding and webinar announcements, news, and success stories

Online: nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/ and nsf.gov/eng/iip/sttr/

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