The SBIR/STTR Diversity Outreach
The NSF Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are exploring ways to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the SBIR/STTR programs.
NSF has created this web page to answer questions you may have if you are new to the SBIR/STTR programs and are considering submitting a proposal.
We encourage entrepreneurs and technologists who are considering applying for an SBIR/STTR grant to visit this page to learn more about the SBIR/STTR programs and how small businesses are using these grants to build innovative, successful technology companies.
If you have specific questions about the program, particularly about our efforts to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities; please contact the NSF representatives:
Cheryl Albus at (calbus@nsf.gov)
Juan Figueroa at (jfiguero@nsf.gov)
If you have any suggestions about how the NSF SBIR/STTR programs can increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities, please contact Cheryl, Juan, or the following members of our Advisory Committee's subcommittee on Outreach Activities. We are particularly interested in collaborating with partner organizations that can help us spread the word about the SBIR/STTR programs to women and underrepresented minorities in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Our Advisory Committee contacts are:
Penny Pickett -- Ironwood-East@cox.net
Karen Kerr -- kkerr@agile-equities.com
Tom Knight -- info@invistics.com
Definitions – According to the Small Business Administration (SBA) the definitions for socially and economically disadvantaged company and woman-owned are found below:
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business -- A socially and economically disadvantaged small business concern is one that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more such individuals. "Control" in this context means exercising the power to make policy decisions. "Operate" in this context means being actively involved in the day-to-day management.
Woman-Owned Small Business -- A small business concern that is at least 51 percent owned by a woman or women or in the case of any publicly owned business, at 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by women, who also control and operate it. "Control" in this context means exercising the power to make policy decisions. "Operate" in this context means being actively involved in the day-to-day management.
NSF Awards to Socially and Economically Disadvantaged and Woman-Owned Small Businesses for Fiscal Years 2003 -2007:
FY 2003
SBIR Phase I
SBIR Phase II
STTR Phase I
STTR Phase II
FY 2004
SBIR Phase I
SBIR Phase II
STTR Phase I
STTR Phase II
FY 2005
SBIR Phase I
SBIR Phase II
STTR Phase I
STTR Phase II - None
FY 2006
SBIR Phase I
SBIR Phase II
STTR Phase I
STTR Phase II
FY 2007
SBIR Phase I
SBIR Phase II
STTR Phase I
STTR Phase II
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