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What are the NASA SBIR and STTR Programs?
NASA's Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer
(STTR) Programs are a three phased
approach for the small business concern to develop a technology in response
to a specific set of NASA mission driven needs as presented in the NASA SBIR/STTR
Annual Solicitation. The STTR program involves a research institution
partnering with a small business to develop a technology based on specific
mission needs. Please check out the NASA SBIR/STTR
schedule for important dates.
I have a great idea, will NASA SBIR/STTR fund it?
The SBIR/STTR program provides the small business researcher, or research
institution, with a technology or idea, the opportunity to adapt or
apply that technology towards a specific
subtopic
for NASA mission needs. If the idea or technology is recommended by
a Center in response to a Topic or subtopic need, a
Phase
1 contract will be negotiated. Search the NASA SBIR/STTR
Archives Gateway for information on previous awardees, and their
innovations. NASA will not accept unsolicited proposals
Do I qualify for the NASA SBIR/STTR program?
A small business concern must meet certain
eligibility
requirements for the SBIR program and the STTR program such as; be
independently owned and operated in the United States by U.S. citizens
or permanent resident aliens; organized for profit; including any
affiliates, and the company can employ no more than 500 people. In
the STTR program the small business concern must be affiliated with
a non-for-profit research institution and meet other eligibility requirements.
Can I access samples of SBIR proposals and deliverables?
Samples of proposals and required forms as well as contract deliverables
needed by the SBIR/STTR programs can be found in
NASA
SBIR/STTR Firms Library.
How do I propose my technology to NASA?
Please visit the
NASA SBIR/STTR
Firms Library for samples of proposals and other required forms. Complete
instructions as to content of the proposal, number of pages, required forms,
etc. are described in detail in the NASA SBIR/STTR Annual
Solicitation.
The NASA SBIR/STTR program uses an internet system called an Electronic
Handbook for all submissions and program management. Please check the
SBIR/STTR
schedule for information about the next solicitation period. The NASA
SBIR/STTR program does not accept unsolicited proposals.