Welcome to U.S. DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research Program

U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program awards contracts to small businesses to pursue research on and develop innovative solutions to our nation’s transportation challenges.

U.S. DOT's SBIR 17.1 Solicitation is Now Open

This solicitation will close on December 21, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. (ET).

Additional information and resources on the 17.1 solicitation are now available. 

Pre-Proposal Webinar to be held on October 24, 2016

A pre-proposal webinar for small businesses interested in applying to the U.S. DOT SBIR 17.1 solicitation will be held on Monday, October 24, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. (ET).

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