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SBIR 08.1 Solicitation was issued for public release on November 13, 2007 | SBIR Program Study Released by NRC |
| An Assessment of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program has been completed by the National Research Council (NRC). The Prepublication copy is available for viewing at http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11989 The study found that the SBIR program is sound and effective and is making significant progress in achieving congressional goals for the program. The program flexibility is commended but the need for regular assessment is noted. The high proportion of projects that reach the market place is considered impressive. It is further noted that while SBIR can be a key to encourage small business commercialization, it is only one of many inputs. SBIR funded research projects do enable small businesses to develop technical know-how to attract third-party interest, however. The NRC survey revealed that 56% of surveyed projects were successful in attracting additional funding from a variety of sources. The Navy has achieved success in teaming among the agency, SBIR awardees, and prime contractors to transition technologies to products that integrate in systems. SBIR is growing in its importance in the Defense acquisition systems. Prime contractors are actively seeking opportunities to be involved with SBIR projects. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other public health agencies increasingly see SBIR as an important element in their strategy to move technologies from the lab into the marketplace. The NRC's review documented that SBIR projects have had significant impact on public health. There are mixed results on the participation of women and minorities in technological innovation. Among other things, the study recommends retaining program flexibility, preserving the basic SBIR structure, and increasing standard award sizes. |
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| SBIR Proposal Writing Basics: Addressing the "I" in SBIR
Copyright © 2006 by Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc. The "I" in SBIR stands for "innovation." Therefore, it is probably not surprising that a common reviewer criticism of rejected SBIR Phase I proposals is they were not seen as being "innovative enough." This month, we want to explore this criticism and how to avoid it. Phase I proposal might be considered non-innovative for several reasons. First, the applicant may misunderstand the intent of the SBIR program: after all, it isn't every day that you find a funding program where you get criticized for not being sufficiently "far out" to attract the attention of the reviewers! Second, the reviewer may conclude that the proposed project isn't innovative, even though the proposer thinks that it is. Third, the proposer may be playing hard to get: we often see proposals where the writer seems to think they must beat around the bush...
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| NOAA Solicitation |
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Research topics for this solicitation are Ecosystems, Climate, Weather and Water, and Commerce and Transportation. There are several subtopics under each main topic. There are a couple of opportunities to propose sensor technology and innovative software, in addition to other more traditional oceanic applications. Application deadline is 3:00 pm CST on January 23, 2008. Six hard copies of the proposal must be submitted to NOAA in Silver Spring, Maryland. |
The FY2008 SBIR | NIST SBIR Solicitation |
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The SBIR-Research (SBIR-R) is a traditional solicitation with subtopics in areas of research to support NIST projects. Proposals for the SBIR-R are due at 2:00 pm on Friday, January 25, 2008. The SBIR-Technology Transfer (SBIR-TT) contains subtopics that describe research needed to commercialize technologies that have already been developed by NIST. The technologies have been developed by NIST and are commercially promising. However NIST is soliciting small businesses to develop products based on these technologies. Proposals for the SBIR-TT are due at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. NIST does not accept electronic proposals; they require four hard-copies of the proposal delivered to their office in Gaithersburg, MD. |
The | For more information contact SBIR/STTR Consultant Nebraska Business Development Center 6001 Dodge St. RH 308 Omaha, NE 68182 402-554-6259 (voice) 402-554-6260 (FAX) |