The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide federal research and development funding to small businesses. In 2008, the National Research Council completed a comprehensive assessment of the SBIR and STTR programs. The first-round study found that the programs were "sound in concept and effective in practice." Building on the outcomes from the Phase I study, this second phase examines both topics of general policy interest that emerged during the first phase and topics of specific interest to individual agencies, and provides a second snapshot to measure the program's progress against its legislative goals.
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Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 NIH Program Management 3 Program Initiatives at NIH 4 SBIR and STTR Awards at NIH 5 Quantitative Outcomes 6 Participation of Women and Minorities 7 Insights from Case Studies and Survey Responses 8 Findings and Recommendations Appendixes Appendix A: Overview of Methodological Approaches, Data Sources, and Survey Tools Appendix B: Major Changes to the SBIR Program Resulting from the 2011 SBIR Reauthorization Act, P.L. 112-81, December 2011 Appendix C: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2014 SBIR/STTR Survey Appendix D: Research Institutions (RIs) Working on NIH SBIR/STTR Awards Appendix E: Case Studies Appendix F: Glossary Appendix G: Bibliography
