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SBIR/STTR Grants


The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program are both government set-aside programs that are designed to facilitate and fund the R&D efforts of America's small businesses.


"Top 10 Reasons to Seek SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunities"
According to the SBA

  1. These funds are not a loan - there is no repayment required
  2. Over $1.3 billion is available
  3. Provides seed money to fund high-risk projects
  4. Potential leveraging tool to attract venture capital and other sources of capital
  5. Fosters partnerships (e.g., large corporations, academia)
  6. Provides recognition, verification and visibility
  7. Intellectual property rights are normally retained by the small business
  8. Small business concerns are recognized as a unique national resource of technological innovation
  9. Creates jobs and generates tax revenues
  10. To make economic and societal contributions to America

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