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Introduction to SBIR

Tutorial 1

Is the SBIR program for me?

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  • Glossary

LLC

Limited Liability Company

R/R&D

Research/ Research and Development

SBIR

Small Business Innovation Research

STEM

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

  • Links

Congressional Research Service

Congressional Research Service, “Small Business Research Programs: SBIR and STTR,“ October 21, 2022

U.S. Small Business Administration

U.S. Small Business Administration, “Guide to SBIR/STTR Program Eligibility”, January 2013

Am I eligible to participate in the SBIR/STTR programs?

To assist you in learning if the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and/or the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are right for you, we have included 9 brief questions. Please take a moment to answer the following questions to learn if you are eligible to participate in these programs.

You can select more than one answer. Please select all that apply.

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