“SBIR-STTR”
“Doing Business with the Government”
State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider
of Business Assistance [§ 288.001, Fla. Stat.]
Florida SBDC at FGCU
Helping Businesses
Grow & Succeed
Mission Statement
We are a customer-driven organization of
business professionals, dedicated to
helping small businesses succeed, by
enthusiastically providing creative solutions
which exceed customer, employee, and
stakeholder’s expectations.
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Statewide Infrastructure
Our Network
Statewide network of 43 centers
Locations
involving:
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State Universities
Colleges
Chambers of Commerce
Economic Development Councils
Federal, State & Local Government
Agencies
Additional outreach is provided at
more than 50 outreach locations,
utilizing resource partners such as
chambers of commerce, economic
development organizations, business
incubators and lending institutions.
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Accelerating Florida’s Economy
Only statewide provider of entrepreneurial and emerging growth company
services, playing a vital role in Florida’s economic development:
• Assisting entrepreneurs in every stage of the business cycle, from
prospective entrepreneurs to mature businesses looking for growth
opportunities and more;
• Working with firms in all industry sectors;
• Utilizing the expertise and resources of some of the best universities in
Florida (Florida Gulf Coast University)and a professional staff of eleven
business consultants;
• Accessing the resources of a national network of more than 5,000 SBDC
professionals; and
The FSBDCN is nationally accredited through the Association of SBDCs by
Congressional mandate.
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FSBDC Services
Consulting
Personalized, confidential and provided at no cost
Training
Value-added from the basics to advanced topics
Business Data & Information
Current and expansive information for better decision-making
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What are the SBIR
and STTR ?
Research and Development (R&D)
Programs to tap the talents of small
businesses with regard to technology
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Objectives
 Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR)
 Small Business Technology Transfer Research
(STTR)
 Phases
 Fast Track (SBIR/STTR)
 Who Qualifies
 Advantages
 Other Opportunities (R&D)
 Assistance
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SBIR
Three Phase program with 11 SBIR Federal Agencies
Phase I Project Feasibility
up to $100,000 for six month
Phase II Project Development to Prototype
up to $750,000 for two years
Phase III Commercialization (Gov/Business)
Private Sector Market
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SBIR Agencies
 National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA)
http://www.sbir.nasa.gov
 Dept of Energy (DOE)
http://sttr.er.doe.gov/sbir/
 Dept of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm
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SBIR Agencies
 Dept of Agriculture (DOA)
http://www.reeusda.gov/sbir
 Dept of Education (DOEd)
http://www.ed.gov/offices/oeri/sbir
 Dept of Commerce(DOC)
NOAA
http://www.ofa.noaa.gov/~amd/solindex.html
NIST http://www.nist.gov/sbir
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SBIR Agencies
 National Science Foundation (NSF)
http://www.eng.nsf.gov/sbir/sttr.htm
 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
http://es.epa.gov/ncerqa/sbir/
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SBIR Agencies
Dept of Transportation
http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir/
Dept of Homeland Security
http://hsarpasbir.com
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SBIR Agencies
 Dept of Defense (DoD) with 10 components
http://acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir/overview.index.htm
Army
Navy
Air Force
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Defense Advanced Research Projects (DARPA)
Chemical Biological Defense (CBD)
Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)
Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
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Who Qualifies
for SBIR ?
 US Company for Profit
 Small Business less than 500 people
Additional Requirements:
Work must be performed in the US
Small Business
does 2/3 of the work for Phase I
Small Business
does ½ of the work for Phase II
Principal Investigator (PI)
½ of the time employed by the company
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STTR
THREE Phase Program with 5 STTR Federal Agencies
Phase I Project Feasibility
Up to $100,000 for one-year
Phase II Project Development to Prototype
Up to $750,000 for two years (04)
Phase III Commercial Application
Private Sector Market
*** Offerors must be a small business who
teams with a:
University or College
Federally-Funded R&D Center (FFRD)
Non-profit Research Institution
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5 STTR Agencies
Dept of Energy
NASA
Dept of Health and Human Services
National Institute of Health (NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
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STTR Agencies
Continued
Department of Defense (DOD)
with 5 components:
Army
Navy
Air Force
Missile Defense Agency
DARPA
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Who Qualifies for STTR?
 US Company for Profit
 Small Business less than 500 people
Additional Requirements:
***Teaming with a Research Institution
Work performed in the US
Small Business does 40% of the work
Research Institution does 30% of the work
Small Business Controls the Funding
Principal Investigator (PI) is employed at the Small
Business or Research Inst.
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FAST TRACK
SBIR/STTR
Successfully Completed Phase I
Submit a FAST TRACK Application
Project is Evaluated for Phase II under an Expedited
Process
DOD Matching funds of $1-$4 for each $1 of Investor
funds
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Advantages of
SBIR/STTR
• Stimulate Technological Innovation
• Increase Private Sector Commercialization of
R&D
• Increase Small Business Participation with
FFRDCs
• Foster Minority and Disadvantaged Firms in
Technological Innovation
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SBIR-STTR Awards
 SBIR-STTR are 2.5% of the Research and Development Dollars
 97.5% Other Sources for Research and Development Dollars
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Other R&D
Opportunities
125 Agencies
(Military and Civilian)
 www.fbo.gov Federal Contract requirements over
$25,000
 www.grants.gov Federal Grant Opportunities
(non-profits)
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What do I do Now?
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GET REGISTERED
WWW.SAM.GOV System Award Management (Contracts and Grants)
WWW.IRS.GOV Federal Tax Identification Number
Fedgov.dnb.com/webform Dun and Bradstreet Number
www.census.gov North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS)
***Register your company with the city, county and state governments.
Acquire applicable licenses and permits.
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Solicitations
Agency SBIR/STTR
web sites for open seasons
www.fbo.gov
and
www.grants.gov
for other R&D opportunities
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Assistance
• Designated SBIR / STTR Federal
Agency Web Sites and www.sba.gov
• SBDC/PTAC Locations at
www.fsbdcswfl.org and www.fptac.org
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Summary
 Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR)
 Small Business Technology Transfer Research
(STTR)
 Phases
 Fast Track (SBIR/STTR)
 Who Qualifies
 Advantages
 Other Opportunities (R&D)
 Assistance
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Q&A
“Daniel Telep Jr.”
Florida Gulf Coast University FSBDC
239.745.3708 or 239.745.3700
“dtelep@FGCU.edu
www.fsbdcswfl.org
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