The firm's broader investment philosophy has also translated into results: Backswing Ventures' Fund II recently surpassed 1.0x DPI in under three years, a milestone the firm attributes in part to this ...

Other federal programs should fashion themselves after the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program run by the Small Business Administration (SBA), says Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), who sees ...

A core design feature of two funding programs allows them to serve diverse missions across the federal innovation system.

NASA is adopting a BAA model for SBIR/STTR programs to improve flexibility and alignment with evolving mission needs. Funding for Phase I has increased by 50%, with awards up to $225,000; Phase II ...

A recent report from the Study Group documented the return on investment (ROI) generated by the Department of Education’s and the Institute of Education Sciences’ Small Business Innovation Research ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was created in 1982 through the ...

Amid the current government shutdown, two critical programs expired: the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. These initiatives drive American innovation ...

Created in 1982 by the Small Business Innovation Development Act. the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was designed to stimulate technological innovation among small private-sector ...

Franchessa Sayler was a chemistry graduate student at the University of Alabama when a staff scientist there asked her to analyze a catalyst that kept failing to speed a reaction. After doing some ...