National Science Foundation

Industrial Innovation and Partnerships

Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) Barbara Kenny Small Business Programs: SBIR and STTR Ruth Shuman

Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)

NSF Primary Funding

Industry Investors University Discovery

Valley of Death

Foundations Small Business Development Commercialization 2

Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR)

• • • • • Opportunity for academic researchers to accelerate NSF funded research results toward commercialization – Within academic environment Develops innovation and entrepreneurship experience for faculty and students Creates partnerships Established 2010 Two types of awards – Technology Translation (14-569): Designed for single investigators. http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/air-tt.jsp

– Research Alliance (14-612): Designed for centers. http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/air-ra.jsp

1. Technical Basic Research

AIR- Technology Translation: Leveraging NSF Investments

Proof-of Concept AIR domain Early Stage Prototype ≈ ≈ Technology/knowledge gaps NSF-Funded Research Result 2. Commercial ≈ ≈ Successful Commercialization Preliminary understanding of market need, potential competitive advantage, IP landscape, regulatory hurdles. Strategy toward commercialization.

Enhanced commercial understanding, refined strategy toward commercialization 3. Educational Student innovation/entrepreneurial experiences

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Key Facts 14-569 (PFI:AIR-TT)

Two windows

LOI required

Sept. 2, 2014

Full Proposal

October 2, 2104 March 13, 2015 April 14, 2015 PI/co-PI requirements: – PI must be faculty member at U.S. academic institution – Lineage: PI or co-PI must have had an NSF research award that ended no more than 6-years prior that is the basis for the proposed translational research work.

– There must be at least one other individual involved in the work (co-PI, Senior Personnel, or Other Personnel) with explicit business experience.

– PI/co-PI may submit only one proposal per year Up to $200K for 18 months

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Goals

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To foster technological innovations

 To catalyze technology commercialization 

To encourage broader participation

Program Fundamentals

• • Applicant must be a small business concern Targets early-stage development of technology on a commercial path • • • • • Seeks to fund transformational, game-changing technology Values academic collaboration/translation Strong focus on commercialization Looks for significant market opportunity Encourages ties to private sector 7

What’s the difference? SBIR vs. STTR

Phase I project duration Phase I max award amount Phase II project duration Phase II max award amount Subaward to research institution (RI) Small business minimum budget percentage in Phase I / Phase II Research institution minimum budget percentage in Phase I / Phase II

SBIR

6 months $150,000 24 months $750,000 Allowed 66 / 50 N/A Industrial Innovation & Partnerships – Small Business Partnerships www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/

STTR

12 months $225,000 24 months $750,000 Required 40 / 40 30 / 30 9

Funds and Funding Rate

 2015 Funds Estimated for NSF SBIR ~ $160 million  2015 Funds Estimated for NSF STTR ~ $18 million  Funds available to fund up to 15% of Phase I and 30 50% of the Phase II proposals received  2 Solicitations offered each year with early June and early December submission deadlines 10

Thrust Areas

 Biological, Biomedical, Environmental and Chemical Technologies  Electronics, Information, and Communication Technologies  Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing Technologies  Technologies for Education Applications 11

Nine Topic Areas

 Educational Technologies and Applications (EA)   Information and Communication Technologies (IC) Semiconductors (S) and Photonic (PH) Devices and Materials  Electronic Hardware, Robotics and Wireless Technologies (EW)  Advanced Manufacturing and Nanotechnology (MN)  Advanced Materials and Instrumentation (MI)  Chemical and Environmental Technologies (CT)   Biological Technologies (BT) Smart Health (SH) and Biomedical (BM) Technologies 12

Connect with NSF SBIR/STTR

Funding and webinar announcements, news, and success stories

Online:

nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/ and nsf.gov/eng/iip/sttr/

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