Transcript INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS DISCOVERY TO INNOVATION The National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Ben Schrag [email protected] Division of Industrial Innovation and.

INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION
PARTNERSHIPS
DISCOVERY TO INNOVATION
The National Science Foundation
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Programs
Ben Schrag
[email protected]
Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships
DISCOVERY TO INNOVATION
NSF
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NSF Division of
Industrial Innovation and Partnerships
• Vision - To be the pre-eminent federal
resource driving the expansion of our
nation’s innovation capacity by stimulating
partnerships among industry, academe,
investors, government and other
stakeholders
• Mission – IIP will enhance our nation’s
economic competitiveness by catalyzing the
transformation of discovery into societal
benefits through stimulating partnerships and
promoting learning environments for
innovators
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PARTNERSHIPS
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Innovation*
The design, invention, development
and/or implementation of new or altered
products, services, processes, systems,
organizational structures, or business
models for the purpose of creating new
value for customers and financial returns
for the firm
*Innovation Measurement
A Report to the Secretary of Commerce
January 2008
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Industry
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Innovation Spectrum
Investors
Valley of Death
Accelerate
Innovation
Small Business
Academia
Discovery
PFI
Development
NSF
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GOALI I/UCRCSTTR
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NSF
ERC
SBIR
Commercialization
of Development
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From
Angus Kingon
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Funding Criteria
• Must be high-payback innovations involving
high risk and commercial potential
• Demonstrate strategic partnerships with
research collaborators, customers and equity
investors
• We do NOT fund
– Evolutionary optimization of existing products and
processes or modifications to broaden the scope
of an existing product, process or application
– Analytical or “market” studies of technologies
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Review Criteria (Technical)
• Intellectual Merit
– A sound approach to establish technical & commercial
feasibility
– Technical Team qualifications
– Sufficient access to resources
– Reflects “state-of-the-art”
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Review Criteria (Commercial)
• Broader/Commercial Impacts
– What may be the commercial and societal benefits of the
proposed activity?
– If the benefit is primarily commercial, does the potential impact
warrant significant NSF support?
– Does the business team possess the relevant skills to
commercialize the proposed innovation?
– In what business skill areas is the team lacking and how do they
plan to fill these gaps?
– Has the proposing firm successfully commercialized SBIR/STTRsupported technology where prior awards have been made? (Or,
has the firm been successful at commercializing technology that
has not received SBIR/STTR support?)
– Evaluate the competitive advantage of this technology vs.
alternate technologies that can meet the same market needs.
– Does the proposal lead to enabling technologies
(instrumentation, software, etc.) for further innovation?
– How well is the proposed activity positioned to attract further
funding from non-SBIR sources once the SBIR project ends?
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Program Information
• Funding Level
– NSF ~ $120 million (for Phase I, Phase II, Phase IIB combined)
– Federal ~ $2.6 billion total in FY09 (11 agencies)
– SBIR = 2.5% and STTR = 0.3% of NSF budget
• Applicant must be a for-profit Small Business
(500 or fewer employees) located in the U.S.
• At least 51% U.S.- owned by individuals and
independently operated
• PI’s primary employment is with small business
during the project
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NSF SBIR Program
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$120 M/year in chunks of $150K (Phase I) and $500K (Phase II)
Broad topics
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Placing bets on high-risk/high-impact innovation research
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Biotech and Chemical Technologies – 3 Program Managers
Information and Communications Technology – 3 Program Managers
Nano/Advanced Materials and Manufacturing – 4 Program Managers
Education Applications – 1 Program Manager
NOT Basic Research
NOT Equity Investment
NOT contract R&D
Solicitation released twice per year (in Sept. and March)
Two due dates: Dec. and June
All proposals are externally-reviewed
Reviewers: Academic, Equity Investors, Industrial
Reviews: Technology and Commercial reviewers
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Dialog encouraged throughout the process
Decision made three-four months after proposal receipt
Cash in the bank 6 mos after proposal receipt
After the cash, immersion in NSF network
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Nano/Materials Topics
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AM1 – Electronic and Magnetic Materials
AM2 – Optical and Optoelectronic Materials
AM3 – Materials for Solar Energy Applications
AM4 – High-temperature Materials
AM5 – Structural Materials
AM6 – Coatings and Surface Modification
AM7 – Smart and Specialized Materials
AM8 – Materials for Sustainability
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N1 – Nanomaterials
N2 – Nanomanufacturing
N3 – Nanoelectronics and Active Nanostructures
N4 – Nanotechnology for Biological and Medical Applications
N5 – Instrumentation for Nanotechnology
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Thank You
[email protected]
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NSF SBIR Program
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World’s biggest seed-stage program
Focus on market not technology
Powerful transition tool
Deep ties to private sector
High-leverage for post-academic effort
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