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National Science Foundation Industrial Innovation and
Partnerships
Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR)
Barbara Kenny
Small Business Programs: SBIR and STTRRuth Shuman
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Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)
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• 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
Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR)
NSF-Funded Research Result
Technology/knowledge gaps
1. Technical
2. Commercial
Student innovation/entrepreneurial experiences
3. Educational
AIR domain
Proof-of-Concept
Successful Commercializat
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Early StagePrototype
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Basic Research
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Preliminary understanding of market need, potential competitive advantage, IP landscape, regulatory hurdles. Strategy toward commercialization.
Enhanced commercial understanding, refined strategy toward commercialization
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AIR- Technology Translation: Leveraging NSF Investments
• Two windows
• 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
Key Facts 14-569 (PFI:AIR-TT)
LOI required Full Proposal
Sept. 2, 2014 October 2, 2104
March 13, 2015 April 14, 2015
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
To foster technological innovations
To catalyze technology commercialization
To encourage broader participation
Program Goals
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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
What’s the difference? SBIR vs. STTR
Industrial Innovation & Partnerships – Small Business Partnerships
www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/9
SBIR STTR
Phase I project duration 6 months 12 months
Phase I max award amount $150,000 $225,000
Phase II project duration 24 months 24 months
Phase II max award amount $750,000 $750,000
Subaward to research institution (RI) Allowed Required
Small business minimum budget percentage in Phase I / Phase II
66 / 50 40 / 40
Research institution minimum budget percentage in Phase I / Phase II
N/A 30 / 30
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
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Funds and Funding Rate
Biological, Biomedical, Environmental and Chemical Technologies
Electronics, Information, and Communication Technologies
Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing Technologies
Technologies for Education Applications
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Thrust 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
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Nine Topic Areas
Connect with NSF SBIR/STTR
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Funding and webinar announcements, news, and success stories
Online: nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/ and nsf.gov/eng/iip/sttr/
Quarterly Update Listserv: Send a blank email to INNOVATION-SUBSCRIBE- [email protected] Twitter: @NSFInnovateSBIR
Channel: NSFInnovationIIP