Capitalizing on Science, Technology, and Innovation: An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program

Innovation Awards and Entrepreneurship:

April 7, 2006

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Contact

McAlister Clabaugh

202-334-1529
mclabaugh@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

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SBIR: The Phase III Challenge

June 14, 2005

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

McAlister Clabaugh

202.334.1529
mclabaugh@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

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SBIR: Report Release and Phase III Review

September 16, 2004

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

McAlister Clabaugh

202-334-1529
mclabaugh@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

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The SBIR Program: Identifying Best Practice

May 28, 2003

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Charles Wessner

202-334-3801
cwessner@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

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Small Business Innovation Research Symposium

October 24, 2002

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Charles Wessner

202-334-3801
cwessner@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Small Business Innovation Research Program Team Meeting

October 15, 2002

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Charles Wessner

(202) 334-3801
cwessner@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

SBIR Commitee Meeting

January 5, 2007

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jack Gansler (Chair), Gene Banucci, Jon Baron, Michael Borrus, Gail Cassell, Ken Flamm, Christina Gabriel, Trevor Jones, Charles Kolb, Pete Linsert, Duncan Moore, Linda Powers, Tyrone Taylor, & Patrick Windham.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The Committee discussed Findings and Recommendations for the five agencies and for the Summary Report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Draft versions of Findings & Recommendation sections for the SBIR Assessment at the following five agencies: DOD, DOE, NASA, NIH, & NSF were made available to the Committee, as was a draft of the findings and recommendations for the summary overview report.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

January 23, 2007

Contact

Jeffrey McCullough

202-334-1529
jmccullough@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

SBIR Commitee Meeting

November 6, 2006

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jack Gansler (Chair), Jon Baron, Michael Borrus, Christina Gabriel, Trevor Jones, Charles Kolb, Pete Linsert, Clark McFadden, Duncan Moore, Linda Powers, Tyrone Taylor, & Patrick Windham.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The Committee discussed Findings and Recommendations for the five agencies and for the Summary Report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Draft versions of Findings & Recommendation sections for the SBIR Assessment at the following five agencies: DOD, DOE, NASA, NIH, & NSF were made available to the Committee, as was a draft of the findings and recommendations for the summary overview report.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 17, 2006

Contact

Jeffrey McCullough

202-334-1529
jmccullough@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

SBIR Committee Meeting

March 9, 2006

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jack Gansler, Jon Baron, Michael Borrus, Gail Cassell, Elizabeth Downing, Ken Flamm, Christina Gabriel, Trevor O. Jones, Charles Kolb, Pete Linsert, Clark McFadden, Duncan Moore, Kent Murphy, Linda Powers,
Tyrone Taylor, Charles Trimble, Pat Windham

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Topics discussed included:
Reports on DoD, DoE, NSF, NIH, and NASA SBIR programs;
Summary Report on entire SBIR program;
Results of original field research carried out by Research Team members;
Upcoming meetings under the project

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

March 29, 2006

Contact

McAlister Clabaugh

202-334-1529
mclabaugh@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

SBIR Committee Meeting

October 28, 2005

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jack Gansler, Jon Baron, Michael Borrus, Christina Gabriel, Chuck Kolb, Pete Linsert, Clark McFadden, Duncan Moore, Kent Murphy, Linda Powers, Tyrone Taylor, Charlie Trimble, Pat Windham

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Surveys of Phase I award winner, survey of agency project managers, progress of the reports on the SBIR programs at DoD, DoE, NIH, NSF, and NASA, as well as the summary report on the program were discussed.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

February 28, 2006

Contact

McAlister Clabaugh

202-334-1529
mclabaugh@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

SBIR Committee Meeting

May 9, 2005

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jack Gansler, David Audretsch, Gene Banucci, Jon Baron, Michael Borrus, Ken
Flamm, Christina Gabriel, Trevor Jones, Chuck Kolb, Pete Linsert, Clark
McFadden, Duncan Moore, Kent Murphy, Linda Powers, Charlie Trimble, Pat Windham

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Overview of the 5 agencies being studied
Progress with data collection and supplemental analysis
Discussion of draft recommendations
Progress updates on individual agencies
Additional data gathering efforts
Supplemental meetings to enhance the study

Status of reports on each of the 5 agencies in the study.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Draft overview summary. Draft findings. Draft case studies.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

May 17, 2005

Contact

McAlister Clabaugh

202 334 1529
mclabaugh@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

SBIR Committee Meeting

October 18, 2004

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jack Gansler, David Audretsch, Gene Banucci, Jon Baron, Michael Borrus, Gail
Cassell, Christina Gabriel, Charles Kolb, Pete Linsert, Clark McFadden, Duncan
Moore, Kent Murphy, Linda Powers, Tyrone Taylor, Charlie Trimble

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Review of research into individual agencies: Defense, Energy, NIH, NSF, NASA
Discussion of surveys
Proposed next steps for the study

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 02, 2004

Contact

McAlister Clabaugh

202-334-1529
mclabaugh@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Small Business Innovation Research Program: Steering Committee Meeting

April 15, 2004

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jacques Gansler, Gene Banucci, Jon Baron, Michael Borrus, Elizabeth Downing,
Ken Flamm, Christina Gabriel, Charles Kolb, Pete Linsert, Duncan Moore, Linda
Powers, Tyrone Taylor, Charles Trimble, Patrick Windham

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The National Academies

The Small Business Innovation Research Program:
Steering Committee Meeting

AGENDA

15 April 2004
9:15 am to 5:30 pm
The National Academies
500 5th Street, NW
Room 201
Washington, D.C.

8:45AM Continental Breakfast

9:15AM Welcome and Project Update
Jack Gansler

9:30AM Review and Summary of 24 October Report
Chuck Wessner and Sujai Shivakumar

10:00AM Review and Final Approval of Changes in Methodology Report
Jack Gansler and Chuck Wessner

10:45AM Coffee Break

11:00AM Review of Methodology Research Matrix
Chuck Wessner

Rolling Agency Reports and Preliminary Program Manager Survey
Results

11:30AM DOD

12:00PM Lunch

1:30PM NSF

2:00PM NIH

2:30PM NASA

3:00PM DOE

3:30PM Coffee Break

3:45PM SBIR Companies and Venture Funding: An Update
Chuck Wessner

VC-Backed Firms in NIH SBIR Program: A Review of Available Data

4:45PM SBIR and Manufacturing: President Bush?s New Directive
Jack Gansler

5:15PM Discussion of Next Steps and October Meeting

5:30PM Adjourn

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

May 05, 2004

Contact

McAlister Clabaugh

202-334-1529
mclabaugh@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Small Business Innovation Research Program: Steering Committee Meeting

December 3, 2003

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jacques Gansler, Gene Banucci, Michael Borrus, Elizabeth Downing, Ken Flamm,
Trevor Jones, Charles Kolb, Pete Linsert, Duncan Moore, Kent Murphy, Linda
Powers, Tyrone Taylor, Charles Trimble, Patrick Windham

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The National Academies

The Small Business Innovation Research Program:
Steering Committee Meeting

AGENDA

3 December 2003
9:00 am to 5:30 pm
The National Academies
2100 C Street, NW
Lecture Room
Washington, D.C.

9:00AM Welcome and Project Update
Jack Gansler

9:15AM Discussion of Venture Capital Corporate Entity Issue

10:30AM Review and Approval of Changes in Methodology Report and 24
October Conference Volume

Individual Agency Report Outlines

11:30PM NIH

12:30PM Lunch

1:30PM DOD

2:15PM NSF

3:00PM NASA

3:45PM DOE

4:30PM Discussion of Project Recommendations

5:30PM Adjourn and Reception

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

January 29, 2004

Contact

Charles Wessner

202-334-3801
cwessner@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

SBIR Committee Meeting

May 28, 2003

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Borrus
Clark McFadden
Patrick Windham
Jacques Gansler
Gene Banucci
Elizabeth Downing
Charles Kolb
Gail Cassell
Henry Linsert
Linda Powers
Christina Gabriel
Jon Baron
Kent Murphy
Trevor O. Jones

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Meeting of the Steering Committee

AGENDA

28 May 2003

National Academy of Sciences
Room KC-204
500 5th Street, NW
Washington, D.C.

4:00PM Welcome
Jacques Gansler, SBIR Committee Chairman

4:10PM Status Report
Charles Wessner, Study Director

4:15PM Discussion of the Symposium
Jacques Gansler, SBIR Committee Chairman

5:15PM Presentation and Review of the Methodology Paper and Surveys
Philip A. Auerswald,Harvard University
Robin Gaster, North Atlantic Research
Rosalie T. Ruegg, TIA Consulting

5:45PM Questions and Discussion

6:00PM Bias and Conflict Discussion for New Members
Charles Wessner, Study Director

7:00 PM Meeting Adjourns

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 16, 2003

Contact

Charles Wessner

202-334-3801
cwessner@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Small Business Innovation Research Committee Meeting

October 23, 2002

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Audretsch
Kenneth Flamm
Charles Kolb
Charles Trimble
Gene Banucci
Michael Borrus
Gail Cassell
Christina Gabriel
Elizabeth Downing
Duncan T. Moore
Patrick Windham
Jacques Gansler
Henry Linsert
Clark McFadden
Linda Powers
Jon Baron

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The National Academies
Capitalizing on Science, Technology, and Innovation:
An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program

Meeting of the Steering Committee

AGENDA

23 October 2002
National Academy of Sciences
2100 C Street, NW, Room 150
Washington, D.C.

2:00PM Welcome
Jacques Gansler, University of Maryland

2:15PM Executive Session: Bias and Conflict Discussion
Richard Bissell, National Research Council

3:15PM Coffee Break (Research Team Joins Meeting)

3:30PM Introduction to the Project--Capitalizing on Science, Technology,
and Innovation: An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program
Jacques Gansler, University of Maryland
Charles Wessner, National Research Council

4:15PM A View from the Hill
Jim Turner, House Science Committee

4:30PM Presentation of Proposed Study Methodology
Charles Wessner, National Research Council

Issues Overview
Robin Gaster, North Atlantic Research

Surveys
Pete Cahill, BRTRC, Inc.

Case Studies and Empirical Analysis
David Finifter, College of William and Mary

Highlights of the Fast Track Findings from the Previous
NRC Study
Sujai Shivakumar, National Research Council

5:30PM Questions and Discussion

6:00PM Reception in the Rotunda

7:00PM Dinner in the Members? Room

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Research Team contact information
Draft Study Methodology
Memorandum of Understanding
Agency Questionaire

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 29, 2002

Contact

Charles Wessner

202-334-3801
cwessner@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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The SBIR Program: Identifying Best Practice

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