Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense (2026)

Chapter: 8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding

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Suggested Citation: "8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29329.
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Suggested Citation: "8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29329.
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Suggested Citation: "8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29329.
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Suggested Citation: "8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29329.
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Suggested Citation: "8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29329.
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Suggested Citation: "8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29329.
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Suggested Citation: "8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29329.
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Suggested Citation: "8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29329.
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Suggested Citation: "8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29329.
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Suggested Citation: "8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29329.
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Suggested Citation: "8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29329.
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Suggested Citation: "8 Impact of DOD's SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation and Additional Private-Sector Funding." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29329.
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