THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Policy and Global Affairs
Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy
Committee on the Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the National Science Foundation
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Congressional Briefings
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 – 3:00 p.m.
and
Thursday, April 27, 2023 – 3:30 p.m.
via Zoom
on
Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the National Science Foundation
Requested by Congress in P.L. 112-81, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, this latest quadrennial review of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine draws on published research plus existing data. It analyzes the effectiveness of NSF award selection process and post award assistance; the effectiveness of the STTR program in stimulating new collaborations; the economic and noneconomic impacts of the programs; effectiveness of the programs in stimulating technological innovation and supporting small, new firms across the technological spectrum; and the role of the programs in providing early capital to firms without other significant sources of support.
These briefings were for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on April 17, 2023 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.