What is the DoD Looking For? The DoD SBIR Program consists of solicitations from the Army, Navy, Air Force, CBD, DHA, DLA, OSD and USSOCOM (more details will be provided on the specific agencies later). The DoD’s objective for the SBIR program is to stimulate small business technological innovation within...

  What is your TRL? NASA introduced the concept of Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) for the aerospace industry.[1] TRL is widely used as an approximate measure of a technology’s maturity level. TRL describes the progression of technology from the initial idea (TRL 1) through scientific investigation to mature product in...

When can I apply? The Department of Defense issues three SBIR and three STTR Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) for proposals annually. Each BAA has a pre-release, open, and close period. During the pre-release period the government is not accepting proposals, but small businesses can discuss technical questions directly with the...

As of 2019, there are 11 different Government agencies participating in the SBIR program.    The Government agencies utilize the SBIR program to support their missions.  From the agencies’ websites, their missions, as well as their sub-agencies are as follows:  Department of Defense (DoD): The mission of the Department of...

A Look Into the Phase III Process The SBIR Phase III is often referred to as the commercialization phase.  It refers to any work that is funded without SBIR and STTR funding.  It includes work that is somehow connected to an effort under a prior SBIR funding agreement but the...