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...

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...

Is Your Organization Eligible for a DoD SBIR/STTR? To be eligible for the SBIR Program your organization must be a Small Business Concern (SBC) and the Principal Investigator (PI), effectively the project manager and/or lead researcher, must be fully employed by your organization and cannot have full-time employment elsewhere.  These...

What is the SBIR Program? The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a federal government project that promotes domestic small business Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) towards government objectives.  The program is highly competitive with an average success rate of around 10%.  There are several participating agencies in the SBIR...