National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation in Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR)

The NSF SBIR/STTR programs (also known as America’s Seed Fund powered by NSF) provide non-dilutive grants for the development of a broad range of technologies based on discoveries in science and engineering with the potential for societal and economic impacts.

NSF proposals are confidential and will only be shared with a select number of reviewers and NSF staff (as appropriate). All reviewers have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of the proposal content. Proposals to NSF do not constitute a public disclosure. If selected for a Phase I award, the company will be prompted to write a publicly available abstract that summarizes the intellectual merit and broader impact of the project.

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