NSF 24-579: NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Programs
The NSF SBIR/STTR program encourages startups and small businesses to submit proposals across nearly all areas of science and engineering. While startups and small businesses face many challenges, the NSF SBIR/STTR funding is intended to specifically focus on challenges associated with technological innovation; that is, on the creation of new products, services, and other scalable solutions based on fundamental science or engineering. A successful Phase I proposal demonstrates how NSF funding will help the small business create a proof-of-concept or prototype by retiring technical risk. Funding from NSF may only be used to conduct research and development (R&D) to demonstrate technical feasibility.
NSF 24-579: NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Programs