Review of the SBIR and STTR programs at the department of energy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, author.

Policy and Global Affairs, author.

Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, author.

Committee on the Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the Department of Energy, author.

Contributor:

Policy and Global Affairs, author.

Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, author.

Committee on the Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the Department of Energy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small business--Technological innovations--Research--United States.

Small business.

Federal aid to small business--United States.

Federal aid to small business.

United States.

National Science Foundation (U.S.). Small Business Innovation Research Program.

National Science Foundation (U.S.).

Small Business Technology Transfer Program (U.S.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Since its founding in 1982, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has become the largest and most comprehensive public research and development funding program of small business research in the United States. An underlying tenet of the SBIR program, and the related Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, is that small and young firms are an important source of new ideas that provide the underlying basis for technological innovation, productivity increases, and subsequent economic growth. By involving qualified small businesses in the nation's research and development efforts, SBIR/STTR grants stimulate the development of innovative technologies and help federal agencies achieve their missions and objectives. At the request of the Department of Energy (DOE), this report examines the SBIR and STTR programs at DOE, focusing on the effectiveness of DOE's SBIR/STTR processes and procedures on topic and awardee selection; DOE outreach efforts to SBIR and STTR applicants; collaborations created between small businesses and research institutions on account of the programs; a range of direct economic and non-economic impacts to awardees; and the role of SBIR/STTR programs in stimulating technological innovation and contributing to DOE's research and development needs, whether directly from awardees or indirectly through spillovers from other firms."-- Publisher's website

Contents:

Intro

Title page

Copyright page

Table of contents

Summary

1. Introduction

Background and Context for the Establishment of SBIR and STTR

Theoretical Support for SBIR and STTR

Conflicting Programmatic Goals

The National Academies Study

The SBIR Program: A History

Program Operation

The Challenge of Program Evaluation

Outline of This Report

2. Small business innovation the U.S. Department of Energy: Framework for evaluating the DOE SBIR/STTR PROGRAMS

Broad Policy Rationale

Empirical Literature Survey

Broad Challenges Facing SBIR/STTR Assessment

Committee's Approach to Dealing with Evaluation Challenges

3. DOE SBIR/STTR processes

Chapter Overview

Overview of Administrative Structure at DOE SBIR/STTR

The DOE SBIR/STTR Topic Development and Application Process

Final Award Process

Post-award Process

Collaboration Across Offices

Commercialization Assistance

Diversity and Inclusion

In Closing

Findings

Recommendations

Annex: DOE Program Managers Interview Questions and and List of Attendees

4. The landscape of DOE SBIR/STTR awardees

Trends in distribution of Awards Across States

Collaboration Patterns for Awardees

Role of Multiple Award Recipients

5. The impact of the DOE SBIR/STTR Programs: Innovation, Commercialization, and employment

Innovation Outcomes

Commercialization Outcomes

Firm Demographics and Employment Growth

References

Appendixes

A Agendas

B Biographies of Committee Members

C Technical Appendix to Chapter 5.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-309-67162-0