Industrial Innovations & Partnershi Small Business Innovation Research Opportunities National Science Foundation One Day Colloquium for U.S. – Greece Program for Technology and Investments Dr. Juan E. Figueroa Program Director Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) Engineering Directorate National Science Foundation
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Small Business Innovation Research Opportunities
National Science FoundationOne Day Colloquium for
U.S. – Greece Program for Technology and Investments
Dr. Juan E. FigueroaProgram Director
Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)
Engineering DirectorateNational Science Foundation
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All Roles lead to Rome(Private Sector Handoff)
NSF – Discovery FOR InnovationIIP – Discovery TO Innovation
TechnologyMaturity Level
Market Penetration
Re$
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ble
Product Dev
GrowthPublic Sector
Private Sector
AcademicResearch
Basic Research
InitialCommercialization
Mature
Innovation/TranslationalResearch
NSF Mission
To promote the progress of science; to
advance the national health, prosperity,
and welfare; and to secure the national
defense
Primary Objective NSF SBIR/STTR Program
To increase the incentive and opportunity for
small firms to undertake cutting-edge, high
risk, high quality scientific, engineering,
or science/engineering education research
that would have a high potential economic
payoff if the research is successful.
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National Science FoundationNational Science Board
Director Office of theInspector GeneralStaff Offices
Directorate forEngineering
Directorate forBiologicalSciences
Directorate forGeosciences
Directorate forComputer and
InformationScience andEngineering
Directorate forMathematicaland Physical
Sciences
Directorate forSocial,
Behavioral,and Economic
Sciences
Office of Polar Programs
Integrative Activities(MRI, STC)
Division of Industrial Innovation Partnership
Directorate forEducation and
HumanResource
Discovery for Innovation
Discovery to Innovation
The SBIR/STTR ProgramSmall Business Innovation Development Act of 1982
Congress designated 4 major goals
Stimulate technological innovation in the private sector
Use small business to meet federal R&D needs
Foster and encourage participation by minorities and