WYOMING SBIR/STTR INITIATIVE - WSSI Seed Capital for Innovative Research Senator Enzi’s 2014 Inventor’s Conference Kelly Haigler Cornish Outreach Coordinator,

WYOMING SBIR/STTR INITIATIVE - WSSISeed Capital for Innovative ResearchSenator Enzi’s 2014 Inventor’s Conference

Kelly Haigler Cornish

Outreach Coordinator, Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative

What is SBIR and STTR

• Small Business Innovation Research• Allows 1/3 of the work subcontracted

• Small Business Technology Transfer• Requires SBC 40% and nonprofit research institution 30%

• a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research and Development (R&D) that has the potential for commercialization

SBIR & STTR• Stimulate technological innovation

• Meet Federal research and development needs

• Foster and encourage participation in innovation and entrepreneurship by socially and economically disadvantaged persons

• Increase private-sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development funding.

Wyoming Success StorySquare One Systems Design, Jackson, Wyoming

A Universal Micromanipulation Robot (UMR) Crystal Harvesting System

http://www.sqr-1.com/harvester.php

Three Phase Program• Phase I

• Objective: establish technical merit, feasibility• Award amounts up to $150,000• Time Frame: 6 months

• Phase II• Objective: continue R&D efforts; prototype development• Award amounts up to $1,000,000• Time Frame: 2 years

• Phase III• Objective: commercialization• No SBIR funds available

Who can participate?

Organization Requirements:• Proposals only may be submitted by companies that

qualify as a small business• For profit business • Fewer than 500 employees• Located in the US• 51% owned and controlled by US individuals

What is Innovation

NIH SBIR solicitation defines it as….

…. an implementation that is often disruptive of the prevailing product, process, policy, or paradigm and creates an outcome that is more effective, affordable, accessible, easier to use or deliver, and/or provides superior scalability

Wyoming Success Story

Mountain Meadow Wool

• Phase I $80,000• Phase II $460,000• USDA

• http://www.mountainmeadowwool.com/video-gallery/

What gets funded?

Evaluation Criteria:• Soundness, technical merit, and innovation of the

proposed approach to topic or subtopic solution• The qualifications of the proposed principal/key

investigators, supporting staff and consultants; • Potential for commercial (Government or private sector)

application and the benefits expected to accrue from this commercialization

How do I find SBIR Opportunities• www.uwyo.edu/sbir• www.zyn.com

11 Federal Agencies offer SBIR and five largest offer STTR• Department of Agriculture• Department of Commerce - National Institute of Standards and Technology• Department of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration• Department of Defense• Department of Education• Department of Energy• Department of Health and Human Services• Department of Homeland Security• Department of Transportation• Environmental Protection Agency• National Aeronautics and Space Administration• National Science Foundation

Wyoming Success Story

Babble Tree LLC

• Phase I $99,188• Phase II 448,041• USDA

• http://www.babbletree.com/index.php

How We Help• Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative• Phase 0 Program• $5000 contracts• Wyoming mentor• Two reviews of your Phase II proposal

• www.uwyo.edu/sbir

Upcoming Training• Opportunities for Women in the Federal SBIR/STTR

Programs: An Online Introduction and Overview Instructor:  Catherine Henry of Grow Emerging Companies LLCFriday, April 11, 2014 -- 10:30 to Noon

• Full Day – Federal SBIR/STTR Phase IInstructor: Mark Henry of Grow Emerging Companies LLCMonday, April 21, 20148:50 - 3:00 (break for lunch on own)Wyoming Technology Business Center Incubator 2435 King Blvd, Casper, Wyoming

For registration information email [email protected] or call Kelly at 766-2904