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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I Solicitation FY 2013" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041 Engineering Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 26, 2014 and posted on Aug 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This opportunity has been archived.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,625,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $225,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following Only firms qualifying as a a hrefhttp://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/definitions.jsp#sbcsmall business concern/aare eligible to participate in the STTR program. Socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women owned small business concerns are particularly encouraged to participate. For an STTR Phase I Proposal, a minimum of 40 of the research, as measured by the budget, must be performed by the small business concern and a minimum of 30 of the research, as measured by the budget, must be performed by the collaborating research institution. Proposals from joint ventures and partnerships are permitted, provided the entity created qualifies as a small business in accordance with this solicitation. Proposing firms are also encouraged to take advantage of research expertise and facilities that may be available to them at colleges, universities, national laboratories, and from other research providers. Such collaborations may include research subcontracts, consulting agreements, or the employment of faculty as senior personnel and of graduate or undergraduate students as assistants by the small business. PI Limitp classMsoNormalspan stylefont family Verdana, sans serif color blackThe primary employment of the Principal Investigator (PI) must be with the small business concern at the time of the award. A PI must spend a minimum of two calendar months on an STTR Phase I project. Employment releases and certifications of intent shall be required prior to award. /span p classMsoNormalspan stylefont family Verdana, sans serif color blackPrimary employment is defined as 51 employed by the small business. /spanspan stylefont family Verdana, sans serif color blackNSF considers a fulltime work week to be normally 40 hours and considers employment elsewhere of greater than 19.6 hours to be in conflict with this requirement./span
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Phase I Solicitation for FY 2013 (Funding Opportunity Number 12-592) is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to move early-stage, high-potential research toward commercialization by requiring a formal partnership between a qualifying small business and a U.S. research institution such as a university or nonprofit lab. The core purpose of the STTR program is to stimulate private-sector technological innovation, strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting federal research and development needs, and increase the commercial use of research results that were supported with federal funding. The solicitation also emphasizes broadening participation, explicitly encouraging applications from socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns.
A defining feature of STTR, as reflected in this opportunity, is that researchers at universities and other nonprofit research institutions must play a significant intellectual role in the project. The idea is to make it easier for academic and nonprofit researchers to “spin off†commercially promising technologies by teaming with a small company, while those researchers may remain primarily employed at their home institution. The program operates under the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-81), which sets the overarching rules and intent for these awards.
For this particular solicitation, NSF frames the technical focus around national biological innovation priorities and the broader goal of growing the U.S. bioeconomy. The bioeconomy is highlighted as a national priority because of its potential to drive economic growth across multiple industries while delivering public benefits such as improved manufacturing processes, higher agricultural productivity, medical advances, energy solutions, and better tools for addressing environmental challenges. The specific STTR research topic named in the solicitation is “Enhancing the Bioeconomy using Emerging Biological Technologies (EBBT).†Proposals are expected to use biologically based and biology-driven approaches, including areas such as synthetic biology, systems biology, metabolic engineering, proteomics, bioinformatics, and computational biology. Projects should be aimed at real business opportunities, with example industry sectors explicitly noted as biomedical, biomanufacturing, and sustainable agriculture.
Funding details indicate an estimated total program amount of $5,625,000 with an expected 25 awards. Individual Phase I awards have a ceiling of $225,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding activity category is classified under science and technology and other research and development, and the CFDA number associated with this solicitation is 47.041 (Engineering Grants). While the opportunity is now archived, the original posting date was August 6, 2012, with an original closing date of November 20, 2012, and the archive date listed as June 26, 2014.
Eligibility is centered on the STTR requirement that the applicant be an eligible “small business concern†under NSF’s STTR definitions. Applications may also come from joint ventures and partnerships as long as the created entity meets the small business qualification described in the solicitation. A key program rule is the required allocation of work between the partners for Phase I: at least 40 percent of the research effort (measured by the budget) must be performed by the small business, and at least 30 percent (also measured by the budget) must be performed by the collaborating research institution. The solicitation also notes that proposing firms are encouraged to leverage research expertise and facilities from universities, colleges, national laboratories, and other providers through subcontracts, consulting arrangements, or by engaging faculty and students as part of the project team.
The Principal Investigator (PI) requirements are specific and strict. The PI’s primary employment must be with the small business at the time of award, with “primary employment†defined as at least 51 percent employed by the small business. NSF treats a standard full-time work week as 40 hours and indicates that employment elsewhere of more than 19.6 hours per week conflicts with this requirement. The PI must dedicate a minimum of two calendar months to the Phase I project, and the solicitation states that employment releases and certifications of intent are required prior to award.
Finally, NSF planned applicant support through an informational webinar scheduled to occur within six weeks of the solicitation’s release, with details to be posted on the NSF SBIR/STTR website. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed support channel is NSF’s grants.gov support email (grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov).
NSF STTR Phase I (FY 2013) Solicitation 12-592 - FAQ
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Phase I solicitation for FY 2013 (Funding Opportunity Number 12-592). It is a discretionary grant opportunity intended to move early-stage, high-potential research toward commercialization through a formal partnership between an eligible small business and a U.S. research institution.
What is the main goal of the NSF STTR program?
The STTR program is designed to stimulate private-sector technological innovation, strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting federal research and development needs, and increase the commercial use of research results that were supported with federal funding.
What makes STTR different from other small business R&D programs?
A defining feature is the required collaboration with a U.S. research institution (such as a university or nonprofit laboratory), and the expectation that researchers at that institution play a significant intellectual role in the project. The program is structured to help academic and nonprofit researchers spin off commercially promising technologies by teaming with a small company while remaining primarily employed at their home institution.
What topic area is this solicitation focused on?
The named STTR research topic in this solicitation is "Enhancing the Bioeconomy using Emerging Biological Technologies (EBBT)." NSF frames the technical focus around national biological innovation priorities and the broader goal of growing the U.S. bioeconomy.
How does NSF describe the "bioeconomy" in this solicitation?
The bioeconomy is highlighted as a national priority because it can drive economic growth across multiple industries while delivering public benefits such as improved manufacturing processes, higher agricultural productivity, medical advances, energy solutions, and better tools for addressing environmental challenges.
What kinds of approaches or disciplines are expected for EBBT proposals?
Proposals are expected to use biologically based and biology-driven approaches. Examples explicitly noted include synthetic biology, systems biology, metabolic engineering, proteomics, bioinformatics, and computational biology.
What kinds of industries or markets are mentioned as examples for commercialization?
Projects should be aimed at real business opportunities. Example industry sectors explicitly noted include biomedical, biomanufacturing, and sustainable agriculture.
How much total funding was estimated under this solicitation?
The estimated total program amount is $5,625,000.
How many awards did NSF expect to make?
NSF indicated an expectation of 25 awards.
What is the maximum award amount for Phase I under this solicitation?
Individual Phase I awards have a ceiling of $225,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity is classified under "Science and Technology and Other Research and Development."
What CFDA number is associated with this solicitation?
The CFDA number listed for this solicitation is 47.041 (Engineering Grants).
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity is archived. The original posting date was August 6, 2012, the original closing date was November 20, 2012, and the archive date is listed as June 26, 2014.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is centered on STTR requirements: the applicant must be an eligible "small business concern" under NSF's STTR definitions. Applications may also come from joint ventures and partnerships if the created entity meets the small business qualification described in the solicitation.
Is a partnership with a research institution required?
Yes. The solicitation requires a formal partnership between the qualifying small business and a U.S. research institution (for example, a university or nonprofit laboratory).
How must the Phase I work be divided between the small business and the research institution?
For Phase I, at least 40 percent of the research effort (measured by the budget) must be performed by the small business, and at least 30 percent (also measured by the budget) must be performed by the collaborating research institution.
Can the proposing firm involve additional organizations beyond the primary research institution partner?
Yes. The solicitation encourages proposing firms to leverage research expertise and facilities from universities, colleges, national laboratories, and other providers through subcontracts, consulting arrangements, or by engaging faculty and students as part of the project team.
What does NSF require regarding the research institution's role?
The solicitation emphasizes that researchers at universities and other nonprofit research institutions must play a significant intellectual role in the project, reflecting STTR's intent to connect strong research capabilities to commercialization through a small business.
What are the Principal Investigator (PI) employment requirements?
The PI's primary employment must be with the small business at the time of award. "Primary employment" is defined as at least 51 percent employed by the small business.
How does NSF interpret primary employment in terms of weekly hours?
NSF treats a standard full-time work week as 40 hours and indicates that employment elsewhere of more than 19.6 hours per week conflicts with the requirement that the PI be at least 51 percent employed by the small business.
How much time must the PI commit to the Phase I project?
The PI must dedicate a minimum of two calendar months to the Phase I project.
Are there any PI-related documents required before an award can be made?
Yes. The solicitation states that employment releases and certifications of intent are required prior to award.
Does the solicitation encourage certain types of applicants?
Yes. The solicitation emphasizes broadening participation and explicitly encourages applications from socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns.
What law governs or authorizes the program rules referenced in this solicitation?
The program operates under the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-81), which sets overarching rules and intent for these awards.
Was any applicant support offered by NSF during the solicitation period?
NSF planned an informational webinar scheduled to occur within six weeks of the solicitation's release, with details to be posted on the NSF SBIR/STTR website.
Who should applicants contact if they have trouble accessing the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the solicitation lists NSF's grants.gov support email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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