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Did you know there are a number of ways the federal government
can help you develop new products and expand your markets?
The TMEP gives you a bridge to several important programs
that provide either NASA-developed technologies for commercialization
by private industry or funding for smaller technology companies
to conduct research and development projects.
NASA Technology Transfer
Just as in most manufacturing plants, NASA engineers often
must devise methods to solve their production problems. Sometimes
they can build on existing technology, but other times, they
have to create something brand new. Every year a number of
these NASA are made available for production by private industry
to serve diverse commercial applications.
Working with NASA, the TMEP can help you find potential products
for your firm to develop and manufacture, as well as help
you navigate the licensing process.
SBIR and STTR Programs
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) programs seek innovative concepts
from industry that both address the technological needs of
government agencies and offer the potential for commercial
application.
SBIR funds early-stage research and development projects
at small technology companies where innovation most often
thrives. However, the expense of conducting serious R&D efforts
can be prohibitive for such firms. SBIR supports start-up
and development stages and encourages the commercialization
of the technology, product or service.
STTR awards R&D funding to small businesses and nonprofit
research institution that work in partnership. Nonprofit research
laboratories are terrific developers of high-tech innovations
but often fail in commercialization. STTR combines the strengths
of entrepreneurs and researchers by introducing practical
skills to high-tech research efforts and enabling new technologies
and products to be transferred from the laboratory to the
marketplace. STTR is similar in structure to SBIR but funds
cooperative R&D projects involving the small business
and research institution, such as a university, federally
funded R&D center, or a nonprofit research institution.
Do you have an idea for a new technology? Are you interested
in licensing production of an exciting new product developed
for the space program? To learn more about how these programs
work, visit these Web sites:
Then contact the
TMEP for guidance on how your company can benefit from
these programs -- and a helping hand to get there. Or, call
John Erdmann at (888) 763-7439.
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