The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization.

MCFL PTAC is helping small business concerns explore more than $3B in SBIR and STTR opportunities.

Program Goals:

• Stimulate technological innovation.
• Meet Federal research and development needs.
• Stimulate technological innovation.
  Meet Federal research and development needs.
• Foster and encourage participation by women and socially or economically disadvantaged persons.
• Increase private-sector commercialization derived from Federal research and development funding.

In addition, the STTR program aims to:
Foster technology transfer through cooperative R&D between small businesses and research institutions.