Learn more about SBIR and how to submit proposals.

1. Webinar: Submitting
Successful NIH SBIR/STTR
Proposals

3. PRSTRT GRANTS PROGRAM
Our mission is to provide incentives for R&D activity to further the Trust’s
overall mission.
We provide proof-of-concept funding to advance locally developed
science and technology projects to a point where they can obtain
alternative sources of funding or be commercialized.

4. Mission of the SBIR and STTR Programs
“To support scientific excellence and
technological innovation through the
investment of Federal research funds in
critical American priorities to build a
strong national economy… one small
business at a time”

5. 4 Goals of the Program
▪Meet Federal research and development needs
▪Increase private-sector commercialization of innovation derived from
Federal research and development funding
▪Stimulate technological innovation
▪Foster and encourage participation in innovation and entrepreneurship
by socially and economically disadvantaged persons

6. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
▪A set-aside program for small business to engage in Federal R&D with
potential for commercialization
▪3.0% of the extramural research budget (FY2015 ~2.0 Billion in
summation) for all agencies with a budget greater than $100M per year
in research. Growing to 3.2% by 2018
▪Supports R&D and financing of cutting
edge technologies
▪~$2.5 billion annual set aside
▪www.sbir.gov

7. The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
▪A sister set-aside program to facilitate cooperative R&D between small
business concerns and U.S. research institutions – with potential for
commercialization
▪0.4% of the extramural research budget (> $250M) for all agencies with
a budget greater than $1B per year. Growing to 0.45% by 2018

8. SBIR/STTR is a Gated Process w/ Three Phases
Phase I
Concept Development
6 months
> $150,000
Phase II
Prototype Development
24 months
>$1,000,000
Phase III
Commercialization
No SBIR funding

9. PR TRUST & SBIR/STTR
1-to-1 matching funds for Phase I SBIR/STTR proposals:
To promote and increase commercialization of research.
Match up to $100,000

10. Agencies Distribution
Award Summary By Agency
Agency
Award
Count # Of Firms
Awarded
Amount
DOD 1 1 $49,874
USAF 1 1 $49,874
HHS 8 3 $1,349,883
NASA 2 2 $116,535
NSF 12 6 $2,505,654
USDA 1 1 $25,000
DOC 3 1 $308,480
Award Summary By Agency
Agency
Award
Count
# Of
Firms
Awarded
Amount
HHS 2 1 $ 448,916
NSF 4 3 $ 1,529,998
Funds: Since fall 2015 51% of what took 30 years
Awards: Since fall 2015 31% of what took 30 years
Awards/$ By Agency 2015-2017
Since Trust Involvement
Awards/$ By Agency
Before Trust Involvement
www.sbir.gov

11. We aim to increase our
participation/winning
in the
NIH SBIR/STTR Program

12. Puerto Rico Offers Extensive Support To
SBIR/STTR Applicants
•SBA
•SBTDC
•Guayacán
•Colmena66
•PRIDCO
•Puerto Rico Science
Technology Research
Trust
•Others

13. For additional information: sbir@prsciencetrust.org