SIU Participation in SBIR/STTR Programs (All Campuses)
The following information is provided by and followed by all campuses of SIU.
About SBIR/STTR
The federally funded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs encourage domestic small businesses to engage in research and development that has the potential for commercialization. Competitive grants are made directly to the small business. The two programs share the same three phases.
- Phase I is innovation and research to study the scientific merit and commercial viability of an innovation.
- Phase II is available to companies whose technology shows commercial promise during the Phase I study.
- In Phase III, which is not federally funded, the small business concern pursues commercialization based on its successful Phase I/II research and development activities.
See also SBIR.gov, including the online tutorials.
Differences between SBIR and STTR
(Based on Emory University)
While the two programs share many similarities, they have some important differences. While SBIR is geared to small businesses (SB), STTR grants are only available to SB’s in collaboration with a nonprofit research institution (RI), such as universities and federal laboratories. See below for a summary of key differences.
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SBIR |
STTR |
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Who applies? |
For-profit U.S. small business |
For profit U.S. SB partnered with RI |
Phases |
Phase I: 6 months |
Phase I: 13 months |
Principal Investigator1 |
Typically, at least 51% employed by the SB, often with a minimum effort specified on the project |
May be employed by either the SB or RI, often with a minimum effort specified, except for NSF, which uses SBIR requirements
|
Intellectual Property (IP) |
|
Requires the SB and RI to have an agreement concerning IP and further research/development |
Funding Timeline |
Phase I: 6 months |
Phase I: 1 year |
Collaboration |
Allowed |
Required |
Work Distribution (R&D) |
SB: minimum 66% Phase I, 50% Phase II |
SB: minimum 40% both phases |
Number of participating agencies |
12 |
5 |
1. In most situations a full-time university employee cannot serve as the PI at the small business during the academic year unless they have taken a leave of absence, have a reduced university appointment, or have the appropriate level of effort “bought out” by the small business via a formalized agreement with the University.
Role and Responsibility of Small Business (SB) vs. Research Institute (RI)
SB: The PI at the SB must complete and submit the proposal; it cannot use the university’s sponsored project office for its portion of the proposal. If awarded, the SB must comply with all requirements in the federal agreement, including but not limited to submitting all programmatic and financial reports. Additionally, the SB must issue a subaward to the RI.
RI: The PI must work with their university sponsored project office for review and approval of their scope of work, budget, and any additional materials to be provided to the SB. If awarded, the university sponsored project office will review and negotiate as needed the terms and conditions of the subaward from the SB.
Link to FAQs
Contacts at Each Campus
If you have additional questions, below is a contact within the sponsored projects office for each campus.
- Carbondale Campus: Pre-Award Manager, Pre-Award Proposal Services
- Edwardsville Campus: Director of Grant Development
- School of Medicine: grants@siumed.edu