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... This study therefore seeks to understand how the NSF SBIR program -- which pioneered the SBIR program -- is currently working and how it could work even better in the future. Drawing on the methodology developed in its previous study, an ad hoc committee issued a revised survey of SBIR companies, revisited some case studies and developed new ones, and interviewed agency managers and other stakeholders to provide a second snapshot of the program's progress toward achieving its legislative goals.
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... FOCUS ON LEGISLATIVE OBJECTIVES The SBIR programs are unique efforts designed by Congress to provide funding via government agencies in pursuit of four objectives1: (1) Stimulate technological innovation; (2)
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... Information from surveyed recipients and from case studies strongly suggests that the program serves as a cata lyst, attracts additional funding, and has a positive effect on company activities and outcomes. (Finding V)
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... • NSF should improve its efforts in data collection, assessment, and reporting. o NSF should improve current data collection methods and standard ize key questions to improve program evaluation.


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