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8 Roundtable Discussion
Pages 41-46

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... program to target underrepresented states. The NIH's annual IDeA Symposium includes sessions on the SBIR/STTR programs, and the NIH Annual SBIR/STTR Program includes a session on the IDeA program.
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... mission and programs to increase the numbers of people from underrepresented groups in the science and engineering pipeline provides a model for all federal agencies. The DoD currently awards scholarships, and the NSF program giving Phase II awardees with funds to hire students and faculty from underrepresented groups offers another idea for how to expand the pipeline.
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... said that in order to solve the SBIR program's diversity shortfall, federal agencies need to improve outreach and the application process and consider whether to adopt new i ­ncentives. The SBA performs a coordinating role for outreach and could maintain a central database of potential outreach partners, including nonprofits and state and local development institutions.
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