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Seeking to bridge the gap between basic research and commercialization of resulting innovations, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, created in 1992 by the Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992, seeks to expand joint venture opportunities for small businesses and nonprofit research institutions.
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From these, 726 responses were received, for a preliminary population response rate of 21.5 percent and an effective population response rate of 43.9 percent.3 This study recognizes that the NIH SBIR/STTR programs are relatively unique in terms of scale, integrity, and mission focus. Therefore, it focuses on the SBIR/STTR programs at NIH and does not purport to benchmark the program with those at other agencies or non-SBIR programs in the United States or abroad.
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. By providing awards to SBCs for cooperative R/R&D efforts with Research Institutions, the STTR Program assists the small business and research communities by commercializing innovative technologies."7 CAVEAT This study does not seek to provide a comprehensive review of the value of the SBIR/STTR programs, in particular measured against other possible uses of federal funding.
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It is meeting three of its four legislative objectives, namely, stimulating technological innovation, using small businesses to meet federal R&D needs, and increasing privatesector commercialization of innovations derived from federal R&D. However, more work needs to be done to "foster and encourage participation by socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses (SDBs)
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and that these firms receive 12 percent of Phase II awards. However WOSB success rates were persistently lower than those for non-WOSBs for both Phase I and Phase II.
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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS Address Underserved Populations • NIH should immediately examine past and current efforts to address the Congressional mandate to foster the participation of underserved popula tions in the SBIR/STTR programs, examine and report on best practices, develop an outreach and education program aimed at expanding participa tion of under-served populations, create benchmarks and metrics to relate the impact of such activities. (Recommendation I)
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• NIH should take advantage of modern information management and data visualization tools both in its data collection effects, for communication with companies about program activities and operations, and to facilitate networking of program participants. (Recommendation IV-A)
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