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Hearing on Reauthorizing Small Business Innovation Programs

Original title: COMMERCIALIZING ON INNOVATION: REAUTHORIZING THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH AND SMALL BUSINESS TRANSFER PROGRAMS

Record date · January 1, 2016

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What This Bill Does

The House Committee on Small Business held a hearing on March 2, 2016, to discuss the of the Small Business Innovation Research () and Small Business Technology Transfer () programs. These programs provide federal research grants to small businesses to foster technological innovation and commercialization.

Why it matters

The hearing initiates the legislative process to renew federal grant programs that allocate research and development funding to small businesses across 11 federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Small businesses

Small businesses are the primary recipients of the research and development grants discussed for reauthorization.

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Federal agencies

11 federal agencies are required to allocate a portion of their research budgets to small business innovation programs.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on March 2, 2016, to discuss the reauthorization of SBIR and STTR programs.
The SBIR program was established in 1982.
The STTR program was established in 1992.
The programs involve 11 participating federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, NIH, and NSF.

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The programs function by setting aside a portion of federal research dollars specifically for small businesses.
This was the first of two planned hearings regarding the reauthorization of these programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the SBIR and STTR programs?

They are federal programs that set aside a portion of research and development funding for small businesses to encourage innovation and the commercialization of new technologies.

Which agencies participate in these programs?

There are 11 participating federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation.

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Long-standing Federal Commitment

The programs have been in existence since 1982 and 1992, indicating a long-term federal policy commitment to small business research funding.

SBIR STTR

Connected Entities

Barry Johnson, Matthew Portnoy, House Committee on Small Business and 4 more

PersonBarry Johnson“Division Director, National Science Foundation”Map →

PersonMatthew Portnoy“Program Manager, National Institutes of Health”Map →

OrganizationHouse Committee on Small Business“Congressional committee overseeing the hearing”Map →

PersonNydia Velazquez“Ranking Member of the House Committee on Small Business”Map →

PersonJohn Williams“Director, Innovation and Technology, U.S. Small Business Administration”Map →

PersonSteve Chabot“Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business”Map →

PersonRobert Smith“Director, SBIR/STTR Programs, Office of Naval Research”Map →

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