Title: In Search of SBIR/STTR Participants Robert L. Shepard
1In Search of SBIR/STTR Participants
Building Strategic Alliances Between HBCUs and
Small Businesses
Robert L. Shepard, Ph.D. SBIR/STTR
Coordinator (www.llnl.gov/sea/) shepard_at_sea2.org
202/842-0388 202/842-0403 (fax)
2The HBCUs joined together in 1990 to form a
Partnership called theScience and Engineering
Alliance (SEA)
3SEA Creates Public and Private Partnerships Using
the Doctoral Degree Strengths of its Members
Ph.D. -- Physics Food Sci. Plant Soil Sci.
Envir. Sci. -- Ph.D. Chemistry
Ph.D. -- Math Sci. Edu.
SEA Virtual University
Elec. Engi. -- Ph.D. (2002)
Others
4SEA Mission and Vision
- Mission Enhance and promote the capabilities of
the historically black college and university
(HBCU) academic partners, to simultaneously meet
the needs of the public and private sectors and
accelerate the production of African-American
scientists and engineers. - Vision By the year 2003, be widely recognized
as a model partnership engaged in facilitating
the emergence of a high-performance, diverse work
force.
5Small Business Facts are Well-Known
- Employ gt 52 of U.S. Workers
- Create 75 of New Jobs
- Leading source of innovations (2 xs as many
innovations per employee as large firms) - Through SBIR program, the SBA directs the flow of
innovative new products and services to the
marketplace by America's small businesses - Benefit All Segments of Society National
Defense, Health Safety, Transportation
6Hunting for CASH
SBA
SBIR
OTHER
Company X (YOU)
FAMILY
STTR
VC
BANK
7SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposals Submitted in June
1999 - Awarded Jan 2000
SEA Members
8 SBIR Funding Summary for SEA Region
Phase 1 (FY 2000, i.e., Oct. 1, 1999 -
Sept. 30, 2000)
Phase 2
- Phase 1
- Alabama 51 (4.5)
- Mississippi 5 (0.5)
- Louisiana 7 (0.7)
- Texas 135 (13.2)
- California 622 (61.4)
- Mass. 452 (44.7)
Phase 2 Total (M) 31 (20.5) 24.9 6
(3.1) 3.7 4 (1.5) 2.2 49 (27.0)
40.2 261 (154) 215 200 (119) 164
9SBIR/STTR Funding Summary for Washington
Region (FY 2000)
- of Awards Total s
- (M)
- Virginia 233 60
- Maryland 206 57
- D.C. 16 4
- California 883 215
- Massachusetts 652 164
10In FY 1999, SBA, EPA and DARPA entered into a
Cosponsorship Agreement with SEA
- Specific Aims
- Increase HBCU SDB/WOB participation in the
Federal RD arena - Broaden the base of service providers for the
high technology SDBs - Stimulate commercialization of technologies
resulting from Federal RD requirements - Increase opportunities for SDBs and HBCUs to
secure Federal RD awards individually, or in
teaming arrangements
11SBIR/STTR are Being Used To Build Strategic
Alliances Between HBCUs and SDBs
- Proposal Planning Preparation
- Consulting Arrangements
- Subcontracting Arrangements
- Access to Federal Laboratories
- Training and Workshops
- Business Planning Etc.
- Marketing Development
- Field Testing Assessments
- Patents Intellectual Property
- Prototype Development
- Feasibility Studies
- Technology Evaluation
- Infrastructure Resources
- (Physical and Human)
SEA
Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs)
Women- Owned Businesses (WOBs)
- Research Centers
- Lab Facilities
- Business Schools
- MBDCs, Etc.
SBIR/STTR
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13SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposals Submitted in June
1999 - Awarded Jan 2000
SEA Members
14Anticipated Benefits
- HBCUs
- New RD Opportunities
- Technology Transfer
- Alternative Career Options for Students
- SDBs
- Speed Process for Technology Transfer
- Expanded Laboratory Capability
15Resource InformationWeb Site --
http//www.llnl.gov/seaEmail --
shepard_at_sea2.orgPhone -- (202) 842-0388Fax --
(202) 842-0403 Headquarters1522 K Street,
N.W., Suite 210Washington, DC 20005
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