OpportunityTitle: Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2012
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:   -Proposals may only be submitted by the following:  &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;  Only firms qualifying as a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/definitions.jsp#sbc&quot;&gt;small business  concern&lt;/a&gt; are eligible to participate in the SBIR program. Socially and  economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small  business concerns are particularly encouraged to participate. For an SBIR Phase  I Proposal, a minimum of two-thirds of the research, as measured by the budget,  must be performed by the small business concern and the balance may be  outsourced to a consultant or subcontractor or a combination of the two.    Proposals from joint ventures and partnerships are permitted, provided the  entity created qualifies as a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/definitions.jsp#sbc&quot;&gt;small business  concern&lt;/a&gt;.Proposing firms are also encouraged to take advantage of research  expertise and facilities that may be available to them at colleges,  universities, national laboratories, and from other research providers. Such  collaborations may include research subcontracts, consulting agreements or the  employment of faculty as senior personnel and of graduate or undergraduate  students as assistants by the small business. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;            *PI Limit:The primary employment of the Principal Investigator (PI) must be  with the small business concern at the time of the award. A PI must  spend a minimum of one calendar month on an SBIR Phase I project and be at least  51% employed by the small business at the time of the  award.
Description: The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program stimulates technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business concerns in meeting Federal research and development needs, increasing the commercial application of federally supported research results, and fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses.The SBIR program solicits proposals from the small business sector consistent with NSF&apos;s mission. The program is governed by Public Law 112-17. A main purpose of the legislation is to stimulate technological innovation and increase private sector commercialization. The NSF SBIR program is therefore in a unique position to meet both the goals of NSF and the purpose of the SBIR legislation by transforming scientific discovery into both social and economic benefit, and by emphasizing private sector commercialization. Accordingly, NSF has formulated broad solicitation topics for SBIR that conform to the high-technology investment sector&apos;s interests.The four broad topics are:Biological and Chemical Technologies (BC)Education Applications (EA) Electronics, Information and Communication Technologies (EI) Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing (NM)For detailed description of the four topics reference section V. Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions, A.10. Research Topic.
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CloseDateExplanation: Full Proposal: 12/02/2011 Proposals submitted outside the window of 11/02/2011 - 12/02/2011 will be returned without review.