NOAA's SBIR Program is seeking highly innovative products and services with excellent commercial potential.  All SBIR proposals must directly benefit the NOAA mission, as well as be responsive to the greater market demands in order to be successful. 

The presentation file on the right gives an extensive overview of the NOAA and NWS SBIR Programs.  Following is an outline.

o Introduction of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs
o The difference between SBIR and STTR
o NOAA’s mission and mission areas and line offices under SBIR
o Funding and awards for SBIR/STTR
o Goals and mission of the SBIR/STTR program
o Program history
o Past stats in brief
o Road Tours  - Whole new way of engaging small businesses
o SBIR topics/subtopics
• Process
• NWS related SBIR subtopics
o Three-phase program
o SBIR program information
• Process of progression
• Program schedule
• Proposal evaluation

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