The NASA Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology (SBIR / STTR) technology transfer program is part of the US seed fund, the largest source of non -dilutive financing at an early stage for innovative technologies. Thanks to this program, entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses with less than 500 employees can receive non -monetary funding and support to build, mature and market their technologies, advance NASA missions and help solve important problems that we are faced with. Whether your destination is the moon, March or the market, the NASA SBIR / STTR program wants to help you go there!
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Last update: 04/18/25 | All dates are subject to a change | Planning organized by closing date
Sustainable business model challenge
Entrepreneurs, researchers, startups and innovators are invited to apply for a whole new opportunity – sponsored by the NASA SBIR / STTR program – to use the commercial data sources of the climate and the land of systems accessible to the public of NASA to create sustainable commercial models to meet climate challenges. Applications are due by June 13, 2025.
We are a piece of the SBIR / STTR pie
America’s Seed Fund is coordinated by the US Small Business Administration (SBA), which provides resources and support for the NASA SBIR / STTR program and 10 other participating federal agencies. The SBA follows SBIR / STTR prices through the government, provides useful program information, organizes virtual events and in frequent and provides links with others in the innovation ecosystem that can be able to help you if you need support outside the NASA SBIR / STTR program.
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