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From page 12... ... 28See for example, "Micromachined Ultrasound Ejector Arrays For Aerosol-Based Pulmonary Vaccine Delivery." Response to SBIR Proposal PHS 2001 NIP Topic 009, Technologies to Overcome the Drawbacks of Needles and Syringes Contract No: 200-2001-00112 29See, for example, Maryann Feldman and Maryellen Kelley, "Leveraging Research and Development: The Impact of the Advanced Technology Program," in National Research Council, The Advanced Technology Program, C Wessner, ed. Read the entire page →
From page 13... ... 30A key objective of the 1982 Small Business Innovation Development Act is to increase private sector commercialization derived from federal research and development. The role of SBIR in stimulating commercialization was cited as a justification in the reauthorization of the Act in 1992: that SBIR "has effectively stimulated the commercialization of technology development through federal research and development, benefiting both the public and private sectors of the Nation." 31For analysis of observed variations in timelines for commercialization, see NISTIR 6917 "Different Timelines for Different Technologies: Evidence from the Advanced Technology Program" at http://www.atp.nist.gov/eao/ir-6917/chapt5.htm 32 For a profile of Qualcomm, see http://www.inknowvation.com/cgi-bin/db4/Qualcomm_Profile.html 33Buisseret, T.J., Cameron, H., and Georghiou, L Read the entire page →
From page 14... ... recipient companies access capital markets � Change in firm viability and sustainability, including how the SBIR program helped bridge the gaps between these interrelated stages of the innovation process;35 o Conception o Innovation o Product development o Entry into market � Changes in the propensity to partner and the nature of the partnerships o The impact of SBIR on the frequency with which companies develop partnerships o The nature of the partnerships -- are they public or private partners? � Enhanced firm growth, productivity, profitability o Change in employment and capitalization36 o Change in firm productivity o Change in profits � Intellectual property developed by the firm o Work in this section will follow closely on the Fast Track study model, seeking to identify ways in which the recipient firms were affected in the areas listed.37 The agencies Effects on the agencies include the following: � Effects on mission support � Effects on agency research efficiency, including whether - o SBIR has helped to generate technologies that agencies might not otherwise have developed in the same timeframe without the program o SBIR is an effective way for agencies to fund competitive research, presumably compared to non-SBIR research funding for small scale requirements o There are significant benefits to agency missions from the specific effort of SBIR to capture research by small firms. Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... Link and Scott use published agency data and interviews to determine key indicators, including private hurdle rates, additional anticipated development time after Phase II, additional cost, life of the commercialized technology, and proportion of value appropriated by firm. These allow estimates of social and private returns. Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... Best practices and procedures in operating SBIR programs Issues related to administrative process, both within agencies and across agencies, will be defined over the course of the first phase of the NRC study. Areas to be addressed may include: � Outreach � Topic development � Application procedures and timelines � Project monitoring � Agency management funding � Project funding limitations � Bridge funding � Post SBIR Phase II support 43According to the Small Business Administration, a small business is a concern that is organized for profit, with a place of business in the United States, and which operates primarily within the United States or makes a significant contribution to the U.S. Read the entire page →

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... 28See for example, "Micromachined Ultrasound Ejector Arrays For Aerosol-Based Pulmonary Vaccine Delivery." Response to SBIR Proposal PHS 2001 NIP Topic 009, Technologies to Overcome the Drawbacks of Needles and Syringes Contract No: 200-2001-00112 29See, for example, Maryann Feldman and Maryellen Kelley, "Leveraging Research and Development: The Impact of the Advanced Technology Program," in National Research Council, The Advanced Technology Program, C Wessner, ed.

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... 30A key objective of the 1982 Small Business Innovation Development Act is to increase private sector commercialization derived from federal research and development. The role of SBIR in stimulating commercialization was cited as a justification in the reauthorization of the Act in 1992: that SBIR "has effectively stimulated the commercialization of technology development through federal research and development, benefiting both the public and private sectors of the Nation." 31For analysis of observed variations in timelines for commercialization, see NISTIR 6917 "Different Timelines for Different Technologies: Evidence from the Advanced Technology Program" at http://www.atp.nist.gov/eao/ir-6917/chapt5.htm 32 For a profile of Qualcomm, see http://www.inknowvation.com/cgi-bin/db4/Qualcomm_Profile.html 33Buisseret, T.J., Cameron, H., and Georghiou, L

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... recipient companies access capital markets � Change in firm viability and sustainability, including how the SBIR program helped bridge the gaps between these interrelated stages of the innovation process;35 o Conception o Innovation o Product development o Entry into market � Changes in the propensity to partner and the nature of the partnerships o The impact of SBIR on the frequency with which companies develop partnerships o The nature of the partnerships -- are they public or private partners? � Enhanced firm growth, productivity, profitability o Change in employment and capitalization36 o Change in firm productivity o Change in profits � Intellectual property developed by the firm o Work in this section will follow closely on the Fast Track study model, seeking to identify ways in which the recipient firms were affected in the areas listed.37 The agencies Effects on the agencies include the following: � Effects on mission support � Effects on agency research efficiency, including whether - o SBIR has helped to generate technologies that agencies might not otherwise have developed in the same timeframe without the program o SBIR is an effective way for agencies to fund competitive research, presumably compared to non-SBIR research funding for small scale requirements o There are significant benefits to agency missions from the specific effort of SBIR to capture research by small firms.

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... Link and Scott use published agency data and interviews to determine key indicators, including private hurdle rates, additional anticipated development time after Phase II, additional cost, life of the commercialized technology, and proportion of value appropriated by firm. These allow estimates of social and private returns.

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... Best practices and procedures in operating SBIR programs Issues related to administrative process, both within agencies and across agencies, will be defined over the course of the first phase of the NRC study. Areas to be addressed may include: � Outreach � Topic development � Application procedures and timelines � Project monitoring � Agency management funding � Project funding limitations � Bridge funding � Post SBIR Phase II support 43According to the Small Business Administration, a small business is a concern that is organized for profit, with a place of business in the United States, and which operates primarily within the United States or makes a significant contribution to the U.S.

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4. Developing Operational Definitions and Concepts Pages 12-16

4. Developing Operational Definitions and Concepts
Pages 12-16