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5. Potential Metrics for Addressing Study Objectives
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... · External measures of research quality o Peer-reviewed publications o Citations o Technology awards from organizations outside the SBIR agency o Patents o Patent Citations Agency mission Agency missions vary; for example procurement will not be relevant to NSF and NIH (and some of DoE) SBIR programs.
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... The Phase II survey will gather information on all Phase III activity including commercial sales, sales to the federal government, export sales, follow-on federal R&D contracts, further investment in the technology by various sources, marketing activities, and identification of commercial products or federal programs that incorporate the products. SBIR Program manager surveys and interviews will address federal efforts to exploit the results of phase II SBIR into phase III federal programs.
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... It is difficult, if not impossible, to capture social returns fully, but an attempt will be made to capture at least part of the effects beyond those identified above including the following: Evidence of spillover effects · Small business support: o Small business share of agency R&D funding o Survival rates for SBIR supported firms o Growth and success measures for SBIR vs. non-SBIR firms · Training: o SBIR impact on entrepreneurial activity among scientists and engineers o Management advice from Venture Capital firms o Other training effects.
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... Trends in agency funding for small business · Absolute SBIR funding levels · SBIR vs. other agency extra mural research funding received by small businesses · Agency funding for small business relative to overall sources of funding in the US economy Best practices in SBIR funding It will be important to analyze the categories below with respect to the size of the firm.
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... ; and different individuals within agencies have different perspectives regarding both the goals and the merits of SBIR-funded research. The Committee proposes multiple approaches to assessing the contributions of the program to agency mission, in light of the complicating factors mentioned above: A planned survey of all individuals within studied agencies having SBIR program management responsibilities (that is, going beyond the single "Program Manager" in a given agency)
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... A possible study comparing funded and nearly funded projects at NIH (possibly extended to other agencies)
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