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Appendix B: NRC Phase II Survey
Appendix B: NRC Phase II Survey
Pages 135-154
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The 10 years of Phase II coverage spanned the period of increased funding set-asides and the impact of the 1992 reauthorization. This time frame allowed for extended periods of commercialization and for a robust spectrum of economic conditions.
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Using the most recent awards, the firm information was updated to the most current contact information for each firm. Sampling Approaches and Issues The Phase II Survey used an array of sampling techniques to ensure adequate coverage of projects, to address a wide range both of outcomes and potential explanatory variables, and also to address the problem of skew.
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The researchers added 24 new questions to attempt to understand both commercial and noncommercial aspects, including knowledge base impacts, of SBIR, and to gain insight into impacts of program management. Potential questions were discussed with each agency, and their For NRC Firm Survey results, see National Research Council, An Assessment of The Small Business Innovation Research Program, Charles W
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Hyperlinks provide amplifying information, and built-in quality checks control the internal consistency of the responses. Finally, online surveys allow dynamic branching of question sets, with some respondents answering selected subsets of questions but not others, depending on prior responses.
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The next email went to 788 email addresses that we had received from agencies as PI email addresses. We asked that the PI have the correct company POCs identify themselves at the NAS Update registration site.
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Of the 4,085 firms that received Phase II SBIR awards from DoD, NIH, NASA, NSF, or DoE from 1992 to 2001, an additional 7 firms were identified as out of business (total of 25) , and no email addresses could be found for 893.
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APPENDIX B 141 TABLE App-B-1 NRC Phase II Survey Responses by Agency as of August 4, 2005 Percentage of Sample Awards Awards Answered Surveys Surveys as a Phase II with Good with Good Survey as a Percentage Sample Email Email as of Percentage of Awards Agency Size Addresses Addresses 8/4/2005 of Sample Contacted DoD 3,055 2,191 72 920 30 42 NIH 1,680 1,127 67 496 30 44 NASA 779 534 69 181 23 34 NSF 457 336 74 162 35 48 DoE 439 335 76 157 36 47 Total 6,408 4,523 70 1,916 30 42
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1. What is the current status of the project funded by the referenced SBIR award?
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Questions 3-7 concern actual sales to date resulting from the technology developed during this project. Sales includes all sales of a product, process, or service, to federal or private sector customers resulting from the technology developed during this Phase II project.
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, when did the first sale occur, and what is the approximate amount of total sales resulting from the technology developed during this project? If multiple SBIR awards contributed to the ������������������������������������������� ultimate commercial outcome, report only the share of total sales appropriate to this SBIR project.
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_____________ 1% The following questions identify the product, process, or service resulting from the project supported by the referenced SBIR award, including its use in a fielded federal system or a federal acquisition program.
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b. Other Total Sales Dollars (e.g., rights to technology, sale of spin-off company, etc.)
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U.S. Companies/Investors Foreign Companies/Investors Finalized Ongoing Finalized Ongoing Activities Agreements Negotiations Agreements Negotiations a. Licensing Agreement(s)
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In the absence of SBIR funding, (Please provide your best estimate of the impact.)
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APPENDIX B 149 Number of employees (if known) when Ave = 32 Phase II proposal was submitted.
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Questions 22 and 23 address additional funding. Additional Developmental Funds include non-SBIR funds from federal or private sector sources, or from your own company, used for further development and/or commercialization of the technology developed during this Phase II project.
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Previously reported information did not include investment by your company or personal investment. Please update this information to include breaking out Private investment and Other investment by subcat egory.
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a. 73% Our own company provided funding (includes borrowed funds)
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b. 3% Mentor company provided assistance.
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Yes 1% In what stage of the approval process are you for commercializing this SBIR award?
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