The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs provide federal research and development funding to small businesses. One of the the goals of these programs is to foster and encourage participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation. Innovation, Diversity, and Success in the SBIR/STTR Programs is the summary of a workshop convened in February 2013 that focused on the participation of women, minorities, and both older and younger scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs in the SBIR and STTR programs, with the goal of reviewing current efforts to expand the pool of SBIR/STTR-funded researchers and of identifying mechanisms for improving participation rates. This report is a record of the presentation and discussions of the event.
Pages
95
Format
Paperback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Release
September 11, 2015
ISBN
0309373522
ISBN 13
9780309373524
Innovation, Diversity, and the Sbir/Sttr Programs: Summary of a Workshop
The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs provide federal research and development funding to small businesses. One of the the goals of these programs is to foster and encourage participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation. Innovation, Diversity, and Success in the SBIR/STTR Programs is the summary of a workshop convened in February 2013 that focused on the participation of women, minorities, and both older and younger scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs in the SBIR and STTR programs, with the goal of reviewing current efforts to expand the pool of SBIR/STTR-funded researchers and of identifying mechanisms for improving participation rates. This report is a record of the presentation and discussions of the event.
Pages
95
Format
Paperback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Release
September 11, 2015
ISBN
0309373522
ISBN 13
9780309373524
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