TY - BOOK
T1 - Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at NASA
AU - Committee on the Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at NASA
AU - Social and Economic Systems
AU - Center for Health, People, and Places
AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
AU - Feldman, Maryann P.
AU - Stern, Scott
AU - Autry, Gregory W.
AU - Chong (Nae), Dianne
AU - Colyvas, Jeannette
AU - Graddy-Reed, Alexandra E.
AU - Guzman, Jorge
AU - Joshi, Amol M.
AU - Kantor, Shawn
AU - Lieberman (Nae), Robert A.
AU - Miller (Nae), David W.
AU - Sampat, Bhaven
AU - Scott, Craig J.
AU - Shipp, Stephanie S.
AU - Stallmer, Eric
AU - Vertesi, Janet
AU - Viceisza, Angelino C.G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2026/1/1
Y1 - 2026/1/1
N2 - NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs support technological innovation by small businesses and support the agency's research, development, and mission needs. Developed by an expert committee convened by the National Academies, this report finds that NASA's SBIR/STTR programs advance mission-aligned technologies, engage small businesses in NASA's innovation ecosystem, and support early- and intermediate-stage technology development. While the commercial space sector presents new opportunities and challenges, NASA's SBIR/STTR programs play a critical complementary role in its growth by supporting the development of technologies and specialized suppliers that contribute to both NASA missions and emerging commercial applications. The report emphasizes the importance of maintaining NASA's recent organizational improvements, streamlining application processes, and improving pathways for the commercialization of NASA SBIR/STTR-supported technologies. It also highlights the value of NASA's Technology Portfolio Management System, or TechPort, for tracking technology readiness and recommends strengthening data systems to better assess program outcomes, research partnerships, and long-term impacts.
AB - NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs support technological innovation by small businesses and support the agency's research, development, and mission needs. Developed by an expert committee convened by the National Academies, this report finds that NASA's SBIR/STTR programs advance mission-aligned technologies, engage small businesses in NASA's innovation ecosystem, and support early- and intermediate-stage technology development. While the commercial space sector presents new opportunities and challenges, NASA's SBIR/STTR programs play a critical complementary role in its growth by supporting the development of technologies and specialized suppliers that contribute to both NASA missions and emerging commercial applications. The report emphasizes the importance of maintaining NASA's recent organizational improvements, streamlining application processes, and improving pathways for the commercialization of NASA SBIR/STTR-supported technologies. It also highlights the value of NASA's Technology Portfolio Management System, or TechPort, for tracking technology readiness and recommends strengthening data systems to better assess program outcomes, research partnerships, and long-term impacts.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105042694703
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U2 - 10.17226/29381
DO - 10.17226/29381
M3 - Book
AN - SCOPUS:105042694703
SN - 9780309604048
BT - Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at NASA
PB - National Academies Press
ER -