NIST's Small Business Innovation Research Program Announces Funding Opportunity

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sent this bulletin at 04/11/2023 03:05 PM EDT
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NIST’s Small Business Innovation Research Program Announces Funding Opportunity

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NIST has announced its fiscal year 2023 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I funding opportunity. NIST’s SBIR program encourages domestic small businesses to engage in federal research and development that has the potential for commercialization with funding of up to $100,000 per project.

Small science and technology-based firms with strong research capabilities in the following areas are encouraged to submit applications. Applications must identify and address a specific NIST technical program area that falls within one of these research areas or a NIST-patented technology available for licensing.

  • Advanced Communications, Networks and Scientific Data Systems
  • Advanced Manufacturing and Material Measurements
  • Cybersecurity and Privacy
  • Fundamental Measurement, Quantum Science and Measurement Dissemination
  • Health and Biological Systems Measurements
  • Physical Infrastructure and Resilience
  • Exploratory Measurement Science

Application details can be found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. See the NIST website for more information on the NIST SBIR Program and Phase II funding opportunities. The closing date for Phase I applications is May 22, 2023.