I have had a crash course on SBIR/STTR with my small biotech client and my calls to the NIH.  The other posters have given you great factual information. I wanted to add some more general guidance. Remember that a business must exist and have gotten its own capital and have a track record of success to win an SBIR grant. (But any small business that's eligible is welcome to apply).

SBIR/STTR are awarded to small businesses that are able to sustain staff, equipment, and research facilities within their own space. Those facilities and staff might be small, but there is real R&D being done. Outsourcing is allowed, but strict limits are enforced. It's very expensive to set up a small business simply to get an SBIR grant. On the other hand, entrepreneurial scientists who love a challenge may be up for the task. But they'd have to raise or borrow a substantial amount of capital for their start up.

Even with STTR, a small business must put in a substantial portion of effort (varies by agency). So a strong small business is necessary to win STTR funding.

But talk to the USDA about details. It's nice to hear SBIR being talked about on this list as it's something I'm working on at this very moment.

Regards,

Caroline Leopold







On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Schioler, Lise <xxxxxx@nianet.org> wrote:
One of the requirements of SBIR is that the Small Business) PI must be employed at least 51% by the SB.

For STTR, the PI can be from the research institution depending on the agency - so double check.

In either case, the proposal  must be submitted by the SB.

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I think she may be thinking of an STTR.

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Hi Emily,
Are you aware this program is only available to small businesses.  Institution like yours would be a subcontract on the project.  Usually the PD/PI is a member of the small company, not from your institution, unless there is a special arrangement for your faculty to allow the appointment with the small company, which would mean the institution appointment would decrease.
Is this what you would like to do?
Christine


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Colleagues,
 We are attempting our first USDA SBIR grant. What have your PI' s done to meet the PD being employed at least 50 percent by the small business? Are they starting their own LLC or partnering with a community business? If they are starting an LLC what does the structure look like?


Thanks,
Emily
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