Supplemental Opportunity for SBIR/STTR Memberships in I/UCRCs

The U.S. National Science Foundation is inviting supplemental requests for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) grantees to join an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC). The supplements are intended to accelerate the innovation process by partnering industry-relevant academic research with commercialization-focused small business research. The supplements will enable small businesses to purchase annual memberships in I/UCRCs, thus opening the doors to the benefits of the centers' collaborative research endeavors, which are directed to the needs of specific industries. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • The opportunity is open to SBIR/STTR grantees • The supplements are intended to accelerate the innovation process • The supplements will enable small businesses to purchase annual memberships in I/UCRCs • The centers' collaborative research endeavors are directed to the needs of specific industries