Business and Technical Resources

	Small Business Administration
		The SBA provides information on programs for starting, financing, or expanding a business.
	SBA Office of Technology
		The SBA Office of Technology promotes Federal small business high technology through programs such as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR). Also provides resources and other opportunities for small businesses.
	SBA's Tech-Net
		Tech-Net is an electronic gateway of technology information and resources for and about small high tech businesses. It is a search engine for researchers, scientists, state, federal and local government officials, a marketing tool for small firms and a potential "link" to investment opportunities for investors and other sources of capital.
	SBA SBIR Policy Directive
		The SBA SBIR Policy Directive provides guidance to Federal agencies for the general conduct of the program. Click here for current pdf or html.
	NASA Technology Transfer Centers
		NASA's network of regional technology transfer centers, listed below, provides a variety of business planning and development services to SBIR offerors. These centers should be contacted directly to determine what services are available and to discuss fees charged since these vary, depending upon the organization and type of service requested. To contact any NASA Technology Transfer Center, check the website. Northeast:   Center for Technology Commercialization 1400 Computer Drive Westborough, MA 01581   Southeast:   Southern Technology Applications Center 13709 Progress Boulevard, Box 24 Alachua, FL 32615   Mid-Continent:   Mid-Continent Technology Transfer Center 301 Tarrow, Suite 119 College Station, TX 77843-8000   Mid-Atlantic:   Mid-Atlantic Technology Applications Center 3400 Forbes Avenue, 5th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15260   Mid-West:   Great Lakes Industrial Technology Center 25000 Great Northern Corporate Center, Suite 260 Cleveland, OH 44070   Far-West:   Far-West Regional Technology Transfer Center University of Southern California 3716 South Hope Street, Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90007-4344
	National Technology Information Service
		The National Technology Information Service, an agency of the Department of Commerce, is the Federal government's central clearinghouse for publicly funded scientific and technical information. For information about their various services and fees, call or write:   National Technology Information Service U.S. Department of Commerce Springfield, VA 222161 Telephone: 703-605-6000 Fax: 703-321-8547
	State Science and Technology Institute
		SSTI is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to improving government-industry programs that encourage economic growth through the application of science and technology. SSTI offers services and resources that are needed to help build tech-based economies. Subscription to the SSTI Weekly Digest is free. Please subscribe at http://www.ssti.org/Digest/digform.htm.
	NASA SBIR
		A wide variety of sources of assistance (business, technical and networking opportunities) to small businesses are collected at the NASA SBIR website.
	Other Information Sources
		Chemical Abstract Service STN International 1-800-753-4227   Knight-Ridder Information 1-800-334-2564 (Formerly DIALOG Information Services, Inc.)   MDA Commercialization Guide   National Technology Transfer (NTTC) 316 Washington Avenue Duvall Center Wheeling, WV 26003 1-800-678-6882   NERAC 1 Technology Drive Tolland, CT 06084 (203) 872-7000   SBIRworld.com   Zyn.com

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For technical questions concerning the Small Business Innovation Research Program, contact us:

Office of Technology Partnerships, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2200, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2200
Phone: (301) 975-3085, Fax: (301) 548-0624, Email: sbir@nist.gov

Date created: February 15, 2002
Last modified: April 13, 2005

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