• Small Business Technology Transfer Program
• It was established under the Small Business Technology Transfer Act of 1992.
• The stated purpose of the program is "...to use small businesses to stimulate technological innovation".
• Five federal agencies participate, including DOD, DOE, DHHS [NIG], NASA, & NSF.
• An applying small business finds a technology partner institution and uses the STTR program to transfer and commercialize.
  

Eligibility:

• Small businesses must team with a university or federal laboratory in order to participate.
• You must have an intellectual property agreement in order to proceed with the program.
• The registering business will receive the funds; the partner organization is considered a subcontractor.
• The small business will perform 40% of the work; the partner will perform 30%.
  

• CU Business Advancement Center
• State government agencies, such as CCHE, OIT, OED
• Particular industry associations