Pair small firms and research institutions through STTR
- Objective
- Develop a technology
- Family / instrument
- Research, innovation and experimentation · Small-business innovation
- Statute
- Authority holder
- Participating federal agency; DoD/component STTR officials
- Executor · routing lead
- Service or Defense Agency SBIR-STTR office and award officer
Recorded eligibility gates (excerpt)
Small business performs at least 40% and research institution at least 30% of work under statutory cooperative-R&D definition.
Eligible institution and small business; IP allocation and security diligence.All requirements & limits
Recorded funding condition (excerpt)
Generally 0.45% of eligible extramural R&D for covered agencies; agency threshold/exclusions apply.All funding conditions
What this does not authorize / limits
Partner eligibility is distinct from SBIR; military research/educational institution participation is a specific pilot, not universal eligibility.
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Public fundingRules recorded
Assigned rolesRoles recorded
EngagementProcess sourced
Program process, audience and dated intake check (2026-10-04)
Public evidence describes the institution and instrument; it is not approval of an individual transaction. Express statutory pathway; award-specific appropriations, available balances, delegations, implementation and approvals not independently verified.
Actor sources
Independent public-source guide; not an official U.S. government website. Original research target October 2, 2026; published October 3, 2026. Read the full record for currentness, coordination and all source notes.