Programs

Question 1

How many federal departments/agencies are required to reserve a portion of their R&D funds for the STTR Program?

Answer 1

Five:
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)

Question 2

How many federal departments/agencies are required to set aside R&D funds for the SBIR program?

Answer 2

Eleven:

Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Department of Commerce
Department of Education (ED)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Question 3

Purpose of small business programs

Answer 3

• help small businesses receive fed funding

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