The US Department of Energy is pleased to announce the release for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Topics for FY 2013. Congress established the SBIR and STTR programs to support scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of Federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy. For more information on the SBIR and STTR programs, research topics and success stories, please visit http://www.science.energy.gov/sbir/.
Please note that this year, the DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research portion of the announcement calls for advancements in fine root imaging, minirhizotrons, eddy covariance technology, carbon sensor technology, atmospheric sciences, climate modeling and more. Grant applications submitted by small businesses must be responsive to a specific Topic and Subtopic as included in the open FOA found under the SBIR/STTR web page (http://science.energy.gov/sbir/funding-opportunities/). * Phase I explores the feasibility of innovative concepts with awards up to $150,000 over 9 months. o Only DOE Phase I award winners may compete for DOE Phase II funding. * Phase II is the principal R&D effort, with awards up to $1,000,000 over two-years. * Phase III offers opportunities to small businesses to continue their Phase I and II R&D work to pursue commercial applications of their R&D with non-SBIR/STTR funding. o Under Phase III, Federal agencies may award non-competitive, follow-on grants or contracts for products or processes that meet the mission needs of those agencies, or for further R&D. If you have further questions, please contact the SBIR and STTR program managers at sbir-s...@science.doe.gov<mailto:sbir-s...@science.doe.gov>. __________________________________________ Daniel B. Stover, PhD Program Manager, Terrestrial Ecosystem Sciences Climate and Environmental Sciences Division Office of Biological and Environmental Research SC-23.1 / Germantown Building U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20585 tel. 301-903-0289 fax. 301-903-8519 email: daniel.sto...@science.doe.gov<mailto:daniel.sto...@science.doe.gov> http://science.energy.gov/ber/research/cesd/ http://tes.science.energy.gov/ BER advances world-class biological and environmental research programs and scientific facilities for DOE missions in energy, environment, and basic research.
