1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910823015803321

Titolo

An assessment of the SBIR program at the National Science Foundation [[electronic resource] /] / Committee for Capitalizing on Science, Technology, and Innovation: An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program ; Policy and Global Affairs, Charles W. Wessner, editor ; National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2008

ISBN

0-309-17884-3

1-281-76741-7

9786611767419

0-309-66915-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (366 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WessnerCharles W

Disciplina

354.2799274524

Soggetti

Small business - Technological innovations - Research - United States

Technological innovations - Research - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Findings and Recommendations""; ""3 Scope and Methodology""; ""4 Overview of the NSF SBIR Program""; ""5 Commercialization""; ""6 Support to Agency Mission and to Small Business""; ""7 Contributions to Knowledge""; ""8 Program Management""; ""Appendix A: NSF SBIR Program Data""; ""Appendix B: NRC Phase II Survey and NRC Firm Survey""; ""Appendix C: NRC Phase I Survey""; ""Appendix D: Selected Case Studies""; ""Appendix E: Structured Interview Guide Used in Coryell Study of Phase IIB Grants""

""Appendix F: Required NSF Postgrant Annual Commercialization Report (Deemed Ineffective by the NSF)""""Appendix G: Bibliography""