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What is the U.S. DOT SBIR program?

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in federal research/research and development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provide the incentive to profit from its commercialization. By including qualified small businesses in the nation’s R&D arena, high-tech innovation is stimulated, and the United States gains entrepreneurial spirit as it meets its specific research and development needs.

In the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), these initiatives are directed towards high-priority transportation research and development needs of the operating administrations.

For further information on the SBIR program, visit the Small Business Administration’s SBIR website and U.S. DOT’s SBIR website.