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<p>The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are congressionally-mandated set-aside programs to encourage research and development that has a strong potential for technology commercialization. These programs were developed to meet the following objectives:</p>
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<p>The Small Business Program at the NIBIB is used to achieve the mission of the Institute by supporting innovative technologies through various stages of commercial research and development. <a href="/programs">The NIBIB welcomes SBIR and STTR applications from small businesses proposing ideas relevant to its scientific program areas</a>.&nbsp;Please contact program staff if you have questions about which Institute(s) would be the best fit for your project.</p>
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