Best of Both Worlds : Winning Government Funding for Commercial Product Development under the Small Business Innovation Research Program

AUDIENCE: High-tech professionals, small businesses, economic development centers, universities & libraries. KEYWORDS: Entrepreneurs, small business, R&D, funding resources, careers, jobs, high-technology, new product development, new business ventures, innovation, SBIR, SBA. PURPOSE: Provides detailed instructions for using the newly-expanded Federal SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program to fund the development of new high-tech products. Program encourages innovation, is easily accessible to newcomers. Up to $850,000 available per project over a three year period. STYLE: A "how-to" book. TOPICS: An overview of SBIR & STTR programs, deciding whether the SBIR program is right for you, selecting proposal topics, assembling a powerful project team, drawing on your innovative potential, formulating a winning technical proposal, preparing a cost proposal, managing your SBIR project, & obtaining additional information. CONTENTS: 245 pages, 16 chapters, 12 appendices, 34 charts & figures, & a comprehensive index. FOR INFORMATION: CALL 617-235-8800, FAX 617-235-8801, INTERNET sphinx@world.std.com. TO ORDER: Please send order to SPHINX Technologies, Inc., P.O. Box 81287-B, Wellesley Hills, MA 02181. Please include $3.00 S/H for first book, $1.00 for each additional book, & 5% MA tax where appropriate.Sangster, John H. is the author of 'Best of Both Worlds : Winning Government Funding for Commercial Product Development under the Small Business Innovation Research Program', published 1994 under ISBN 9780964010215 and ISBN 0964010216.