2023 America's Seed Fund Week Agency Reverse Pitch: NASA

You. Hi and welcome. I'm Janelle Steele with NASA's SBIR and STTR program. I want to start off acknowledging that we are all pioneers. Whether you are an entrepreneur or researcher, we all want to push the boundaries of technology and see where it can take us both in space and here on Earth. We are inspired by that shared vision and excited to join forces with you now to make that vision a reality. Here's a look at the benefits that working with the NASA SBIR STTR program provides to small businesses. Like other agencies with SBIR STTR programs, we provide early stage funding specifically for R and D. In our case, up to $1 million during the first three years, with nearly $3 million or more available through various post phase two opportunities. Importantly, we take zero equity, meaning you get funding and guidance without having to give up any of your company. Working with NASA will provide you with access to NASA experts and signal to the wider commercial market that you've worked with an agency known for pushing the boundaries of what's possible. I'll add that our program offers an incredible array of benefits to researchers and students at research institutes through sttr. Please review the link at the bottom of the slide. If you're a part of that community from beginning to end, investing in your technology ideas is a win for all. We know that we can't accomplish NASA's many ambitious missions on our own, and we really greatly rely on the innovative ideas coming from small businesses across the country. Take for instance, the NASA Perseverance Rover. The eight technologies highlighted on this slide were all developed in part with the NASA SBIR program and are integral parts of the rover and its work. But while it's always exciting to talk about Moon and Mars, NASA is more than just space. Our mainline solicitation as well as a newer program opportunity, NASA Ignite, both place a high value on commercialization and the impact that program funded technologies can make here on Earth. Which brings me to our next slide. Here is exactly what you get as you move through our program $1 million between phase one and two awards matching up to $3 million and the opportunity to receive funding from NASA or any other government agency without further competition in a Phase three award. But for more specific information, be sure to visit our website@sbir.NASA.gov where you can learn about each of these opportunities as well as the SBIR Ignite solicitation. While I could talk all day about the impact our program facilitates, we always love to share what our awardees are saying about the program from it being the lifeblood of our company to helping them evolve their technologies to products that they are selling today. We hope you too will also find success with us. Make sure to visit our website to sign up for our communications, get a heads up on when solicitations are opening and closing, and receive invites to our events and reminders about helpful resources. Our website also has a contact page if you think NASA SBIR might be right for you. I really encourage you to reach out to someone on our program team and get the conversation started. The contact page has guidance to help you get to the right person. We're here to help you and your technology succeed.