SBIR Program Objectives

This project is being sponsored by the USDOT’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The purpose of this program is to invite small businesses, with their valuable resources and creative capabilities, to submit innovative research ideas and solutions in response to the topics identified by the USDOT. 

The SBIR Program encourages small businesses to engage in research or research and development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization and meets Federal R/R&D objectives.

• Stimulate technological innovation;
• Meet Federal research and development needs;
• Foster and encourage participation in innovation and entrepreneurship by socially and economically disadvantaged persons; and
• Increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development funding.