Federal Research: Preliminary Informaton on the Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
Abstract
The nation's research institution - its universities, federal laboratories, and nonprofit research institutions - account for about a quarter of all the scientists and engineers in the United States. In an effort to move new knowledge from research institutions to industry, the Congress authorized the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Pilot Program for 3 years, beginning in fiscal year 1994. The Congress also required that GAO report on the implementation of the program. For this report, GAO reviewed (1) the quality and commercial potential of the STTR Program's research as shown by technical evaluations of the winning proposals in the first year of the program, (2) how agencies addressed potential conflicts of interest resulting from the involvement of federally funded research and development centers in the program, and (3) agencies' views on the effects of and need for STTR in view of its close similarity to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA344892
Entities
People
- B. Steinhardt
- David L. Carroll
- R. Nazzaro
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office