AFOSR STTR
Funds collaborative basic research pathways for technology transfer from concept through scalable prototypes.
The AFOSR Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programme is the Air Force Office of Scientific Research's mechanism for funding basic research partnerships between U.S. small businesses and non-profit research institutions, including universities. AFOSR explicitly has no SBIR programme — STTR is the sole small-business funding channel under AFOSR, distinct from the applied-technology SBIR/STT…
Basic research topics aligned with AFOSR Research Interests; CRADA partnership with non-profit research institution required.
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