ED/IES SBIR Phase I
Funds for-profit small businesses developing and evaluating new education technology prototypes.
ED/IES SBIR Phase I is the first small-business grant phase of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences SBIR program. ED/IES SBIR provides funding in two phases; Phase I provides $250,000 for 9 months for rapid prototype development and evaluation of new education technology prototypes.
The applicant path is for for-profit small business firms and their partners under th…
Education technology prototype development and evaluation, including learning games, assessments, virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D printing, simulations, virtual worlds, artificial intelligence tutors, data dashboards, and assistive technologies.
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