NASA STTR Phase I (BAA, Appendix B)
Funds United States small-business and nonprofit research partnerships for early NASA-focused aerospace feasibility work.
NASA STTR Phase I is the feasibility stage of the Small Business Technology Transfer program operated by NASA, requiring a mandatory partnership between a U.S. small business and a nonprofit research institution. Phase I establishes the scientific, technical, and commercial merit of the proposed innovation and initiates the formal collaboration between the small business and the research partner. …
NASA mission technology areas per Appendix B STTR subtopics; requires ≥30% research institution contribution.
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