Navy SBIR/STTR — Seed (ONR-administered)
Supports small-business naval technology projects through multiple annual DoD research milestones.
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) administers Navy participation in the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, enabling US small businesses to compete for R&D contracts addressing naval science and technology needs across more than 30 defined topic areas. The Navy runs three DoD-wide release cycles per fiscal year, w…
30+ Navy/Marine Corps science and technology areas. Specific topics published per cycle on defensesbirsttr.mil and navysbir.com.
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