Georgia Centers of Innovation + SBIR Phase 0 Match
Provides Georgia industry consortia with technical assistance and micro-support for early innovation pilots.
The Georgia Centers of Innovation + SBIR Phase 0 Match sits under the Georgia Department of Economic Development and supports small and mid-sized businesses that are preparing federal SBIR or STTR work. It is a rolling grant program with awards from $5,000 to $100,000 and a median actual award of about $30,000. The route is limited to Georgia-based for-profit applicants that are also federal SBIR/STTR applicants. The strongest fit is early technical work at TRL 3 to 7 in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, agribusiness, energy, IT, or logistics, and the same project cannot stack this support with another award. Georgia pairs the match with its Centers of Innovation network, which offers one-on-one problem solving, research partnerships, connections to universities and incubators, and market intelligence. Its Centers of Innovation also help companies find research partners and technical specialists. For founders, the program is most useful when a federal proposal is already underway and a small state match can help close the early commercialization gap.
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