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Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)

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Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is a US federal programme for small firms doing R&D with a research institution

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Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is a sister programme to SBIR. It backs US small firms that carry out R&D together with a nonprofit research body, under a formal partnership. The business must do at least 40% of the work, and the institution at least 30%. Awards are phased and non-dilutive.

The programme was created in 1992. It lapsed on 1 October 2025, then was renewed on 13 April 2026 with authority to run to 30 September 2031.

Services

  • Phase I awards: phased, non-dilutive awards for proof of concept.
  • Phase II awards: follow-on awards, typically limited to Phase I awardees.
  • Partnership agreement: a formal intellectual property agreement between the company and the research institution.
  • Phase III: STTR does not fund Phase III awards.

Who it serves

For-profit US businesses with fewer than 500 employees, most applicants having fewer than 10, owned and controlled by US citizens or permanent residents.

Key facts

  • Created: 1992
  • Participating agencies: six
  • Stage: Seed

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Trust Score

4/ 100
Trust Score: New

An earned signal from verification, reviews, awards, transparency and engagement - the vendor can't buy it.

Verification
0/100 · 20%
Reviews
0/100 · 30%
Awards
0/100 · 15%
Transparency
18/100 · 20%
Engagement
0/100 · 15%
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Updated 9/17/2026

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Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is ranked on 2 TrustList rankings: #8 on 1 and #14 on 1.

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