Clicking this link downloads a Microsoft Word document from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse.

This interactive infographic provides a birds-eye, easy to navigate view of the process of commercialization using the SBIR/STTR mechanism for funding. The links within the graphic provide additional information about each step of the process.

Clicking this link downloads a Microsoft Excel file that includes the success rate statistics for SBIR and STTR grants submitted and awarded to the NIH since fiscal year 2010. This is a good reference to evaluate success rates of SBIR/STTR applications for biomedical innovations.

A cursory review of any one of these samples will show that an SBIR/STTR is a very complicated and long submission. Preparation of these types of applications frequently requires a team effort.

These online tutorials from SBIR feature courses designed to help interested parties learn more about the SBIR and STTR programs. From learning the nuances of each agency’s programs to figuring out how to calculate indirect rates, these online tutorials cover all aspects of the application process for federal funding. While some tutorials are broad and designed for new users, others are tailored to more seasoned SBIR/STTR awardees.

From the Department of Energy’s SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal Preparation site

(Note: this is an example, not a template)
Sample Commercialization Plan from the U.S. Department of Energy, providing guidance regarding types of information to include in a Phase I DOE SBIR/STTR grant application. The information you provide in this plan will vary by technology and application. For example, it will be more difficult to locate or estimate market details for a new technology proposed for an emerging market.