The SBIR/STTR programs aim to:
Stimulate Technological Innovation
Meet Federal Research and Development Needs
Foster and encourage participation in innovation and entrepreneurship by women and socially or
economically disadvantaged persons
Increase private-sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and
development funding.
In addition, the STTR program aims to:
Foster technology transfer through cooperative R&D between small businesses and research institutions, like the Air Force Research Lab Munitions Directorate.