Fostering Technology Transfer

SBIR/STTR Support

The Doolittle Institute (DI) is a partnership intermediary that assists the Air Force Research Lab Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW) with achieving its technology transfer goals. This includes educating and supporting our ecosystem on the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

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.

Access the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal

New DoD SBIR/STTR topics are released on the first Wednesday of every month. View active solicitations in real time by accessing the portal.