The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking an organization to support its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awardees by providing technical and business expertise and resources to promote commercialization of the technologies developed through the SBIR program.

Through the SBIR program, NIST funds small businesses to conduct research projects related to its mission to advance measurement science, standards, and technology to support U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness and to improve the nation’s quality of life.

“Commercialization is the main intent of the SBIR program,” says Phillip Singerman, NIST’s associate director for Innovation and Industry Services. “This award will provide vital support to small companies seeking to launch new products that contribute to the growth of the U.S. economy.”

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