To Advance KnowledgeTo Advance KnowledgeFor Agriculture, the Environment Human

National Institute

f F d Environment, Human Health and Well-being, and Communities

of Food And

Agriculture and Communities

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Features of USDA SBIR ProgramFeatures of USDA SBIR Program• Award Grants Only - Ideas are Investigator-Initiated• Awards Based on Scientific and Technical Merit, PI and

Company Qualifications, and Commercial Potential• Commercialization Assistance Program in Both Phase I

and Phase IIP l R i d b C fid ti l P R i U i• Proposals Reviewed by Confidential Peer Review Using Outside Experts From Non-profit Organizations

• Funds Allocated to Topic Areas in Proportion to Number of• Funds Allocated to Topic Areas in Proportion to Number of Proposals Received

• Subcontracting to Universities and USDA Labs Permitted

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and Encouraged

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Features of USDA SBIR ProgramFeatures of USDA SBIR Program• Phase I Grants = 8 Months/$100,000$ ,

• Phase II Grants = 2 Years/$450,000

• 12 Month No-cost Extension Available

• All Applicants Receive Verbatim Copies of• All Applicants Receive Verbatim Copies of Reviews

• Procedures are Available to Close the Funding Gap Between Phase I and Phase II

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Electronic Submission• Application Submission Requires Many Steps to

Complete the Processp

• Download the USDA SBIR RFA athttp://www nifa usda gov/funding/sbir/sbir htmlhttp://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/sbir/sbir.html

• Electronic Submission is Mandatory via Grants.gov

• Obtain Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number

• Register with System for Award Management (SAM) g y g ( )(replaces Central Contractor Registry (CCR))

• Register your Business with Grants gov

SBIRRegister your Business with Grants.gov• http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp

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Topic AreasTopic Areas• Forests & Related

R• Air, Water & Soils

F d S i &Resources• Plant Production &

• Food Science & Nutrition

• Rural and CommunityProtection – Biology• Plant Production &

Rural and Community Development

• AquacultureProtection -Engineering

• Biofuels and BiobasedProducts

• Small & Mid-Size• Animal Production &

Protection

• Small & Mid-Size Farms

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Technology Areas Supported by USDA/SBIR Program

• Information Technology • Genetic EngineeringInformation Technology• Robotics• Electronics

Genetic Engineering• Material/Coatings• Food SafetyElectronics

• Biotechnology• Nanotechnology

Food Safety• Biofuels• Machine VisionNanotechnology

• Microelectro Mechanical Systems

Machine Vision• Precision Agriculture• Engineeringy

(MEMS)• Acoustics

Engineering• Physics • Chemistry

SBIR• Remote Sensing

• Chemistry

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USDA SBIR REVIEW PROCESSUSDA SBIR REVIEW PROCESS P l l t d b fid ti l• Proposals are evaluated by confidential peer review using review panels plus ad-hoc reviewers for Phase I and only ad-hoc reviewers for Phase IIoc e e e s o ase

• Selection criteria include scientific/technical merit, commercial potential and degree to which Phase I

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History of USDA SBIR Fundingy gYear Budget MM Phase I Phase IIg2004 18.18 99/582 38/65 2005 19.20 93/557 40/79 2006 19.17 97/650 32/612007 18.20 81/510 39/71 2008 18 30 77/454 38/692008 2009 2010

18.3019.71 22.26

77/454 73/350 91/537

38/6933/53 39/62

2011 2012 2013

19.2019.30 18 41

56/50863/451 59/518

37/7225/50 28/52

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18.4121.61

59/51875/479

28/52?/47

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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF USDA SBIR WINNERS - FY 83-FY 13

CA W NE NC S

CCA

304 WACO OR HI

123115 92 88

MANY PA MD

117 95 76 64

MIWI OH MN

9983 62 56

TXVA NC FL

9270 68 59

ID MT AZ WY

58 52 43 38

MENJ CT VT

46 45 37 22

KSIN IA IL

5248 40 37

GALA AR TN

3727 27 26

NM UT AK NV

30 21 15 8

DENH DC RI

21 14 7 6

MOND NE SD

3528 25 23

OKMS SC AL

2419 17 16

WV 6 KY VI PR

15 1 1

SBIR304 11.5%

683 26.0%

556 21.1%

588 22.4%

499 19.0%

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University and Government Scientist Involvement in USDAScientist Involvement in USDA

SBIR Program Strongly encouraged

Scientists may serve as consultants or receive a subcontract Scientists may serve as consultants or receive a subcontract (limited to no more than 1/3 of Phase I award or 1/2 of Phase II award) and continue to work full time at their home institution

Scientists may serve as the principal investigator on an SBIR grant, by reducing employment at their home institution to 49% for the duration of the grant and if the SBIR research is o t e du at o o t e g a t a d t e S esea c sperformed someplace other than their research lab

It is usually not acceptable for university or government

SBIRscientists to serve as consultants and have all the research done in their lab

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Advice for Phase I• Give us a vision of where you want to be

at the end of Phase IIat the end of Phase II• Focus Phase I research on critical

enabling factor(s)enabling factor(s)• Sell the importance of your project• Provide detailed experimental plan• Provide insight into commercial potentialProvide insight into commercial potential• Show connectivity with the communities

you are intending to serve

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Factors that Improve Chances for pCommercial Success

Hi h S i ifi /T h i l M i• High Scientific/Technical Merit• Good Consultants CRADAGood Consultants, CRADA• Business Expertise• Phase III Partners• Marketing Plan• Marketing Plan• Commercialization Assistance

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Solicitation/Proposal S h d lSchedule:Phase I

• FY 2015 Solicitation will be Released in June 2014• Phase I Proposal Deadline will be October 2, 2014• Panels will Meet in January & February of 2015• Award Decisions will be Made in Early March 2015• Phase I Grant Period will be from June 1, 2015 to

January 31 2016January 31, 2016Phase II• FY 2014 Solicitation was released in December of 2013

(only prior USDA Phase I winners are eligible)• Phase II Proposal Deadline Date was February 26, 2014

Phase II Grant Period ill be from September 1 2014 to

SBIR• Phase II Grant Period will be from September 1, 2014 to

August 31, 2016

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U.S. Department of AgricultureSmall Business Innovation Research Program

Dr. Charles ClelandForests and Related Resources

Dr. William GoldnerBiofuels and Biobased ProductsForests and Related Resources

Aquaculture

Dr Jodi Williams

Biofuels and Biobased Products

Dr. Brent ElrodRural and Community DevelopmentDr. Jodi Williams

Food Science and Nutrition

Dr Shing Kwok

Rural and Community Development

Dr. Robert SmithAnimal Production and ProtectionDr. Shing Kwok

Plant Production and Protection –Biology

Animal Production and Protection

Mary Ann RozumAir Water and Soils

Dr. Denis EbodagheSmall and Mid-Size Farms

Air, Water and Soils

Dr. Kitty CardwellPlant Production and Protection -

SBIRElden Hawkes

Program Specialist, SBIR

Plant Production and Protection -Engineering

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USDA SBIR HOMEPAGEwww.nifa.usda.gov/fo/sbir

• Program Information• Solicitation (Request for Applications)• Technical Abstracts• Link to SBA and Other SBIR Programs• Upcoming SBIR Conferences• Find the Expert (CRIS & ARS)• PowerPoint Presentation• Success Stories

SBIR• Impact Newsletter

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U.S. Department of Agriculturep gSmall Business Innovation Research Program

Waterfront Centre800 9th Street, SW, Suite 3252

Washington DC 20024Washington, DC 20024Phone: (202) 401-4002 Fax: (202) 401-6070

E-mail: sbir@nifa.usda.gov

SBIRWeb Site: www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/sbir

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EMBREXEMBREX

A USDA P i CRADA• Access to USDA Patent via CRADA• 1986 - <10 People & no Sales1986 <10 People & no Sales• Phase I Grant in 1986 for $49,300• Phase II Grant in 1987 for $180,000• $50 Million in Financing• $50 Million in Financing

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• 1996 - Profitability First Achieved • 2001 $44 Million in Revenues• 2001 - $44 Million in Revenues• 228 Employees Worldwidep y• 90% of 9 Billion Broilers• 30 Countries

$3 75 M Ro alties to USDA

SBIR• $3.75 M Royalties to USDA

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Ph IPhase I

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Success Stories: Rainbow Organic Farms CompanyInnovation:

Developed the first USDA ISO 9000 based Quality System9000 based Quality System Verification Program (QSVP) for Good Natured Family Farms (GNFF) all-natural beef and free-(GNFF) all natural beef and freerange poultry raised on local small family farms.

QSVP model provides comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOPs) for identification, traceability and label claim verification for production, processing, and retail sales.

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Success Stories: R i b O i F CRainbow Organic Farms Company

“SBIR provided the necessary funding to create a new economic future for

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p y gour local small family farms”. -- Diana Endicott

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Impact:Success Stories: Rainbow Organic Farms Company

Impact:

Developed and trademarked ‘Good Natured Family Farms’ all-natural branded food product line and achieved wholesale gross sales in 2007 of 5.3 million dollars.

The 150 Good Natured Family Farms Alliance members farm over 33,000 acres of farmlandacres of farmland.

Recognized for two major awards including: Kansas City BTG

Pilot plant for biodiesel production

including: Kansas City BTG Environmental Excellence Award and the National Agriculture Center and Hall of Fames’ Farmers Honor Acre

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Award.

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Forest Concepts, LLC• Developed a wood-based erosion

control material (WoodStrawTM) that is

Forest Concepts, LLC( )

weed-free, long-lasting, and with superior performance to agricultural straw in watersheds, forestlands, andstraw in watersheds, forestlands, and road construction.

• Field trials in California and Washington showed WoodStrawWashington showed WoodStrawTM

reduced erosion by more than 98%.• WoodStrawTM outperformed all other

mulch treatments in a USDA Forest Service field experiment in Colorado.

• Baled WoodStrawTM can be spread by SHIPMENT OF BALED

SBIR• Baled WoodStrawTM can be spread by

hand, straw blower, or helicopter.SHIPMENT OF BALED

WOODSTRAWTM

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Forest Concepts, LLC• Commercialization efforts include

developing partnerships with raw materials li di ib d li dsuppliers, distributors and applicators and

92.5 tons of WoodStrawTM mulch had been sold to eight customers within six months of completing SBIR project.

• Impacts include improvement to independent veneer mill sustainabilityindependent veneer mill sustainability through value-added outlet for low grade veneer.W dSt TM d t ff t bl

WOODSTRAWTM BEING APPLIED FOR EROSION• WoodStrawTM products offer stable, year-

around availability at a competitive cost with an ecologically compatible erosion

APPLIED FOR EROSION CONTROL

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Success Stories: Blue Sky Designsy gwww.blueskydesigns.us

Developed accessible tent designs and technologies to improve access to camping for people with disabilities and aging baby boomers.

A licensing agreement was h d ith E k ! f threached with Eureka! for the

Combination Tent/Vestibule and one of the door designs.

Eureka’s Freedom Tent

Eureka’s Freedom tent called “top product of the show” by the Salt Lake Tribune at the 2004

SBIREureka s Freedom Tent Salt Lake Tribune at the 2004

Outdoor Retailer Show.

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AgraQuest, Inc.g aQuest, c•Serenade® is non toxic to animals and to beneficial organisms including:

lady beetles lacewings parasitic wasps honey bees earthworms

•Serenade® is approved for use in organic production•Serenade® is approved for use in organic production

•Use of Serenade® will also help manage development of resistance to synthetic fungicidessynthetic fungicides

•Serenade® has been sold in more than 23 countries

SBIR•Sales of Serenade® have exceeded $23 million

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AgraQuest IncAgraQuest, Inc.

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U.S. Department of Agriculturep gSmall Business Innovation Research Program

Dr Charles F ClelandDr. Charles F. ClelandWaterfront Centre

800 9th Street, SW, Suite 3252Washington, DC 20024Washington, DC 20024

Phone: (202) 401-6852 Fax: (202) 401-6070

E-mail: ccleland@nifa.usda.gov

SBIRWeb Site: www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/sbir

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