Technology

NIST Advanced Technology Program (ATP)

100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4700
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
T: (800) 287-3863
F: (301) 926-9524
E-mail: atp@nist.gov.

• The National Institute of Standards and Technology's ATP program partners with companies of all sizes, as well as universities and non-profits, on a cost-sharing basis to accelerate the development of high-risk technologies that potentially make feasible a broad range of new commercial opportunities.

• Major program areas are Chemistry and life sciences; Electronics and photonics technology; Information technology and applications; and Economic assessment.

Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)
SBA Office of Technology
Washington, DC 20416
T: (202) 205-6450
F: (202) 205-7754
E-mail: robert.connolly@sba.gov

• SBIR is a federal program that reserves a specific percentage of federal R&D funds for small business. The U.S. SBA collects solicitation information from all participating agencies and publishes it quarterly in a Pre-Solicitation Announcement (PSA).

• The PSA is a single source for the topics and anticipated release and closing dates for each agency's solicitations.

Technology Business Links (CUBAC)

• Federal, State, and Association links of interest to technology companies, from the University of Colorado Business Assistance Center.