We investigate the impacts of the U.S. publicly-funded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program’s funding on …

Our descriptive analysis of a random sample of businesses that received Phase II Small Business Innovation Research … ability to attract alternative investment funding to commercialize their technology-based innovations. Differences in the …

differences in access to private investment when attempting to develop a new technology. In this paper we use data collected by …-owned firm and a male-owned firm, both conducting research funded by the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, will … receive private investment funding to help to commercialize the funded technology. We find that female-owned firms are …

findings from this body of research became a foundation for a number of technology and innovation policies promulgated in the … technology and innovation policy initiatives. We argue that there are lessons to be learned from PRA’s successes from its … and Innovation Policy (SciSIP) program. …

In this paper we overview a key national program that supports the development of new technology and innovation in … small, entrepreneurial firms. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was established by the Small Business … Innovation Development Act of 1982. We conclude from our years of study of the SBIR program that it is indeed bending the arc of …

and early 1980s. The U.S. Congress was quick to respond to this down turn by passing a number of technology- and … innovation-related initiatives, one of which was the National Cooperative Research Act (NCRA) of 1984. It has been argued that …

Entrepreneurship involves innovation and uncertainty. We outline a theory of entrepreneurship, which highlights the … importance of social networks in promoting innovation and reducing uncertainty. Our findings suggest that this “social” aspect of …

U.S. technology-based initiatives at the state level continue to emphasize regional economic development and job growth … advise technology-based research organizations about sources of additional financial resources. …