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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"SBIR"”.
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A study of commercialization factors in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funded company
… called Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
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Enhancing Generalization in Sketch-Based Image Retrieval through Single and Multi-Source Domain Adaptation
… the context of Sketch- Based Image Retrieval (SBIR). A primary contribution is the de- velopment of a novel empirical framework to evaluate and bench- mark the generalization capacity of deep networks. This frame- work introduces metrics that quantify both model accuracy and the ability to …
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A technical, financial, and policy analysis of the RAMSES RFID inventory management system for NASA's International Space Station: prospects for SBIR/STTR technology infusion
… other NASA Small-Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small-Business Technology Transfer (STTR) projects identified three non-technical characteristics and/or informal processes that might be unique to SBIR/STTR technologies that are successfully infused into the mainstream NASA innovation …
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Open innovation in the US Air Force
… state of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and traces its rapid reform under AFWERX, thereby setting up a rigorous econometric evaluation of these reforms in chapter four. Together, these chapters chart out a way forward for the SIF while providing evidence that AFWERX's …
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Development of UAV flight test demonstrator for cyclotronic arc-plasma actuator
… through a small business innovation research (SBIR) program, a novel flow control device known as the Cyclotronic Arc-Plasma Actuator (CAPA) actuator is being developed. This actuator uses a series of magnets and electrodes to produces a sweeping plasma arc that can induce a swirling component …
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Using Predictive Models to Identify Trends Among Successful Dual-Use Startups
… from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, this research focused on startups founded post-2000 to reflect contemporary technological advancements. A key objective of this study was to create a rich and comprehensive dataset, …
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A Hierarchical Approach to Quantitative Portfolio Optimization for Technology Development Project Portfolios (OPTIM-H)
… Techport and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) datasets. The dataset captures investment trends and maturity pathways across 17 taxonomy areas, revealing that most projects begin at Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) 2–4, with average funding amounts near \$300,000. OPTIM-H effectively …
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A Measure Of Entrepreneurial Risk Preference And Optimism Using Field Experiments
… national Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) conference in Atlanta, March 2004. From these 62 responses a subject pool of 33 entrepreneurs and 29 non-entrepreneurs were identified. Statistical methods were employed to assign risk aversion measures and identify any 'joy of winning' or …
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HAPSS, Hybrid Aircraft Propulsion System Synthesis
… development of this program began during a NASA SBIR contract, in conjunction with Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero), with the creation of a propulsion fan design tool. Since the completion of this contract in July 2010, the HAPSS program has been expanded to combine the many aspects of a …
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Resource allocation in applications research : challenges and strategies of small technology developing companies
… these same companies immediately after the SBIR work was completed, the fast-track companies showed no greater commercialization
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A Systemic View to Acquiring Innovation: How the US Air Force Selects and Integrates Private Sector Innovation
… to use the small business innovative research (SBIR) program. Through this program, the USAF funds small businesses with innovative products, technologies, or services and then integrates them into current USAF systems. The USAF started Pitch Day in 2019 to rapidly fund and contract with …
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Analysis, Design and Testing of a Wind Tunnel Model to Validate Fiber-Optic Shape Sensing Systems
… research interest in the form of a NASA Phase I SBIR called for possible systems that would be able to take accurate shape sensing data on a flexible wing aircraft. In a joint venture between Luna Technologies Inc. and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University a flexible wing wind …
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The Non-Linear PARallel OPtimization Tool (NLPAROPT): A Software Overview and Efficiency Analysis
… NLPAROPT’s speed-up results can be found in the SBIR Phase I final report [1]. The primary topics of this thesis are a software overview followed by an in-depth analysis of NLPAROPT’s efficiency. A trade-off analysis was conducted to determine the optimal number of processors to run a given …