The Texas-FITT (Federal Innovation and Technology Transfer) program is focused on providing technical assistance to innovative entrepreneurs and small technology firms to enable increasing their participation and award success in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. The program greatly enhances market commercialization opportunities for new and advanced technologies. SBIR and STTR programs, also known as America’s Seed Fund™, provide approximately $2.8 billion annually through federal agencies with extramural research and development (R&D) programs to support scientific excellence and technological innovation, to build a technologically competitive and stronger national economy.
Texas-FITT Advisory Services
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Business model & plan development
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Value proposition design
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Building management and technical teams
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Professional connections and networking
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Technology commercialization
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Proof of concept / product development planning
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Applied entrepreneurship educational curriculum
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Assessing market potential
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Commercializing innovative products
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Overcoming design and manufacturing challenges
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Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessments
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Collaboration with subject matter experts
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Access to analytical facilities
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Intellectual property strategy & guidance
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Access to technologies and resources from federal laboratories
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SBIR/STTR proposal review
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Market research
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Proposal development workshops
About Us
As a leading Technology Commercialization Center in the State of Texas, we are committed to amplifying the technological & business competitiveness of our clients. The SBDC Technology Commercialization Center is hosted by the South-West Texas Border SBDC Network at the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Institute for Economic Development.
Our Texas-FITT program is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and supported by the Office of the Governor of Texas.
Texas-FITT is focused on:
- Improving access to high-risk capital for commercialization of advanced technologies.
- Building & growing the capacity of the ecosystem to enhance the capability for science & technology-based innovation, competitiveness, & scalability.
Upcoming Events
Encountering Innovation 2019
September 23-27 Overland Park, Kansas
Present Your Innovation To DOD Tech Scouts!
Application Deadline is August 28th!
SBIR Topics
DoD Pre-Released 2019 SBIR/STTR Topics
DoD Deadline
Application: February 6, 2019
DOE 2019 Release 2 SBIR/STTR Topics
DOE Deadlines
Letter of Intent: January 7, 2019 (Required)
Application: February 25, 2019
NASA 2019 SBIR/STTR Topics
NASA Deadlines
Application: March 29, 2019
Previous Events
DoD SBIR/STTR
Office of Federal Relations Informational Webinar
January 23rd, 2019
UTSA Downtown Campus
Durango Building | 2.316
12noon
Texas SBIR/STTR Innovation Symposium 2018
featuring
Becky Aistrup, well-known SBIR/STTR expert and
Representatives of the Navy SBIR/STTR program
Bijo Mathew
Director
Contact Bijo
bijo.mathew@utsa.edu
210.458.2745
Monique Long-White
Project Manager
Contact Monique
monique.long@utsa.edu
210.458.2881
Dana Fisher
Project Manager
Contact Dana
dana.fisher@utsa.edu
210.458.3271