Texas-FITT (Federal Innovation and Technology Transfer) program is focused on increasing the participation and award success for innovative entrepreneurs and small technology firms in 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 $2.5 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 Services
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Business development
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Building management and technical teams
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Professional connections and networking
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Product development planning
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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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Preliminary intellectual property guidance
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Finding funds to further technical concepts
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Obtaining SBIR/STTR and other R&D grants
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Access to technologies and resources from federal laboratories
Upcoming Events
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About Us
As a leading Technology Commercialization Center in the State of Texas, we are commited to amplifying the technological competitiveness of our clients. The SBDC Technolgoy Commericalization 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 and advanced technologies.
- Increasing bandwidth for innovation.
- Magnifying capacity for technology transfer, technology adaptation, and deployment.
Bijo Mathew
Director
Contact Bijo
bijo.mathew@utsa.edu
210.458.2745
Bruce Hughes
Project Manager
Contact Bruce
bruce.huges@utsa.edu
210.458.3271