Working with your local SBIR assistance provider is particularly important if you are new to the SBIR/STTR program, or if you are considering proposals for any agency other than the Department of Defense.

If you have made the commitment to become a qualified Defense contractor or subcontractor, and have already received a DoD Phase I SBIR or STTR contract, or found an appropriate Phase I topic, then TechLink’s experience and specialized programs supporting DoD’s technology transfer and transition needs can serve as a vital supplement to the local support you receive from TREND.

DoD Phase II Assistance:

Companies that have received a Phase I award from DoD must be invited to submit a Phase II proposal - the invitation process varies by DoD Component, but it is vital that you begin the process of positioning yourself for that invitation right away, even before you’ve signed your Phase I contract, if possible. If you have received notification of a Phase I award from DoD, please contact Carolyn at TREND, and review the current guidelines and information on:
TechLink’s DoD Phase II Assistance Program

DoD Phase I:

The DoD SBIR program is extremely competitive, and becoming even more so each year. To be able to compete effectively in the DoD SBIR program, you must not only have a very good idea that matches a specific solicitation topic requirements (see http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/ for current DoD SBIR/STTR solicitations), but you must be able to convince Defense Program Managers that your team is best able to produce a working technology and get it into the hands of the Warfighter in the quantities and schedule needed (Defense Technology Transition). If you’re up to the challenge, please contact Carolyn at TREND, and review the guidelines and information on:
DoD Phase I Guidance

Other DoD Assistance:

TechLink is an authorized U.S. Department of Defense Partnership Intermediary per authority 15 U.S.C. 3715, and is currently the only such organization working nationwide with all DoD Components to assist companies in licensing of DoD-developed technologies for commercial applications, and establishing beneficial technology partnerships with these labs.

TechLink works closely in Alaska with SpringBoard an Alaskan business development partnership established to assist Alaskan enterprises in working with the Department of Defense for the development, manufacture and procurement of new technologies to meet DoD mission needs, and in obtaining new technologies or technical assistance from DoD labs to assist Alaskan companies in the broader technology development arena. Springboard leverages the national science, engineering and technological capabilities of the Department of Defense (DoD) to enhance the effectiveness of Alaskan companies to help them be economically competitive in the global economy and to meet mission critical DoD needs through technology transfer.

To find appropriate technologies from the Department of Defense that could benefit your technology development plans, please see TechLink’s listing of Available Technologies, or contact SpringBoard for help in finding a match for your specific technology interests.

Partnering with a DoD laboratory for Joint Technology Development, usually through a Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA), not only helps your company leverage the scientific expertise of the federal lab and its scientists, it also helps you gain an "insider’s perspective" on the needs of Defense labs and the military services, and increases your visibility and credibility for any future proposal development. For more information, please contact SpringBoard, or you may also discuss your interests with Ray Friesenhahn at (406) 994-7726, or rayf {at-sign} montana.edu

If you have a currently-existing product you wish to sell to the military or other government agencies, please contact your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). In Alaska, your PTAC is (like TREND) a partner of the Alaska SBDC - see http://www.ptacalaska.org/