NASA SBIR Program 2024 Ignite Phase I Solicitation Synopsis

The NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program focuses on transforming scientific discovery into products and services through innovations that have potential for infusion into NASA programs and missions, potential for commercialization into commercial markets, and societal benefit. Unlike fundamental research, the NASA SBIR program supports small businesses in the creation of innovative, disruptive technologies and enables the application of research advancements from concept to market.

Unlike most investors, the NASA SBIR program provides non-dilutive funding at the earliest stages of company and technology development. The SBIR Ignite Solicitation is a limited pilot initiative focused on technologies with a strong commercial pull. The topic areas of interest for this solicitation have been specifically selected for their commercial relevance.

Offerors must demonstrate how their technology meets a need within the commercial market and provide a strong plan for commercialization of the technology to be competitive for award. If you are familiar with the traditional NASA annual SBIR and STTR solicitations, you will notice significant differences in section 3: Proposal Preparation Instructions and Requirements; section 4: Method of Selection and Evaluation Criteria; section 6: Submission of Proposals; and section 8: Submission Forms.

Be sure to read each of these sections carefully to ensure your proposal makes it through administrative screening to be considered. For Phase I, the technical proposal will be separated into 2 distinct parts: • A White Paper • A Slide Deck