Welcome to the Kentucky SBIR/STTR Resource Center

The Kentucky SBIR/STTR Resource Center offers to help Kentucky innovators, entrepreneurs, and technology-oriented small businesses (i.e. 500 or fewer people) who have an innovative concept and need to advance it, translate it into a product or a technology for commercialization, and profit from it.

We help prepare you and your Kentucky-based company* for success in the highly competitive Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grant Programs.

These grants allow businesses to conduct feasibility studies in Phase I (up to $150,000) and development of a prototype in Phase II (up to $1,000,000) for eventual commercialization in Phase III using non-federal dollars. Eleven federal agencies participate in the SBIR Program and five participate in the STTR Program.

The Kentucky SBIR/STTR Resource Center offers assistance to qualified Kentucky* businesses as the companies walk through the SBIR/STTR process including: A one-on-one consultation, Matching your idea for its best fit with federal agencies, Available resources for businesses, Training on proposal development, Financial assistance for competitive proposal development, and Providing post-award guidance. See more under "Tools and Resources".

The Kentucky SBIR/STTR Resource Center is managed by the Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation. KSEF - your partner in Kentucky SBIR.


* To contact the Kentucky Secretary of State, register your business, and/or check on your Kentucky-based organization's current status, use the following links: register a Kentucky Business, check your Kentucky-based organization's status, contact the Kentucky Secretary of State.

Click here for the SBIR/STTR presentation at University of Louisville 04-16-2013

Conferences and Workshops

  • The Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation (KSEF) and partner organizations sponsor events to help you through the SBIR/STTR programs. Read More about our proposal preparation workshops, conferences, and more.
  • "SBIR Connect-Lexington" meets the second Tuesday of each month and "SBIR Connect-Louisville" meets the second Thursday of each month. These SBIR/STTR networking events are free; no registration is required. Just walk in and connect with others to learn some inside tips on winning SBIR/STTR grants. Contact Mahendra Jain PhD 859.246.3230 for time and location details.

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Contact Us

Kentucky Science &
Technology Corporation

200 West Vine Street, Suite 420,
Lexington, KY 40507

KSEF: 859.255.3613
KSTC: 859.233.3502
Fax: 859.259.0986

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