Qualcomm. iRobot. You might have heard of these companies--one making a huge impact on your wireless technology, the other keeping your home clean. But what you may not know is that they have deep roots in the Department of Defense (DoD), via the Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR, program.
And it's these two success stories, among many others, that brought together SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) leaders from the Departments of the Navy and Defense--along with representatives from across government agencies--for the third annual SBIR/STTR Training Workshop, held recently in Baltimore, Maryland.
Image: (U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY JOHN F. WILLIAMS/RELEASED)
