National Science Foundation
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer
1999 SBIR/STTR Phase I Program Solicitation and Phase II Instruction Guide

CHAPTER 7.0 Scientific and Technical Information Sources

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7.1 NASA Technology Transfer Centers
7.2 National Technology Information Services
7.3 Other Information Sources.


7.1 NASA Technology Transfer Centers.

NASA's network of regional technology transfer centers, listed below, provides a variety of business planning and development services to SBIR offerors. These centers should be contacted directly to determine what services are available and to discuss fees charged since these vary, depending upon the organization and type of service requested. To contact any NASA Technology Transfer Center, check the website at http://nctn.hq.nasa.gov.

Northeast:

Center for Technology Commercialization
1400 Computer Drive
Westborough, MA 01581

Southeast:

Southern Technology Applications Center
13709 Progress Boulevard, Box 24
Alachua, FL 32615

Mid-Continent:

Mid-Continent Technology Transfer Center
301 Tarrow, Suite 119
College Station, TX 77843-8000

Mid-Atlantic:

Mid-Atlantic Technology Applications Center
3400 Forbes Avenue, 5th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Mid-West:

Great Lakes Industrial Technology Center
25000 Great Northern Corporate Center, Suite 260
Cleveland, OH 44070

Far-West:

Far-West Regional Technology Transfer Center
University of Southern California
3716 South Hope Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90007-4344


7.2 National Technology Information Services.

The National Technology Information Service, an agency of the Department of Commerce, is the Federal government's central clearinghouse for publicly funded scientific and technical information. For information about their various services and fees, call or write:

National Technology Information Service
U.S. Department of Commerce
Springfield, VA 222161
Telephone: 703-605-6000
Fax: 703-321-8547


7.3 Other Information Sources.

National Technology Transfer (NTTC)
316 Washington Avenue
Duvall Center
Wheeling, WV 26003
1-800-678-6882

NERAC
1 Technology Drive
Tolland, CT 06084
(203) 872-7000

Knight-Ridder Information
1-800-334-2564
(Formerly DIALOG Information Services, Inc.)

Chemical Abstract Service
STN International
1-800-753-4227