{"id":155173,"date":"2026-09-14T10:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//?p=155173"},"modified":"2026-09-14T10:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:01:09","slug":"nsf-funds-pilot-program-to-support-small-businesses-in-accelerating-commercialization-of-their-late-stage-deep-technology-and-avoid-the-valley-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//nsf-funds-pilot-program-to-support-small-businesses-in-accelerating-commercialization-of-their-late-stage-deep-technology-and-avoid-the-valley-of-death/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//","title":{"rendered":"NSF Funds Pilot Program to Support Small Businesses in Accelerating Commercialization of Their Late-Stage Deep-Technology and Avoid the /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cValley of Death/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. National Science Foundation/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2019s Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) announced a $20 million investment to launch a two-year pilot that will provide support to small businesses in the commercialization of their late-stage deep-technology<a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//research/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/"> research</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//a> and development. The pilot aims to address a persistent gap that separates federally funded deep technology research from commercial success. The investment ensures that the U.S. remains at the forefront of global innovation.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cNSF invests in small businesses that bring the most innovative cutting-edge technologies to the market and society,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d says Erwin Gianchandani, NSF assistant director for TIP. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cBy closing this gap that is known as the /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2018valley of death,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2019 NSF aims to strengthen our commitment to translational research and further develop innovation ecosystems in the United States./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<p>The /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cvalley of death/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d refers to a stage at which a new technology innovation has been substantially de-risked but the technology has not yet been commercially proven, making it difficult to attract funding or other support needed to achieve commercial viability.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<blockquote><p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cNCTI builds on Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2019s growing national leadership in helping promising technologies become products, companies and economic growth./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2014 Alexander N. Cartwright, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ president</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cMany NSF-supported small businesses have the potential to become great commercial successes and contribute significantly to economic growth and job creation throughout the nation,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d says Lesia Crumpton-Young, TIP section head for small businesses. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cWe want to support small businesses to overcome the hurdles common to commercializing deep technology innovations./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<p>Led by the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2019s National Commercialization and Translation Institute (NCTI), the pilot will examine the factors, conditions and approaches that lead to the successful transition of deep technology innovations to nationally impactful technologies.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<p>The institute represents the latest evolution of a commercialization pipeline Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ has spent years developing. Through initiatives including the Southeast Hub of NSF I-Corps, NSF Accelerating Research Translation (ART) and the Florida Semiconductor Engine, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ has helped researchers evaluate commercial opportunities, advance emerging technologies and strengthen regional innovation. NCTI will build on that foundation by expanding Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2019s commercialization efforts to companies nationwide.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<p>Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//www.ist.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//faculty/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//garibay-ivan/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/">Ivan Garibay</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//a>, principal investigator for NCTI, will lead the institute, which will provide commercialization funding, expert mentorship and investor connections to SBIR/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//STTR Phase II and Phase IIB funded companies, while evaluating which approaches most effectively help deep technology &nbsp;companies reach the 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/">Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Ivan Garibay is principal investigator for NCTI. (Photo by Antoine Hart)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cWe are grateful to the National Science Foundation for its continued confidence in Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ and for the opportunity to help shape the future of research translation and commercialization,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d says Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ President Alexander N. Cartwright. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cDiscovery reaches its greatest potential when it moves beyond the laboratory and improves lives, strengthens industries and creates opportunity. NCTI builds on Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2019s growing national leadership in helping promising technologies become products, companies and economic growth. With Central Florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2019s extraordinary concentration of talent, industry and innovation, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ is well positioned to build a model that can deliver impact for Florida and across the nation./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cÂ鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2019s readiness to lead this national effort is anchored by our highly integrated entrepreneurial infrastructure critical in the &#8216;lab-to-market&#8217; pipeline,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d says Winston Schoenfeld, vice president for research and innovation. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cNCTI will ensure that federally funded technologies successfully transition into investor-ready commercial enterprises./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<blockquote><p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cProviding a /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2018bridge/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2019 to support our late-stage NSF-funded companies will move their impactful innovation to the market more quickly and thereby benefit the national economy./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2014 Peter Atherton, program director for NSF Small Business Innovation Research/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//Small Business Technology Transfer.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cA validated technology is a scientific achievement, but it isn/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2019t yet a business. Many NSF SBIR Phase II companies hold genuinely de-risked technologies, yet still lack the business expertise, infrastructure, and capital access to turn that validation into a viable company,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d Garibay says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cNCTI completes that pipeline rather than duplicating any part of it: we coordinate the full continuum of federal resources, managing the handoffs from I-Corps customer discovery through to commercialization support, so each company knows where it stands and what comes next./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<p>The pilot will support a select group of NSF-funded small businesses at the later stages of deep technology research and development through funding, mentoring, and connections, paired with concierge-level individualized support: diagnostic triage, an individualized commercialization plan, dedicated mentor teams, and curated introductions to customers, investors, industry, and national laboratories.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201cProviding a /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2018bridge/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u2019 to support our late-stage NSF-funded companies will move their impactful innovation to the market more quickly and thereby benefit the national economy,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/u201d says Peter Atherton, program director for NSF Small Business Innovation Research/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//Small Business Technology Transfer.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155173/n<p>Each stage of the pilot will be structured and independently evaluated. 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