Resources on Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property
U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBS) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. Visit the SBA website for statistics and research.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs
The SBA's Office of Technology administers the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Eleven federal departments participate in the SBIR program. Five departments participate in the STTR program awarding $2 billion to small high tech businesses.
Technology Transfer Resources
Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
NIH Office of Technology Transfer
Licensing Executive Society (LES)
Patents, Trademarks and Copyright
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Patents.com (free non-government patent search site)