PURPOSE of this Website: To present opportunities to those engaged in research for electric and other advanced vehicles, to engage in research related to their own research, earning some money for their efforts, as well as helping their country.  Note: Some of these are restricted to American citizens, or certain “Permanent Resident” or “protected” foreigners.  Others require watchful tracking of what the foreigners do.

The recent DoD Small-Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Solicitation, 2015.3, and the recent Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Solicitation, 2015.C, are now CLOSED.

If you are an American engineer, working either by yourself or in a small company, receiving an SBIR or STTR Phase-I contract can give you the opportunity for developing something for the military that may build on your previous work, and may provide you with the opportunity to advance your knowledge and experience towards your own goals, while earning money that may finance further research.  (The STTR program is for small businesses that partner with non-profit research institutions.)  It may also lead to a Phase-II contract, which is more research, more knowledge, and more money.

DoD SBIR/STTR Main/Sign-In Page — sbir.defensebusiness.org/
DoD Solicitations Main Page — sbir.defensebusiness.org/topics
You don't have to sign up just to look, but you do have to create an account and log in to make a proposal.

The next DoD Solicitations are an SBIR and an STTR have not been scheduled, but will probably be in pre-release sometime in November or December.