Charles Redmond Headquarters, Washington, D.C. February 19, 1993 (Phone: 202/358-1757) 4 P.M. EST RELEASE: 93-33 NASA SELECTS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROJECTS NASA announced today the selection of 111 research proposals for immediate negotiation of Phase II contracts in NASA's Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR). These proposals, along with 38 previously selected on Jan. 6, came from 130 small, high technology firms located in 27 states, with California and Massachusetts firms submitting the largest number of winning proposals _ 34 from California and 28 from Massachusetts. Other states with more than one winning proposal include Colorado (11), Maryland (9), Virginia (8), New York (6), and Texas (5). The selections were made competitively from 267 proposals submitted for Phase II continuations of SBIR Phase I projects initiated in 1991. The Phase II contracts continue development of the most promising Phase I projects which have demonstrated a technical feasibility and which also have a potential value to NASA as research innovations. Funding for each of the Phase II winning proposals can be as much as $500,000 over a period up to 2 years. The Small Business Innovation Research Program is intended to stimulate technological innovation by using small businesses, including minority and disadvantaged firms, to help meet federal research and development requirements and to encourage the commercial application of federally-funded research innovations. NASA's program is managed by the Office of Advanced Concepts and Technology, Headquarters, Washington, D.C. The individual SBIR contracts are managed by NASA centers. - end - EDITOR'S NOTE: A listing of companies selected for this program is available at the NASA Headquarters newsroom by calling 202/358-1600 and at NASA centers.