SBIR survey

OMB Control No. 0648-0342

Expires 5/31/2018

SBIR Survey

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Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey! This survey will focus on your SBIR project entitled [TITLE].

NOAA is conducting this survey to collect feedback on your experience with the SBIR program and to collect information on the outcomes that companies who received SBIR funding obtained.

1. Before we begin, we made an attempt to classify your SBIR product or technology into a product category. We classified your product as [description]. Is this accurate? If not, please provide a better (and brief description).

__ Yes, it’s accurate

__ No, it should be ______________________

2. Who are the primary groups that would purchase this product or technology? (Check all that apply)

__ NOAA

__ Other federal agencies (besides NOAA)

__ State and/or local governments

__ Non-profit entities

__ Scientists or researchers

__ Other companies

__ The general public

__ Other (please describe) _______________________

3. How would you describe the commercial status of your product or technology at this time?

__ Under development

__ Pre-market testing (no sales)

__ On the market

__ Formerly on the market but not currently being sold any more

__ Not on the market and no plans to have it on the market

__ Other (please describe): _____________________

If Q3 is “On the market” or “Formerly on the market…”, go to Q4, else go to Q10

4. Over what time frame was the product or technology sold to customers? (Please select the beginning and ending years of sale.)

Start: {year drop-down}

End: {year drop-down, with ‘current’}

5. Over that time frame, what were the approximate sales of the product or technology?

$ ____________ (Please use dollars)

6. Please estimate the expected sales of the product or technology over the next year.

$__________ of sales are expected in the coming year

__ No additional sales are expected in the coming year

7. In what state was the product or technology? (If more than one state is relevant, select the most significant state.)

{State drop down}

8. Not counting funding you received from NOAA, how much did your company invest in the development, production, and marketing of this product or technology? (If no additional money was invested, use $0.)

$ ____ of additional internal investment

9. Did you receive any additional investment funding from other non-NOAA external sources (e.g., venture capital) to assist in the development, production, or marketing of this product or technology? (If no additional investment money was obtained, use $0.)

$ _____ of additional investment funding

10. Did the product lead to the development of additional products or technologies at your company?

__ Yes

__ No

11. [If Q10 = “Yes”] What was the approximate total amount of sales of these additional products or technologies? (If sales are $0, indicate as such.)

$____ dollars in sales

12. [If Q10 = “Yes”] Over what time period did those sales occur? (Please select the beginning and ending years of sale.)

From: {Year drop-down}

To: {Year-drop-down, “present”}

13. How would you describe your product’s/technology’s commercial success to this point in time?

__ Very successful

__ Successful

__ Marginally successful

__ Not successful

14. How satisfied are you with your interactions with NOAA’s SBIR program?

__ Very satisfied

__ Somewhat satisfied

__ Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

__ Somewhat dissatisfied

__ Very dissatisfied

15. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree	Not applicable
The SBIR program was essential to the success of my product/technology	⃝	⃝	⃝	⃝	⃝
NOAA’s assistance was valuable	⃝	⃝	⃝	⃝	⃝
NOAA’s funding was adequate for the awarded phase of development	⃝	⃝	⃝	⃝	⃝

16. Are there any additional comments or feedback that you would like to provide? {open-ended text response}

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