2022 E-Insights Report

SBIR/STTR Awards per Capita

• Raleigh-Durham is ranked No. 1 in SBIR/STTR in 2020, followed by San Diego.
• The Tampa Bay MSA has consistently been in the bottom five positions since 2013.
• Jacksonville has been awarded the least SBIR/STTR in 2020.

About: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) fund proof of concept research and development through a highly competitive grant program to companies with fewer than 500 employees. This measure reports the dollar value of a region's awards divided by the population.
Source: Small Business Administration.

SBIR/STTR Awards Per Capita

SBIR/STTR Awards Per Capita Trend

Competitive Position Trend