Minnesota Science and Technology Authority
Purpose
The Minnesota Science and Technology Authority (MnSTA) brings industry, academia, and government together to promote innovation and investment in new technology products, companies, industries, and jobs in Minnesota. It serves as the state’s science and technology-related economic development arm.
Customers and Services
The authority connects businesses and nonprofits to the funding, expertise, and resources they need to research, develop and commercialize technology successfully.
Current programs include: a) the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, whose services include providing one-on-one counseling about federal funding opportunities; workshops and webinars about finding funding options, preparing the application, and managing awards; proposal writing assistance; technical and commercialization plan review; connecting with potential collaborators, technical experts and prime contractors; assistance with marketing and selling to federal agencies; accounting and auditing preparation/assistance; long-range project planning; commercialization planning; and budget development for grants/contracts to a small businesses; b) SBIR/STTR Phase II Commercialization Program, which supports small businesses in preparing commercialization plans for federal funding; and c) SciTechsperience Intern Program, which will fund placing up to 60 interns in small businesses around the state.
Measures - Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30
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SFY 2011*
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Number of businesses or individuals served
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322
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*The MnSTA was signed into law during the 2010 legislative session.
More DEED measures: Uniform Program Accountability Measures
Funding Source and Appropriation/Allocation (in thousands)
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SFY 2011
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General Fund
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$607
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Statutory Authority
-- 2010 Session Laws, Ch. 347, Art. 1, Sec. 14, subd. 8
Contact Information
Betsy Lulfs, Director
Phone: 651.259.7441 or toll-free: 800.657.3858; TTY: 651.296.3900
NOTE: The MnSTA is an independent funding agency housed within DEED.
This information current as of December 2011.