From innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialization, MN-SBIR provides free, confidential assistance to seed, early stage, emerging and existing firms to access non-dilutive funding through the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. MN-SBIR delivers outreach, education and coaching to firms pursuing SBIR/STTR funding. MN-SBIR is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, University of Minnesota, Office of Technology Commercialization and MHTA. For more information, contact Ms. Pat Dillon, MBA, by phone at 952-230-4540, or by email at pdillon@mhta.org, or by web: www.mhta.org/mnsbir