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Hearings

Oversight of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 | 01:00 | Full Committee

On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at 1:00 P.M., the Committee on Small Business held a hearing titled, ​ Oversight of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs. The hearing was held in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

The purpose of the hearing was to examine the programmatic changes to both the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer(STTR) following the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012.

 

Opening Statement:

Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO)

Witnesses and Testimony:

  • Mr.  John Clanton, CEO,  Lynntech, Inc. College Station, TX
  • Dr. Cartier Esham, Executive Vice President, Emerging Companies, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Washington, DC
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  • Dr. David H. Finifter, Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Research Professor of Public Policy, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
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  • Mr. Robert Schmidt, Chairman, Cleveland Medical Devices, Inc., Cleveland, OH
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