DOD Entrepreneurial Innovation Act This bill requires each military department to annually designate at least five eligible programs as Entrepreneurial Innovation Projects. Eligible programs are certain projects currently pursuing commercialization objectives that initially received funding for research and development through the Small Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program. Once designated, programs must be included in future budgets and plans of the Department of Defense. Each military department must establish an advisory panel to identify and recommend eligible programs for designation.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightDefense spendingDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentSmall businessTechnology transfer and commercialization
DOD Entrepreneurial Innovation Act
USA117th CongressHR-2005| House
| Updated: 3/18/2021
DOD Entrepreneurial Innovation Act This bill requires each military department to annually designate at least five eligible programs as Entrepreneurial Innovation Projects. Eligible programs are certain projects currently pursuing commercialization objectives that initially received funding for research and development through the Small Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program. Once designated, programs must be included in future budgets and plans of the Department of Defense. Each military department must establish an advisory panel to identify and recommend eligible programs for designation.
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightDefense spendingDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentSmall businessTechnology transfer and commercialization