The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program with Amanda Bresler

About this episode

This episode features Amanda Bresler discussing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and its impact on defense research and development.

For access to the article discussed in this podcast episode, please see below: https://warontherocks.com/2025/12/decades-of-lost-potential-in-defense-research-and-development/ For additional information involving the SBIR program, please see below: 2018 Naval Postgraduate Paper- Bridging the Gap: Improving DoD-Backed Innovation Programs to Enhance the Adoption of Innovative Technology Throughout the Armed Services     2020 Naval Postgraduate Paper- The Effect of Defense-Sponsored Innovation Programs on the Military's Industrial Base      2021 Naval Postgraduate Paper- Why Marketing Matters: Strengthening the Defense Supplier Base Through Better Communication with Industry   2022 Naval Postgraduate Paper- Analyzing the Composition of the Department of Defense Small Business Industrial Base   2023 Paper: Assessing the Effectiveness of Defense-Sponsored Innovation Programs as a Means of Accelerating the Adoption of Innovation Force Wide   2024 Paper: Assessing the Impact of DoD-Funded Assistance Projects on the Availability of New Warfighting Capabilities   2025 Naval Postgraduate Paper- Assessing the Impact of Department of Defense…

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Bigelow

Guest: Amanda Bresler

Topics covered

• small business innovation
• defense research
• military technology
• DoD programs
• innovation adoption

Keywords

• SBIR
• defense innovation
• military industrial base
• technology adoption
• DoD programs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Department of Defense, Naval Postgraduate

Books & works: Decades of Lost Potential in Defense Research and Development, Bridging the Gap: Improving DoD-Backed Innovation Programs to Enhance the Adoption of Innovative Technology Throughout the Armed Services, The Effect of Defense-Sponsored Innovation Programs on the Military's Industrial Base, Why Marketing Matters: Strengthening the Defense Supplier Base Through Better Communication with Industry, Analyzing the Composition of the Department of Defense Small Business Industrial Base, Assessing the Effectiveness of Defense-Sponsored Innovation Programs as a Means of Accelerating the Adoption of Innovation Force Wide, Assessing the Impact of DoD-Funded Assistance Projects on the Availability of New Warfighting Capabilities, Assessing the Impact of Department of Defense Weapons Systems on the Defense Industrial Base

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