On the failure of scientific research: an analysis of SBIR projects funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Martin S. Andersen, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Jeremy W. Bray, Professor and Department Head (Creator)
- Albert N. Link, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is the primary source of public funding in the United States for research by small firms on new technologies, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a major contributor to that funding agenda. Although previous research has explored the determinants of research success for NIH SBIR projects, little is known about the determinants of project failure. This paper provides important, new evidence on the characteristics of NIH SBIR projects that fail. Specifically, we find that firms that have a founder with a business background are less likely to have their funded projects fail. We also find, after controlling for the endogenous nature of woman-owned firms, that such firms are also less likely to fail.
On the failure of scientific research: an analysis of SBIR projects funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Scientometrics 112, 431–442
- Language: English
- Date: 2017
- Keywords
- technology, innovation, R&D, small firms, SBIR, NIH