SBRI provides innovative solutions to challenges faced by the public sector, leading to better public services and improved efficiency and effectiveness. It supports economic growth and enables the development of innovative products and services through the public procurement of R&D. It generates new business opportunities for companies, provides businesses with a route to market for their ideas and bridges the seed funding gap experienced by many early stage companies. SBRI is a simple structured process. Typically, competitions are structured in two phases.
Phase I proposals concentrate on that research and development which will significantly contribute to proving the scientific, technical and commercial feasibility of the proposed project.