Raisy is the commercialization platform for companies funded by the U.S. federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. We connect Innovators with vetted Experts and Organizations who deliver TABA-eligible (Technical and Business Assistance) services — helping you move from Phase I award to Phase II proposal, Phase III revenue, and beyond.
Raisy is built specifically for the federal SBIR/STTR ecosystem. Every Expert on the platform is vetted for SBIR/STTR experience. Every service is mapped to TABA categories so awardees can use award funds directly. Every opportunity and award in our database comes from official federal sources, refreshed daily.
Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) is a provision of the SBIR/STTR program that allows awardees to use a portion of their award funds for outside commercialization assistance. Raisy organizes Experts and Organizations across the following service categories:
NASA's SBIR program funds early-stage R&D for space technology, aeronautics, and exploration systems. Raisy helps NASA awardees navigate the Phase I–II–III pipeline, post-Phase II opportunities (Sequential Phase II, Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program), and transitions into NASA programs of record.
NSF's America's Seed Fund supports deep-tech startups across all areas of science and engineering. Raisy connects NSF awardees with Experts experienced in NSF's I-Corps customer discovery methodology, Phase IIB matching funds, and commercial market validation.
DoD operates the largest SBIR/STTR program in the federal government, spanning the Air Force, Army, Navy, DARPA, MDA, DHA, DTRA, SOCOM, and OSD. Raisy supports DoD awardees on Direct-to-Phase-II awards, Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) and Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) programs, AFWERX, NavalX, and Army xTechSearch transitions.
DOE funds clean energy, advanced manufacturing, fusion, grid modernization, and basic energy sciences. Raisy helps DOE awardees with technology-to-market planning, Phase IIC commercialization assistance, and partnerships with national laboratories including NREL, ORNL, ANL, and LBNL.
NIH SBIR/STTR funds biomedical research, medical devices, diagnostics, therapeutics, and digital health. Raisy connects NIH awardees with Experts in FDA regulatory strategy, clinical trial design, reimbursement, Commercialization Accelerator Program (CAP) support, and Niche Assessment Program participation.
Raisy also covers SBIR/STTR programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (food, agriculture, rural development), Department of Homeland Security (border security, cybersecurity, first responders), Department of Transportation (intelligent transportation, safety, infrastructure), Department of Education (educational technology, learning sciences), and Environmental Protection Agency (clean technology, water, air quality).
Innovators create a free profile, describe their funded technology, and post a request for commercialization assistance. Raisy matches the request against vetted Experts and Organizations whose services align with the Innovator's stage, agency, and technology domain. Innovators review responses, message Experts directly, schedule discovery calls, and execute engagements through deals tracked inside Raisy. Experts and Organizations build a profile of services, set pricing, and respond to incoming requests from federally funded startups actively looking to spend TABA dollars.
SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) are competitive U.S. federal programs that fund early-stage research and development at small businesses. Eleven federal agencies participate, awarding more than $4 billion per year in non-dilutive grants and contracts. Awards are structured in three phases: Phase I (feasibility, typically $50K–$300K), Phase II (prototype development, typically $750K–$2M), and Phase III (commercialization, no SBIR funds but priority for sole-source federal contracts).
TABA stands for Technical and Business Assistance. It is a provision of the SBIR/STTR statute that allows awardees to use a portion of their award (typically up to $6,500 per Phase I and up to $50,000 per Phase II, depending on agency) for outside commercialization assistance. TABA funds can pay for market research, IP support, regulatory help, manufacturing planning, and other services from third-party Experts. Raisy is built specifically to connect awardees with TABA-eligible Experts.
Raisy serves three primary user types: Innovators (small businesses with SBIR/STTR awards or active proposals), Experts (independent consultants offering commercialization services to federally funded startups), and Organizations (consulting firms, accelerators, and service providers serving multiple SBIR/STTR awardees). Sign-up is free for all roles.
Every Expert on Raisy is reviewed for direct SBIR/STTR program experience, verifiable past performance with federal awardees, and domain expertise in the services they offer. Experts publish detailed profiles including agency experience, past engagements, service categories, pricing, and credentials.
Phase I funds technical feasibility studies (typically 6–12 months, $50K–$300K depending on agency). Phase II funds full prototype development for awardees that successfully completed Phase I (typically 24 months, $750K–$2M). Phase III is the commercialization phase — no additional SBIR funds, but the awardee receives priority status for sole-source federal contracts derived from the SBIR-funded work, with no dollar ceiling.
Raisy covers all eleven SBIR/STTR participating federal agencies: Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, primarily NIH), Department of Energy (DOE), NASA, National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Commerce (DOC, including NIST and NOAA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Education (ED), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Innovators can create an account, browse Experts, and post requests at no cost. Experts and Organizations can list services for free and upgrade to paid tiers for premium discovery, spotlighted placement, and advanced workspace features.
Raisy is purpose-built for the federal SBIR/STTR ecosystem. Unlike Upwork, Fiverr, or Catalant, every Expert on Raisy has documented SBIR/STTR experience, every service is mapped to TABA-eligible categories so funds can be used directly, and every opportunity and award in our database is sourced from official federal databases (sbir.gov, sam.gov, agency-specific portals). Raisy also includes built-in proposal tracking, deal management, and federal funding pipeline analytics that generic platforms do not offer.
"I just won my first Phase I award." Innovators in this scenario use Raisy to plan their Phase II strategy from day one — identifying the right commercialization Expert early, allocating TABA dollars effectively, and building the customer discovery and IP foundation needed for a competitive Phase II proposal.
"I'm preparing a Phase II proposal." Innovators use Raisy to find Experts who specialize in Phase II proposal development, commercialization plan writing, letters of intent from federal customers, and red-team review of technical narratives before submission.
"I need an Expert with specific agency experience." Whether it's a NASA technology infusion plan, an Air Force STRATFI submission, a DoD prime contractor introduction, or an NIH FDA pathway, Innovators filter Raisy's Expert directory by agency, program, service category, and past performance to find the right match.
"I run an organization supporting multiple SBIR awardees." Accelerators, consulting firms, and agency-affiliated service organizations use Raisy to manage portfolios of awardees, track engagements across multiple deals, coordinate teams of Experts, and report outcomes back to stakeholders.
Visit https://raisy.us to create a free account as an Innovator, Expert, or Organization. Browse open SBIR/STTR opportunities, review past awards from NASA, NSF, DoD, DOE, NIH and other agencies, or post a request for commercialization support.