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Our Impact

The Technology Partnership Office's Impact

The NOAA Technology Partnerships Office has been instrumental in the fueling economic growth across the United States and in improving citizen’s lives every day. The office is split into two different departments: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Technology Transfer.

Since 2013, the NOAA SBIR Program has awarded over $114 Million to innovative U.S. small businesses working in the NOAA mission space. Learn more about how to apply for the SBIR Program and about the technologies NOAA has funded.

In 2025, our Technology Transfer Program has helped execute over 20 new Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) and has supported the development and commercialization of many innovative technologies. Browse our NOAA Technology Marketplace to see available technologies.

* Data updated as of September 2025

Global Successes

  • Science on a Sphere, a global display system used to educate citizens about weather patterns, has been installed in over 177 exhibits in 23 countries.
  • Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) buoys log changes in seafloor temperatures and pressure for instant, accurate tsunami forecasts all over the world.
  • Omega 3 Fish Oil supplements are taken by over 18 million Americans a day. 
  • The National Weather Service data drives the ability for every citizen to have accessible, real-time weather information at the click of a button. 

Learn more about our Technology Transfer Program.

Science on a Sphere
Science on a Sphere Boulder, CO. Credit: NOAA