§ 8735a

(a) There is hereby created the Delaware Technical Innovation Program to be administered by the Division. (b) For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply: (1), (2) [Repealed.] (3) 'Small business' means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, statutory or common law business trust, sole proprietorship or individual, operating a business for profit, with 100 employees or fewer, including employees employed in any subsidiary or affiliated corporation or other form of business entity which otherwise meets the requirements of the federal Small Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program. (4) 'Small Business Innovation Research Program' or 'SBIR Program' means that program, enacted pursuant to the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-219) [15 U.S.C. § 638], which provides funds to small businesses to conduct innovative research having commercial application. (5) 'Small Business Technology Transfer Program' or 'STTR Program' means that program, enacted pursuant to the Small Business Technology Transfer Act of

vative research having commercial application. (5) 'Small Business Technology Transfer Program' or 'STTR Program' means that program, enacted pursuant to the Small Business Technology Transfer Act of 1992, P.L. 102-564 (15 U.S.C. § 638), which provides funds to small businesses to conduct jointly with nonprofit research institutions, cooperative research and development having commercial application.66 Del. Laws, c. 351, § 1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 458, § 1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 314, §§ 1-3; 81 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 1;