ORIP supports infrastructure for innovation in multiple areas: the development and maintenance of animal models and related resources for biomedical researchers, the modernization of research infrastructure through programs that provide access to advanced scientific instruments and equipment, and career development and training programs designed to increase the expertise and diversity of investigators working with animal resources. ORIP also participates in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs by providing grants to support innovation and entrepreneurship in the areas of technology development and commercialization related to improvements in animal models for human disease and the care, use, and management of laboratory animals.