1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spurring Small Business Innovation Act . 2. Regional high-growth collaborative pilot program (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Administration means the Small Business Administration; (2) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Administration; (3) the term covered period means the 5-fiscal year period beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act; (4) the term eligible entity includes— (A) a nonprofit organization; (B) a public or nonprofit private institution of higher education; (C) a State government or any agency of a State government; (D) a regional entity, as described in section 21(a)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(a)(1) ); (E) a State-chartered development, credit, or finance corporation; (F) a small business development center; (G) a women’s business center; (H) a veteran business outreach center; (I) a small business growth accelerator; (J) a small business incubator; and (K) a combination of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (J); (5) the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ); (6) the term Office means the Office of Innovation and Technology of the Administration; (7) the term pilot program means the Regional High-Growth Collaborative Pilot Program established under subsection (b); (8) the term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ); (9) the term small business development center has the meaning given the term in section 3(t) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(t) ); (10) the terms Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program have the meanings given the terms in section 9(e) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(e) )