#SeedtheFuture
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#SeedtheFuture
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America’s Seed Fund Road Tour is a national outreach effort to connect innovators and entrepreneurs to non-dilutive, technology funding opportunities provided through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, known as “America’s Seed Fund”.
Federal Agency representatives have been invited to attend a series of events in Florida and Puerto Rico that bring together local and national innovation ecosystems to help attendees navigate over $4 billion in early-stage funding opportunities through America’s Seed Fund.
America's Seed Fund
2024 Road Tour: Coastal
February 7 and 9, 2024 | Complete
February 9 | San Juan, Puerto Rico
8 AM - 5 PM
2024 Road Tour: Coastal
Who Will Be There
Michael Vinje
NASA SBIR Support
NASA
2024 Road Tour Coastal Agenda
Morning Agenda for Each Stop
(subject to change)
7 - 8:00 AM Registration / Networking
8 - 8:15 AM Host Welcome
8:15 - 8:45 AM America's Seed Fund - SBIR/STTR Overview
Speaker: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
8:45 - 9:45 AM 3-minute Reverse Pitches from Agencies
3-minute Agency Elevator Pitches
Agencies: NOAA, NIST, EPA, USDA, DHA, MDA, DOE, NSF, NASA, NIH, Navy, NAVSEA, Army, AFWERX, USPTO, I-Corps
9:45 - 10:25 AM Finding Help and Support
Panel Discussion: Learn about how resources from I-Corps, Federal Lab Consortium (FLC), and FAST may be part of your journey.
Moderator: SBA
Panelists: I-Corps, FLC, FAST, District Office
10:25 - 11:05 AM Matching Your Project to an Agency
Panel Discussion
Moderator: SBA
Panelists: NASA, HHS, AFWERX, Navy
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM Inside the Head of an Evaluator
Panel Discussion: Hear from Program Managers about preparing a competitive proposal. Topics: Criteria used in the evaluation process, common myth-busting, developing a realistic work plan, and how to use the feedback.
Moderator: SBA
Panelists: Army, MDA, USDA, NOAA
2024 Road Tour: Coastal Host PM programming
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