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America's Seed Fund
America's Seed Fund

#SeedtheFuture

  • Welcome
  • Programs & Events 
    • 2025 GAFC
    • SBA Innovation Ecosystem
    • SBIR/STTR Road Tour
    • America's Seed Fund Week
    • SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference
    • Innovation Ecosystem Summit
    • Startup Expo
  • Contact
  • …  
    • Welcome
    • Programs & Events 
      • 2025 GAFC
      • SBA Innovation Ecosystem
      • SBIR/STTR Road Tour
      • America's Seed Fund Week
      • SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference
      • Innovation Ecosystem Summit
      • Startup Expo
    • Contact
America's Seed Fund
America's Seed Fund

#SeedtheFuture

  • Welcome
  • Programs & Events 
    • 2025 GAFC
    • SBA Innovation Ecosystem
    • SBIR/STTR Road Tour
    • America's Seed Fund Week
    • SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference
    • Innovation Ecosystem Summit
    • Startup Expo
  • Contact
  • …  
    • Welcome
    • Programs & Events 
      • 2025 GAFC
      • SBA Innovation Ecosystem
      • SBIR/STTR Road Tour
      • America's Seed Fund Week
      • SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference
      • Innovation Ecosystem Summit
      • Startup Expo
    • Contact
America's Seed Fund
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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”.

     

    America's Seed Fund Road Tour plays an important role in encouraging participation in innovation and entrepreneurship by members of underrepresented groups while supporting the mission of the SBIR/STTR programs to support scientific excellence and technological innovation to build a strong national economy.

     

    Federal Agency representatives attended a series of Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas events that brought 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: South

    April 2 - 5, 2024 | Complete

    Little Rock, Arkansas skyline

    April 2 | Little Rock, Arkansas

    Hosted by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center

    8:00 AM - 2:30 PM CST

     

    Jackson, Mississippi skyline

    April 3 | Jackson, Mississippi

    Hosted by Innovate Mississippi, Jackson State University, and the University of Southern Mississippi

    8:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST

     

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana skyline

    April 4 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    Hosted by LSU Innovation

    8:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

     

    Houston, Texas skyline

    April 5 | Houston, Texas

    Hosted by the University of Texas at San Antonio

    Texas South West SBDC
    Technology Commercialization Center

    8:00 AM - 2:30 PM CST

  • Who Will Be There

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    Lakita Calvin

    SBIR Business Analyst

    CDC/HHS

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    Daniel Carroll

    Division Chief

    DoD - Air Force/AFWERX

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    José Colucci

    General Business Specialist

    NIST 

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    Arleen Easley

    Support Contractor Navy SBIR/STTR Programs; Senior Analyst (Intelligence, Cryptologic, Language Manpower)

    DoD - Navy 

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    Colleen Gibney

    SBIR Deputy Project Manager

    DoD - DHA

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    Jacqueline Gray

    SBIR Program Manager

     NIST

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    Landbert Lam

    Program Manager

    DoD - SpaceWERX/AFWERX 

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    Vincent Lee

    NSF SBIR/STTR Program Director

    NSF 

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    Genevieve Lind 

    SBIR Program Manager

    NOAA

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    Amelia Moore

    Outreach Engagement Operations Specialist

    DoD - NAVSEA 

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    Andy Myers

    Tech Transfer Lead (Kansas City National Security Campus, DOE), Midwest Regional Coordinator (FLC)

    FLC 

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    Tammi Neville

    Program Specialist

    USDA

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    Manny Oliver

    Director, Office of SBIR/STTR Programs

    DOE 

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    Derek Parks

    Commercialization and Business Analyst

    NOAA

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    Chris Philips

    National Program Leader

    USDA 

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    Adam Sorkin

    Small Business Policy Manager, NIH SEED

    NIH/HHS

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    Reynaldo Vasquez

    Regional Outreach Officer

    USPTO 

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    Molly Wasko

    NSF I-Corps Program Director

    I-Corps 

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    Alison Evans

    Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development Specialist

    SBA

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    Nancy Kamei

    Program Development Specialist

    SBA

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    Erick Page-Littleford

    Acting Director SBIR/STTR Program Office

    SBA

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    Michelle Andrade

    Outreach Engagement Operations Specialist

    SBA

     

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    Simon Kahan

    Outreach Engagement Operations Specialist

    SBA 

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