America's Seed Fund Summit

July 2026

Thank you for joining us!

The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) America's Seed Fund Summit took place throughout July 2026. The Summit included virtual and in-person events connecting entrepreneurs, innovators, and researchers from across the country to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, also known as America's Seed Fund. The programs are the nation's largest source of early-stage, non-dilutive funding for high-growth technology startups.

Watch Summit session recordings here.

What took place:

• Free, virtual programming hosted by SBA each Wednesday in July to support your America's Seed Fund journey
  (topics subject to change):
• July 1 | SBIR Fundamentals and Navigating Agency Differences
• July 8 | Protecting Your Innovation
• July 15 | Funding and Resources to Support Your Commercialization Journey
• July 22 | SBIR Turns 44! 4+ Decades of Impact and Small Business Success
• July 29 | Meet the Program Directors
• In-person events and networking opportunities hosted by Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership sites and federal SBIR/STTR agencies across the country.

Who attended:

• Entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses based in the United States that are building technologies and bringing them to market
• Startup accelerators, incubators, university tech transfer offices, and other entrepreneur support organizations
• Representatives from federal agencies, state and local government, and other members across innovation networks that support small businesses

Accessibility and Inclusion: All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance of this event. Contact Sharon.Hoffmeyer@sba.gov.