Connect directly with over $4 billion in early stage funding. Learn how to compete for funding, while networking with global industry scouts, investors, and key federal leadership representing the nation's largest seed fund.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are the nation's largest source of early stage, high risk research and development funding for small businesses. These programs provide more than $4 billion annually in competitive awards, enabling entrepreneurs to develop new technologies and ultimately facilitate the commercialization of innovation. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with and hear from SBIR/STTR leaders and experts, as they learn how to submit more competitive proposals and leverage available resources.
Joe Bryan
Office of the Secretary of Defense
April Richards
Environmental Protection Agency
Ed Metz
U.S. Department of Education
Mina Khalil
USSOCOM | SOF AT&L – S&T
Nancy Kamei
U.S. Small Business Administration
Dusty Lang
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Alf Carroll
Raytheon Technologies
Paul Staszak
Boeing
Craig Owens
Lockheed Martin
Terrell Reid
Northrop Grumman
Bob Smith
U.S. Navy
Ben Schrag
NSF
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