{"id":34366,"date":"2023-12-11T23:56:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T23:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/americas-seed-fund-road-tours-coming-to-16-states-and-territories-to-engage-entrepreneurs-creating-cutting-edge-technologies\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T23:56:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T23:56:59","slug":"americas-seed-fund-road-tours-coming-to-16-states-and-territories-to-engage-entrepreneurs-creating-cutting-edge-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/americas-seed-fund-road-tours-coming-to-16-states-and-territories-to-engage-entrepreneurs-creating-cutting-edge-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"America\u2019s Seed Fund Road Tours Coming to 16 States and Territories to Engage Entrepreneurs Creating Cutting-Edge Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)<\/b><\/a> announced it will launch a live road tour connecting entrepreneurs developing advanced technologies to America\u2019s Seed Fund<\/b>,<\/a> the country\u2019s largest source of early-stage federal funding through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. America\u2019s Seed Fund finances cutting-edge research & development (R&D), providing over $4 billion each year in non-dilutive funding from across 11 participating federal agencies. <\/p>\n

America\u2019s Seed Fund Road Tour is a national outreach effort to connect innovators and entrepreneurs directly with federal agencies that fund non-dilutive SBIR\/STTR grants and contracts. The Road Tour plays an important role in increasing the engagement of our nation\u2019s entrepreneurs with organizations supporting and financing next-generation innovations. The Road Tour will kick off with America\u2019s Seed Fund Week, a Virtual Road Tour ahead of four in-person road tours scheduled to visit 16 states and territories in 2024. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Biden Administration\u2019s Investing in America agenda is about connecting innovators with the resources and capital to support next-generation research and technology, from concept to commercialization. The SBA is coordinating this federal engagement to ensure innovative startups and small businesses from underserved states and communities can equitably access this critical source of early-stage funding,\u201d said SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Each Road Tour stop is hosted in collaboration with SBA\u2019s Federal And State Technology (FAST) Partners<\/b><\/a>, who serve as navigators connecting entrepreneurs to America\u2019s Seed Fund opportunities in their regions. At each stop, technology entrepreneurs and small business owners will meet one-on-one with federal agency representatives and attend programming designed to help participants navigate applications for SBIR\/STTR funding.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncubating cutting-edge American innovations, innovations capable of improving the human condition and increasing economic growth and opportunity frequently requires close coordination between the public and private sectors. America\u2019s Seed Fund Tour strives to increase connectivity between innovators, experts, funders and federal resources in communities across America,\u201d said Bailey DeVries, Associate Administrator of Investment and Innovation<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the full list of SBIR\/STTR funding agencies, visit\u00a0PARTICIPATING FEDERAL AGENCIES | SBIR.gov<\/a><\/u><\/b>.<\/b><\/p>\n

America\u2019s Seed Fund 2024 Road Tour Schedule<\/b><\/p>\n

2024 Road Tour Virtual \u2013 America\u2019s Seed Fund Week<\/b>
Jan. 23-25\u00a0| Host: SBA\u2019s Office of Investment and Innovation<\/p>\n

2024 Road Tour Coastal<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>
Feb. 7 – Orlando, Fla.| Host: Florida High Tech Corridor
Feb. 9 – San Juan, PR\u00a0| Host: Puerto Rico Small Business, Technology and Development Centers<\/p>\n

2024 Road Tour South<\/b>\u00a0
April 2 \u2013 Little Rock, Ark.\u00a0| Host: Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center
April 3 \u2013 Jackson, Miss.\u00a0| Host: Innovate Mississippi, Jackson State University and The University of Southern Mississippi
April 4 \u2013 Baton Rouge, La.\u00a0| Host: Louisiana Technology Transfer Office
April 5 \u2013 Houston, Texas | Host: University of Texas at San Antonio \u2013 Texas South-West SBDC Technology Commercialization Center<\/p>\n

2024 Road Tour Southeast\u00a0<\/b>
May 13 \u2013 Columbia, S.C.\u00a0| Host: University of South Carolina
May 14 \u2013 Atlanta, Ga.\u00a0| Host: Innovation Gateway-University of Georgia, Center for Black Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Center at Morehouse
May 15 \u2013 Knoxville, Tenn.\u00a0| Host: Launch Tennessee
May 16 \u2013 Lexington, Ky.\u00a0| Host: Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation
May 17 \u2013 Huntington, W.Va.| Host: TechConnect West Virginia and Marshall University<\/p>\n

2024 Road Tour Great Lakes<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>
July 15 – East Lansing, Mich.\u00a0| Host: BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting\u2019s Michigan Catalyst Advantage Network
July 16 – Indianapolis, Ind.\u00a0| Host: Indiana Economic Development Corporation
July 17 – Champaign-Urbana, Ill.\u00a0| Host: Research Park at the University of Illinois
July 18 – Madison, Wis.\u00a0| Host: Center for Technology Commercialization
July 19 – Minneapolis, Minn.| Host: MNSBIR, Inc.<\/p>\n

For detailed information on the America\u2019s Seed Fund Road Tours and registration, visit americasseedfund.us\/road-tour<\/a>. <\/p>\n

For more information about America\u2019s Seed Fund (SBIR\/STTR) programs, visit sbir.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About the U.S. Small Business Administration<\/b>
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality.\u00a0 As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster.\u00a0It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. Learn more at sba.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About SBA Office of Investment and Innovation<\/b>
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Investment and Innovation (OII) leads programs that provide the high-growth small business community with access to two things: financial capital and R&D funds to develop commercially viable innovations. Our work is underpinned by public-private partnerships that help small businesses on their trajectory from idea to IPO. Learn more at\u00a0sba.gov<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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