The 2020 SBIR Weeks are virtual events and part of a national outreach effort connecting entrepreneurs working on advanced technologies to the country’s largest source of early stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs. Also known as America’s Seed Fund, the SBIR/STTR programs provide more than $3.7 billion in funding to small businesses each year in a wide variety of technology areas.
Each virtual event, hosted by a local organization, will provide registrants with an opportunity to hear directly from the participating federal agency program managers that administer more than 5,500 new awards annually and to meet one-on-one with program decision makers.
SBIR Week in the Southeast will be held from September 14 - 18. Agencies in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia will be involved. See the registration link for more information on each state's program.
Looking ahead:
SBIR Week in the Midwest will be held from October 19 - 23. Agencies in Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana will be involved.
SBIR Week in the South will be held from November 2- 6. Agencies in Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas will be involved.