America’s Seed Fund Week: May 15-18 – Learn About SBIR/STTR & Winning Companies

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to dive deep into America’s Seed Fund basics!

In less than one week, America’s Seed Fund Week 2023 will kick off! The series of events takes place virtually from May 15 – 18 and will connect entrepreneurs to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding – America’s Seed Fund.

As an entrepreneur support organization (ESO), we know that you are at the heart of your ecosystem. We invite you to spread the word of America’s Seed Fund Week 2023 and to encourage those in your community to register to take part in this special opportunity.  Promo & Graphic Repository

Also, below you will find information on the engaging sessions planned for the week so you can set your calendar. We hope to see you there!

Kicking off America’s Seed Fund Week on May 15, SBA will host its 2nd annual America’s Seed Fund Startup Expo. Startup Expo will showcase some of the nation’s top emerging startups and their technology developed through America’s Seed Fund.

Startup Expo is a rewarding way for entrepreneurs to hear success stories and engage with innovators who were once in their position. Learn more about the competition, and register below.

America’s Seed Fund Week Agenda

Monday, May 15

• 2 – 2:30 PM ET | America’s Seed Fund Week Welcome and Opening Remarks by SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman
• 2:30 – 5 PM ET | America’s Seed Fund Startup Expo 2023
  • Welcome with Bailey DeVries, SBA Associate Administrator for Investment and Innovation
  • Fireside Chat with Bailey DeVries, SBA Associate Administrator, and Jason Rathje, Director of Office of Strategic Capital at the Department of Defense
  • Startup Expo spotlighting startup showcase winners moderated by Helena Krusec, Strategic Engagement Lead at AFWERX;  Bob Smith, Director, SBIR/STTR Programs at the Department of the Navy; and Andy Yakulis, Director, Corporate Ventures at the Army Applications Lab.

StartupExpo 2023 Winners to Showcase:

• • AlchLight (Rochester, NY) Critical Technology Areas: Advanced Materials, Biotechnology, Space Technology
  • Allied Microbiota Inc. (Stony Brook, NY) Critical Technology Areas: Biotechnology, Renewable Energy Generation and Storage
  • EarthSense, Inc. (Champaign, IL) Critical Technology Areas: Advanced Computing and Software, Integrated Sensing and Cyber, Trusted AI and Autonomy
  • IsoTruss, Inc. (Springville, UT) Critical Technology Areas: Advanced Materials, Space Technology
  • Kahili Ventures LLC dba Kana Systems (Lincoln, NE) Critical Technology Areas: Advanced Computing and Software, Trusted AI and Autonomy
  • Molecular Rebar Design, LLC (Austin, TX) Critical Technology Areas: Advanced Materials, Biotechnology
  • necoTECH (Delaware, OH) Critical Technology Areas: Advanced Materials, Human-Machine Interfaces, Trusted AI and Autonomy
  • PediaMetrix, Inc (Rockville, MD) Critical Technology Areas: Advanced Computing and Software, Biotechnology, Trusted AI and Autonomy
  • Xairos Systems, Inc. (Lone Tree, CO) Critical Technology Areas: Quantum Science, Space Technology

Tuesday, May 16

• 2 – 2:30 PM ET | Welcome, Day II & SBIR 101
  • U.S. Small Business Administration
    
• 2:30 – 3:30 PM ET | Is America’s Seed Fund for Me?
  • Panel with speakers from the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Department of Defense (DoD)

Wednesday, May 17

• 2 – 4 PM ET | Agency Open Houses – Participants will have the opportunity to speak directly to America’s Seed Fund awarding agency representatives
  • Various Federal Agencies

Thursday, May 18

• 2 – 3 PM ET | Inside the Head of an Evaluator
  • Panel with speakers from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• 3 – 3:50 PM ET | Next Steps, Getting Started – Insights on the resources available to you from the federal government
• 3:50 – 4 PM ET | Closing Remarks