In support of the SBA’s America’s Seed Fund Summit for the month of July 2026, IPart is scheduling 1:1 Open Office Hours on Wednesday, July 22nd & Monday, July 27th. Please click on the link below to schedule a meeting time with IPart Executive Director, Kelly S. Wylam. (The default webinar tool is MS Team, but upon request, after scheduling, we can send you a Zoom link if needed.)
Schedule a 1:1 meeting with IPart
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About America’s Seed Fund Summit
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) America’s Seed Fund Summit will take place across the month of July. Summit includes 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. Together SBIR/STTR are the nation’s largest source of early-stage, non-dilutive funding for high-growth technology startups.
What to Expect:
Free, virtual programming hosted by SBA each Wednesday (3 – 4 PM ET) 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. Check out the Summit Community Events Calendar with new events being added throughout the month.
