2025 America's Seed Fund Week - Virtual Road Tour
February 11-13, 2025
Thank you to everyone who could join us at the 2025 America's Seed Fund Week - Virtual Road Tour. The recordings of the main stage sessions are expected to be shared with all registered attendees once available.
America's Seed Fund Week is a series of virtual events representing a collaborative outreach effort that will connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technologies and the organizations that support them to the country's largest source of early-stage funding.
This was a free and virtual opportunity for small businesses to learn about non-dilutive funding available through America's Seed Fund that awards $4 billion annually to small businesses for R&D. Attendees met with federal agency representatives, connected with Federal And State Technology (FAST) organizations, and found helpful resources.
Who Should Attend?
- Entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses based in the United States, especially those working in STEM Research & Development categories
- Venture Capital and Angel Investors, especially those seeking to fund startups and small businesses working on advanced technologies
- Economic Business Development representatives, Startup Accelerators, Business Incubators, University Entrepreneur Organizations, other organizations supporting entrepreneurs
- Corporate partnership professionals and industry leaders looking to connect with innovative small businesses
- Representatives from Federal Agencies, State & Local Government, and other members across the innovation ecosystem that support small business
Accessibility and Inclusion: All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance of this event. Contact Sharon.Hoffmeyer@sba.gov.
2025 Programming
Sessions connect attendees directly with federal agency representatives.
Take your SBIR/STTR journey to the next step!
- Meet the Program Directors who manage America's Seed Fund.
- Organized by technology area
SBA Core Content presents the ins & outs of the $4B per year America’s Seed Fund effort.
- SBIR 101
- Panel Discussion: Matching Your R&D Project to a Federal Agency
- Panel Discussion: Inside the Head of an Evaluator
- Panel Discussion: Next Steps - Getting Started
- And, more!
Meet Federal And State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program representatives. The states listed below have been invited and may change.
- Northeast / South Regions: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,
New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia - Pacific / Western Regions: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington
- South / Midwest Regions: Arkansas, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin - Western Region / Puerto Rico: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Utah
Connect with Network Building.
- Join the community networking space during the event!
