2024 America's Seed Fund Road Tour - Florida

Learn how to access federal R&D funding through the SBIR & STTR programs.

By The Florida High Tech Corridor

Date and time

Wednesday, February 7 · 8am - 5pm EST

Location

Central Florida Tech Grove

12809 Science Drive Orlando, FL 32826

Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Welcome and Introduction

8:15 AM - 8:45 AM

America’s Seed Fund – SBIR/STTR Overview

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Federal Agency Reverse Pitches

Hear from each agency represented with a 4-minute "reverse pitch" of their SBIR/STTR program. Agencies to pitch include: - NIST - EPA - USDA - DHA - MDA - DOE - NSF - NASA - NIH - Navy - NAVSEA - Arm...

9:45 AM - 10:25 AM

Finding Support and Help

Learn about how resources of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the Federal Lab Consortium (FLC), the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), and FAST may be a part of your journey.

10:25 AM - 11:05 AM

Flexible Funding – The Granting Agencies

Panel discussion with Program Managers highlighting the unique aspects guiding the SBIR agencies that use grants as the funding vehicle. Topics: identifying agency focus, investigator-initiated proje...

11:05 AM - 11:55 AM

Inside the Head of an Evaluator

Panel discussion with Program Managers about preparing a competitive proposal. Topics: criteria used in the evaluation process, common myth-busting, developing a realistic work plan, how to use the...

11:55 AM - 1:20 PM

Lunch

1:20 PM - 1:30 PM

Afternoon Kick-Off featuring Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

How to Engage with FL FAST

An overview of serves and resources offered through FL FAST for Florida innovators.

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Ecosystem Builders and Support Services

Meet leading entrepreneur service organizations that support high-tech entrepreneurs in Florida.

2:50 PM - 3:50 PM

SBIR/STTR Success Stories & Awardees

Hear from fellow Florida entrepreneurs who have utilized SBIR/STTR to advance their company

3:55 PM - 4:55 PM

SBIR/STTR Tips, Tricks and Q&A

Learn from your local ecosystem about how to avoid common pitfalls and increase your chances for award in the SBIR/STTR program.

4:55 PM - 5:15 PM

Thank you and Wrap Up

About this event

America's Seed Fund Road Tour is a national outreach effort to connect innovators and entrepreneurs to non-dilutive, technology funding opportunities provided through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, known as "America's Seed Fund".

Federal Agency representatives will meet with companies attending the event to help attendees navigate over $4 billion in early-stage funding opportunities available through America's Seed Fund.

The agenda will include the following topics:

Overview of America's Seed Fund
Reverse Pitches from Federal Agency Representatives
Panels & Presentations (Examples of potential panels include - SBIR/STTR Agency specific panels, proposal support resources & programs, entrepreneur success stories, resources available through FL FAST and the Florida High Tech Corridor, SBIR/STTR grant matching opportunities, proposal tips and strategies, among other potential topics)
Opportunity to meet with entrepreneurial support organizations
One-on-One meetings with Federal Agency Representatives

How To Sign Up for One-on-One Meetings

One on one meetings are currently closed for pre-registration. If you are registered for the Road Tour, there may be an opportunity to sign up for a one on one on-site, depending on availability.

Organized by

The Florida High Tech Corridor

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