SBA Road Tour – Southern Arizona

When: August 12, 2019 7:30am to 5:00pm

America's largest seed fund is coming to Tucson!

If you're an innovator, entrepreneur, researcher, or small-technology firm, don't miss this opportunity! Gain an in-depth understanding of agency technology funding priorities, meet one-on-one with high-level decision makers and connect with local support resources.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a 16-stop road tour across the U.S. to connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country's largest source of early-stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. Also known as America's Largest Seed Fund, the SBIR/STTR programs focus on next-generation research and development and is led by the SBA with 11 participating federal agencies.

Every SBIR Road Tour stop represents a coveted opportunity to meet directly with federal and state program managers who seed a wide spectrum of innovative ideas, while learning about the state's innovation support infrastructure.

The SBIR Road Tour is a national outreach effort to convey the non-dilutive technology funding opportunity provided through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. Federal and state program managers representing the $2.5 billion in early-stage funding have been invited to attend a series of events alongside technology entrepreneurs and innovation supporters from across the United States.

Agenda highlights include:

  • Reverse pitches from federal agencies
  • Success stories and tips
  • One-on-one meetings with federal program managers
  • Assistance and resources

Register at the link below.


Audience: Alumni
Price: Early bird: $50 (ends July 28); Regular: $60 ( July 29 - Aug. 11); at the door: $80.

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Shari Kahn University of Arizona Tech Park at Rita Road & University of Arizona Center for Innovation

Requests for disability-related accommodations should be directed to the event's primary contact: Shari Kahn