SBIR Road Tour Southwest 2025

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”.

Over 20 Federal Agency SBIR/STTR representatives will be on hand to provide information sessions and one-on-one meetings with founders to help attendees navigate over $4 billion in early-stage funding opportunities through America’s Seed Fund. Representatives in attendance will include the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, and many more.

Afternoon sessions will include presentations from grant-writing resources, testimonials from winners, and how to leverage AI for a competitive proposal. The Road Tour is followed by Venture Café Phoenix.

Registration cost is $30. Space is limited.

Host or Publisher Arizona Commerce Authority