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

The Minneapolis event on July 17 is a great opportunity for those involved in industry and academic research, broad advanced science and the technology communities spanning medical devices, biotech, defense, environmental, Internet of Things and digital health care. It includes a strong focus on women-owned and minority-owned firms to increase their participation in the programs.

If you're an innovator, entrepreneur, researcher, or small technology firm seeking non-dilutive government funding, take advantage of this coveted local opportunity to hear directly from federal agency program managers, and meet one-on-one with program decision makers.

Monday, July 17

7:30 a.m-5 p.m.

McNamara Alumni Center
University of Minnesota
200 SE Oak St.
Minneapolis, MN

Registration Fees

$75 Early-bird price until June 30
$100 Regular price after June 30
$125 On-site registration price

Register Online Today

Learn more about the SBIR Road Tour here.

The morning will include presentations by SBIR federal program managers and the opportunity to meet with them one-on-one. Afternoon panels will provide advice for local entrepreneurs and start-up businesses from DEED representatives and others.

Attending SBIR/STTR Program Managers include:

• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Energy
• Department of Health and Human Services
• National Institutes of Health
• National Science Foundation
• Department of Defense - Air Force
• Department of Defense - Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Defense - Missile Defense Agency
• Department of Defense - Navy
• Department of Defense - Special Operations Command
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
• United States Patent and Trademark Office

Upcoming Entrepreneurial Training Events

MN-SBIR, a local resource supported through state and federal funding, holds training events and one-on-one meetings with innovators, entrepreneurs and existing businesses in Greater Minnesota:

In Person: 9 a.m.-noon: Research to Revenue: Overview of SBIR/STTR Funding ($50 per person)

August 3 and 4 – Duluth

August 10 – Mankato

August 16 – Metro

August 17 – St. Cloud

September 7 – St. Cloud

September 13 – Mankato

September 14 – Metro

Webinars: 9-10:30 a.m.: Research to Revenue: Overview of SBIR/STTR Funding ($25 per person)

August 9

September 21

Get more information and register here for these training events and webinars.

Additional Contact Information

For questions about the SBIR Road Tour or the other sessions, contact Ms. Pat Dillon, director, Minnesota High Tech Association, MN-SBIR, at 952-230-4540 or email pdillon@mhta.org.

The SBIR Road Tour is hosted by MN-SBIR in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and the University of Minnesota, Office of Technology Commercialization.