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SUMMARY:SBIR Overview: How to Leverage America’s Seed Fund
DESCRIPTION:Fundraising can be extremely challenging. The SBIR program is the nation’s largest source of early stage/high risk funding for start-ups and small businesses. The highly competitive SBIR program encourages domestic small businesses to engage in federal research and research development (R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. SBIR enables small businesses to explore technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. Join us and learn how to fund your innovation-based startup using non-dilutive seed capital provided by the federal government. \nFormat: In Person:\nCity of Mesa\nMesa Business Builder @ The Studios facility\n59 E 1st St Floor 2\nMesa\, AZ 85201 \nObjectives: (What will participants know and/or be able to do after attending):\nIdentify if your company is a candidate for SBIR/STTR funding\nReview of the start capital landscape and how SBIR funding fits in\nUnderstand the basics of the SBIR/STTR programs.\nAppreciate the emphasis on commercialization. \nTopics include:\n• The startup capital landscape\n• SBIR/STTR program goals\n• Identification of participating agencies\n• The differences between SBIR’s and STTR’s\n• Identification of the three-phase process\n• Arizona Fast Grant Initiatives\n• Availability community resources that can assist \nSpeaker: Lou Farina \nAudience:\n* Early stage technology based businesses actively engaged in fundraising\n* Newcomers to the SBIR/STTR programs\n* Businesses who have previously submitted Phase 1 proposals but have not received awards\n* Successful Phase 1 winners \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here:\n https://clients.arizonasbdc.com/workshop.aspx?ekey=10450021 \n 
URL:https://www.maricopa-sbdc.com/event/sbir-overview-how-to-leverage-americas-seed-fund-6/
LOCATION:Mesa Business Builder @ The Studios\, 59 East 1st Street\, Mesa\, AZ\, 85201\, United States
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