Using US Seed Fund to Expand University Innovation Ecosystem

Time: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. EDT
Location: Online
Presenters: Ashim Subedee, PhD, NIH Small Business Education and Entrepreneurial Development (SEED) Office; Jennifer Shieh, PhD, U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) will share how America’s Seed Fund - the Small Business Innovation Research/ Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs - enables the transition of university-based research. Beyond the $4 billion each year of funding to startups, complementary programs enable academics and startups to translate research discoveries into innovative technologies.