Startup CEOs are increasingly financing their healthy growing companies with non-dilutive debt capital to delay or forgo equity rounds. Find out how to take your company to the next level without giving up equity, board seats or personal guarantees. There is a ton of governmental capital available for companies building new disruptive technology, but you need to know where to find it. Discover opportunities through numerous federal agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy (DOE), and the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Join Ben Schrag, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Director and Policy Liaison at NSF; Manny Oliver, Director of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the DOE; and Stephanie Fertig, Program Lead for the SBIR and STTR Programs of HHS, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for an insightful panel discussion on how, where and when to apply for free grant money in the United States to superpower your business. Understand tactically the opportunity, effort, timeline and advantages of this type of seed funding.Learn about various federal agencies providing non-dilutive start-up capital for companies building disruptive technology.
Explore previously unknown sources of funding and how to effectively apply for the awards.
Gain critical insights into navigating government opportunities in the United States.