America’s Seed Fund Road Tour 2023 – Midwest is a national outreach effort connecting entrepreneurs working on advanced technologies to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Also known as America’s Seed Fund, these programs provide more than $4 billion in funding to support scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of federal research funds to build a strong national economy. Event information and registration