SBIR & STTR Programs
The Small Business Innovative Research Program (SBIR) is a highly competitive government sponsored program that encourages small business to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. Total awards over a two year period can be as high as $850,000.
The Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) is a government sponsored small business program that expands funding opportunities in the federal innovation research and development arena. Total awards over a two year period can be as high as $850,000.
Learn more about the SBIR/STTR programs:
SBIR & STTR Information
To search for SBIR/STTR solicitations visit SBIRworld™.
Great Plains Capital Conference
The main goal of the Great Plains Capital Conference is to provide
access to capital for emerging, privately held companies and to promote
greater entrepreneurship, business growth and expansion in the Midwest.
Great Plains seeks to accomplish its goal by bringing together the
region's leading venture capitalists, investors, bankers, and accounting
and legal professionals for presentations by 10 emerging businesses
seeking funding. Please visit the InvestMidwest website at:
http://www.greatplainscc.com/index.html.
InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum
The main goal of the InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum is to provide access to capital for emerging, privately held companies and to promote greater entrepreneurship, business growth and expansion in the Midwest. InvestMidwest seeks to accomplish its goal by bringing together many of the country's leading venture capitalists, investors, bankers, and accounting and legal professionals for presentations by 15 to 20 emerging growth businesses seeking funding.
Please visit the InvestMidwest website at:
http://www.investmidwestforum.com.
Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit Program
The Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit Program is an initiative developed
under the Kansas Economic Growth Act. The program is designed to bring
together Kansas-based accredited angel investors with Kansas-based, Kansas
Technology Enterprise Corporation-certified companies seeking seed and
early stage investment. This program enables accredited angel investors
to qualify for the Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit, and allows companies
to become certified under the guidelines of the program. Please visit
the Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit Program website at:
http://www.kansasangels.com.
Midwest Venture Alliance
The Midwest Venture Alliance is a membership organization of accredited
private investors committed to investing in high-growth seed and early-stage
technology companies in Kansas and surrounding states. The purpose of
the alliance is to help promote early-stage equity investing and to
provide entrepreneurs and investors an effective, centralized forum
to collaborate. Members engage in a participative style of investing
in which they are encouraged to share their knowledge and expertise
during the investment-selection process and with companies that are
funded and supported by the Alliance. Please visit the Midwest Venture
Alliance website at:
http://www.midwestventure.com.
Mid-America Angels
Mid-America Angels ("MAA") is a regional network of angel investors dedicated to identifying
and funding the most promising start-up business opportunities in the Kansas-Missouri Region.
MAA has two primary objectives: (1) to present high return on investment funding opportunities
to its members; and (2) to facilitate access to early-stage financing for high-potential businesses
and entrepreneurs. To inquire about membership, or if you are an entrepreneur seeking funding,
please visit MAA's website at:
http://www.midamericaangels.com.
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