The NIH Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR) is Open for Business Webinar
Location: Virtual
Date: June 24, 2025
Time: 2:00PM ET - 3:30PM ET
Cost:
Free
This Event is Recorded:
The recording and resources will be available 7-10 business days after the event
Hosted by:
Small business Education and Entrepreneurial Development (SEED)
Event Overview:
Description:
America’s Seed Fund, also known as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, offers small business entrepreneurs in the life sciences more than $1.3 billion in non-dilutive funding to support small business research and development.
Join us for this informational webinar on Wednesday, June 24, at 2:00 p.m. ET to learn about open funding opportunities and the application process.
Bring your questions- there will be a live Q&A session following the presentation!
The next receipt date is September 5, 2025.
Presenter(s)
Stephanie Fertig
Director, NIH Small Business Program
Small business Education and Entrepreneurial Development (SEED)
Office of the Director (OD)
NIH, HHS
Stephanie Fertig
<p>Stephanie Fertig has more than twenty years of experience in translational research and has led the creation and implementation of multiple programs focused on small businesses and product development at NIH. She currently oversees the Health and Human Services Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.</p>
Adam Sorkin
Small Business Policy Manager
Small business Education and Entrepreneurial Development (SEED)
Office of the Director (OD)
NIH, HHS
Adam Sorkin
<p>Adam Sorkin has over a decade of experience championing small business research and development. He previously supported Small Business Programs and intramural technology transfer activities at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Prior to joining NIH, Adam led R&D, strategy, and fundraising efforts of start-ups developing novel regenerative medicine and anti-infective applications.</p>
