The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are the largest source of early stage and high risk R&D funding in the U.S. The 2017 SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit will take place in Tampa, Florida from October 3-5. At least 17 federal agencies will participate, including NSF, DOD, NASA, Department of Energy/ARPA-E, NOAA, and NIST. Registration information can be found on the event website.