Winning Federal Funding for Tech R&D: A Panel with NJ's SBIR/STTR Winners

Hosted during Newark Tech Week 2026, this evening brings together NJ businesses who have won SBIR/STTR awards and the NJSBDC Tech Team

If your business runs on research and development, the federal government has money set aside for you. Through the SBIR and STTR programs, federal agencies award billions each year to small businesses building new technology. The funding takes no equity and is not repaid. But the application process is demanding, the competition is real, and knowing where to start is often what stops good companies from ever applying.

That's what this evening is about.

Hear directly from New Jersey founders who have won SBIR/STTR awards, joined on stage by the NJSBDC Tech Team counselors who work on these applications every day. Learn about what these programs actually fund, how to know if your business is a fit, and what separates proposals that win from proposals that don't.

Then stay to network with the panelists, the NJSBDC Tech Team, and other New Jersey founders, and connect with the organizations and resources ready to support your business.

Free to attend. Registration required. Seats are limited.