NSF regularly hosts virtual Question and Answer sessions for startups and small businesses to learn about the program and the proposal submission process.
Join the Medical Industry Leadership Institute (MILI) community, including industry experts, UMN graduate students, entrepreneurs, and alumni for networking and resources.
The SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference connects innovators with over $4 billion in early-stage funding, annually. Attendees learn how to compete for funding while networking with global industry scouts, investors, and key federal leadership representing the nation’s largest seed fund.
You’ve identified a specific innovation that you think you may want to commercialize. Now what? The University of Minnesota Value Proposition Design program applies the Lean Startup approach and Customer Discovery methods to specific innovations.
A must-attend gathering for farmers, entrepreneurs, brands, industry professionals and companies alike, focused on food and ag innovation, drawing attendees from across the US and internationally.
The Women Innovators Conference is an annual event hosted at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus. This half-day event provides both education and networking opportunities for those in the field of innovation across Minnesota.
The annual Biomimetics International Industry Strategy Symposium will bring together senior executives, researchers, innovators, and investors as an international industry dedicated to scaling nature-inspired solutions from lab (dreams) to market (deployment).
Innovation for Impact: A National Security Technology Transfer Forum will be held Dec. 1–3, 2026, in Leesburg, Va. Designed for federal labs and agencies working on national security innovation and technology transfer, the first two days will include federal-only training, education, and best-practice discussions. Day three will welcome industry for networking and partnership engagement.