It’s National SBIR Week! If you are an entrepreneur working on advanced technologies you need to educate yourself on America’s Seed Fund! The SBIR/STTR programs provide over $4 billion in funding to small businesses each year in a wide variety of technology areas. The 2021 National SBIR Week will provide attendees with an opportunity to hear directly from the participating federal agency program managers that administer over 7,000 new awards annually and to meet virtually one-on-one with program decision makers. Check out what’s onthis week’s schedule hereor attend a local online workshop, Simplifying SBIR Grants for Startups, this morning at 11 AM taught by Sedale Turbovsky, founder of OpenGrants.

In addition to the SBIR week activities, below are a couple of other Best Bets, especially if you’re ready to connect in-person..

Best Bets

In Person: Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy’s 30th Annual Showcase, Wed Jul 21 at 5 PM: Join Sacramento business leaders and hear from SEA alumnus Ethan Conrad of Ethan Conrad Properties on his amazing entrepreneurial journey. Meet the SEA 2021 Fellows. Food & Drink provided. At Vizcaya, 2019 21st St, Sac.

In Person: The Future of Money: Cryptocurrency and Digital Payments, Thu Jul 22 at 5:30 PM: Hear from our expert panel how Cryptocurrency and Digital Payments are impacting how we earn, spend, and invest money. At Studio Workspace, 1010 Creekside Ridge Ct, Roseville.

Plan Ahead

In Person: Growth Factory Founder Social, Wed Jul 28 at 5:30 PM: If you are a startup team from the Sacramento Region who has World Class potential and is leading a pre-seed venture backable company, we’d like to meet you!  Join us for beer, pizza and networking to learn more about the Growth Factory pre-seed accelerator and accompanying venture fund launching this fall. At HaneyBiz, 4465 Granite Drive, Rocklin

In Person: SacTech Social Meetup, Thu Jul 29 at 6 PM:Sac BeerJS is now renamed to SacTech Social! Join us at Hop Gardens (2904 Franklin Blvd, Sac) for our first in-person meetup in over a year! SacTech Social is an inclusive, safe space for technology professionals (and the tech curious) from all stacks, walks of life, genders, ages, etc to come together and talk about programming, design, and all of the things adjacent. You must be fully vaccinated to attend.

There is a lot to choose from this week–check out the details in this week’s Startup Digest. While you’re there, consider subscribing. For even more startup information, happenings and resources, check out what’s available on the StartupSac Website.

Deadlines

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