The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching another road tour to connect entrepreneurs and inform them about the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

The SBIR and STTR programs were established to provide more funding and research opportunities to small businesses across the U.S. Combined, the programs provide over $3.7 billion in funding from the federal government across 5,000 awards to small businesses working in different tech areas each year.

The tour will hit 17 states, stopping in cities across the Southeast, Midwest, Rockies and the Central South regions of the U.S. The SBA reports that this is its sixth year putting on the road tour, which is led by its Office of Investment and Innovation and 11 federal agencies.

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