Encountering Innovation Center

The Tech Innovation Center is the technology / innovation commercialization program. The program includes attracting, assessing, advising, preparing small business technology innovation clients to meet, present and network with customers, such as: Department of Defense, NASA, DHS, FBI Technology Scouts (Tech Scouts) during tech transfer events such as Encountering Innovation, Tech Collision, Matchmaking Events, Mid-West Collider Event and others.  In addition, working specifically to support and assist for SBIR, STTR, Phase 1, Phase 2, Direct to Phase 2 Grants and Contracts.  Also, Agile Acquisition Contracting such as: OTA, PIA and with AFWERX, DEFENSEWERX, Tech Warrior Enterprise, SOFWERX, MGMWERX, Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force. Host events that focus on Kansas while allowing small businesses to attend from multiple states.  America's SBDC Kansas is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.