Candace Wright
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Manager at Missile Defense Agency
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Candace Wright manages the Missile Defense Agency's SBIR/STTR program, which provides funding opportunities for small businesses conducting research and development with commercialization and defense-system transition potential. Wright has also held acquisition and agency leadership roles at MDA, including work on homeland defense radar and the Next Generation Interceptor.
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The program addresses America’s Seed Fund and changes to SBIR/STTR, the programs’ history and economic impact, how agencies differ in awards and application processes, company commercialization experiences, and federal R&D funding opportunities. Sessions include an Army FUZE briefing on its venture-capital-style model for accelerating emerging battlefield technologies; innovation pitches; and commercialization pathways for SBIR/STTR awardees. The event also highlights ocean and space technology, advanced manufacturing, government customers, and investment opportunities. Dr. Genevieve Lind of the Small Business Administration’s Office of Investment and Innovation presents on America’s Seed Fund; Jason Kessler represents NASA’s SBIR/STTR Program; and Dr. Matthew Willis leads Army FUZE at the U.S. Army.