Jason Kessler
Program Executive, SBIR & STTR Program at NASA
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Jason L. Kessler leads strategic oversight of NASA’s SBIR and STTR programs, which fund early-stage technology innovation. Before joining the program in 2021, Kessler worked as a senior advisor to the Global Knowledge Initiative and held NASA program leadership roles, including work on SERVIR.
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NOV
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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.