Entrepreneurs, innovators, and researchers exploring SBIR and STTR funding are invited to join America’s Seed Fund Week. This free virtual event brings together federal agencies and the innovation community to share how to access early-stage R&D funding and navigate the SBIR/STTR process. DOE's Office of Technology Commercialization team will participate in “Meet the Program Director” sessions all three days. Team member will participate in the panel discussion “Inside the Head of an Evaluator” on Wednesday, May 13. These sessions provide opportunities to connect directly with DOE, ask questions, and gain insight into how proposals are evaluated and to speak with DOE about your technology. Register here

The ALS Nexus 2026 Poster Session is an opportunity to share how your research is helping make ALS livable by accelerating the development of new treatments and technologies, optimizing current treatments and care, or reducing the harms of ALS. Abstracts for theALS Nexus 2026 Poster Session are due this Friday, May 15, by 1 p.m. ET. Participating in the conference also gives you the chance to meet members of the ALS community with a wide range of perspectives, expertise, and lived experiences, sparking new ideas and expanding your network. Please complete the online form by the deadline. Detailed results are not required at the time of submission and may be updated after abstract acceptance. Virtual poster session is on July 31st, in person is August 24th.

The goal of the DOE BES ECN Grant Writing webinar is to give early career scientists access to grant writing advice and resources. The webinar will include discussion of DOE funding opportunities, strategies for writing grants, and advice for proposing fundable projects. As an early career scientist, the process and competitiveness of grant writing can seem daunting, but it is not impossible. This webinar will feature three speakers, including a DOE BES Program Manager and two scientists who have successfully navigated the grant writing process. From this webinar, audience members can expect to learn more about DOE BES funding opportunities, the proposal review process, and how to put together a competitive, fundable proposal. This event is free and open to the public.

PNNL is proud to announce the second annual Predictive Phenomics conference to be held June 2 - 3, 2026 at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington DC. The theme, “Advances in Microbial Biodesign Using AI and Automation,” is intended to inspire scientists around the world to share their research on topics pushing predictive phenomics forward via state-of-the-art technology, automation for microbial phenotyping and design, and AI for microbial design and engineering function.We expect up to ~200 attendees for a busy, yet fun, few days of keynotes, invited talks, poster sessions, and networking. The conference’s website page is LIVE, and the deadline to submit an abstract is March 11, 2026. Additional details will be added to the conference web page as we have them. Click here to get started on your submission. Registration will open in March.