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MARCH 10-12, 2026 | RALEIGH, NC |
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MARCH 10-12, 2026 | RALEIGH, NC |
MARCH 10-12, 2026 • RALEIGH, NC
Raleigh Convention Center
DISCOVER INNOVATION PATHWAYS
SBIR/STTR programs are committed to supporting transition and/or commercialization of existing awards. Learn about new and existing innovation pathways for your small business, including SBIR/STTR Phase IIIs, OTs/OTAs, DoW funding and partnership opportunities, military and industry partnerships. Network with a community which includes leadership from industry, academia, national labs, military and local investors.
Frank Salomone
Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation, SBA
Elden Hawkes, Jr.
Partnership and Innovation Specialist, SBA
Genevieve Lind
Program Manager, SBA
Jennifer Thabet
Program Director, Small Business Programs Office, DARPA
Robin Burke
Program Manager, Special Operations Command
Vinny Pande
Space Ventures Branch Chief, SpaceWERX
Vinny Pande
Space Ventures Branch Chief, SpaceWERX
April Richards
SBIR Program Manager, Environmental Protection Agency
Keith Woodman
SBIR Senior Operations Manager, NASA
Jennifer Rocha
Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect Division, ATI
Ed Jameson
Managing Partner, Jameson & Company
Jason Kessler
SBIR/STTR Program Executive, NASA
Jim Greenwood
Founder, Greenwood Consulting Group
Jerry Hollister
Senior Principal Consultant, BBC Entrepreneurial Training and Consulting
Adam Austin
Co-owner and Cybersecurity Lead, Totem.tech
Tammi Neville
Program Specialist, USDA
Craig Owens
Systems Engineer, Principal; Corporate SBIR Program Manager, Lockheed Martin
Tylar Temple
Deputy Director, Defense SBIR/STTR Program Office, Department of Defense
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