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MARCH 10-12, 2026 | RALEIGH, NC |
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MARCH 10-12, 2026 | RALEIGH, NC |
Tuesday, March 10 - Thursday, March 12
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC
| Monday, March 9 | 12:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Tuesday, March 10 | 7:00am - 6:00pm |
| Wednesday, March 11 | 7:00am - 6:00pm |
| Thursday, March 12 | 7:30am - 11:00am |
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Tuesday March 10 | ||
| 8:20 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes | |
| 10:00 | Coffee Breaks | |
| 10:30 | SBIR Session: SBIR 101 - The Basics about the SBIR Program | |
| 11:30 | SBIR Session: Agency Reverse Pitches | |
| 12:15 | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World Expo and SBIR/STTR Pavilion Open | |
| 1:30 | SBIR Session: Navigating SBIR/STTR Agency Differences | |
| 2:30 | SBIR Session: Finding Help - Getting Started | |
| 3:15 | SBIR Session: Agency Differences - Focus on Evaluation | |
| 4:00 | TechConnect World Expo, Technical Poster Session I, and Expo Social (4:00 - 6:00) | |
| 4:00 | SBIR/STTR Pavilion Reception | |
Wednesday March 11 | ||
| 8:30 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Business Keynotes | |
| 9:00 | Coffee Breaks | |
| 9:30 | SBIR Session V | |
| 10:30 | SBIR Session: Small Business Success Stories | |
| 11:30 | SBIR Session: Commercializing Your SBIR-funded Technology: Federal Programs | |
| 12:15 | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World Expo and SBIR/STTR Pavilion Open | |
| 1:15 | SBIR Session: Navigating SBIR Government Phase IIIs | |
| 1:30 | U.S. National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing Town Hall | |
| 2:15 | SBIR Session: Working with Defense Primes | |
| 3:15 | SBIR Session: Crossing over from one Agency to Another | |
| 4:00 | TechConnect World Expo, Technical Poster Session II, and Expo Social (4:00 - 6:00) | |
| 4:00 | SBIR/STTR Pavilion Reception | |
Thursday March 12 | ||
| 8:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop 8:30am-4:30pm (Additional Registration Required) | |
| 9:00 | SBIR/STTR Session TBA | |
| 10:00 | SBIR/STTR Session TBA | |
| 11:00 | SBA (Private Meeting) | |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 1:15 | Critical Materials - Workshop (open to all conference attendees) | |
2026 Detailed Program | ||
Tuesday March 10 | ||
| 8:20 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes | RCC Ballroom B |
| Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, Dalia Yablon, Matthew Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | ||
| Lightweighting with single crystal graphene, and new routes to growing diamonds R. Ruoff, Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology, KR | ||
| Quantum Computing 101: Foundations, Frontiers, and Future Impact W. Oliver, MIT, US | ||
| Architecting the Future with Silicon Carbide: A Platform for Power, Intelligence, and Immersion E. Balkas, Wolfspeed, US | ||
| SBIR/STTR Keynote TBA, U.S. Small Business Administration, US | ||
| 10:00 | Coffee Breaks | Pre-Function Areas |
| 10:30 | SBIR Session: SBIR 101 - The Basics about the SBIR Program | RCC 306A |
| 11:30 | SBIR Session: Agency Reverse Pitches | RCC 306A |
| 12:15 | Lunch Break | On own |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World Expo and SBIR/STTR Pavilion Open | Expo Hall AB |
| 1:30 | SBIR Session: Navigating SBIR/STTR Agency Differences | RCC 306A |
| 2:30 | SBIR Session: Finding Help - Getting Started | RCC 306A |
| 3:15 | SBIR Session: Agency Differences - Focus on Evaluation | RCC 306A |
| 4:00 | TechConnect World Expo, Technical Poster Session I, and Expo Social (4:00 - 6:00) | Expo Hall AB |
| 4:00 | SBIR/STTR Pavilion Reception | Expo Hall AB |
Wednesday March 11 | ||
| 8:30 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Business Keynotes | RCC Ballroom B |
| Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | ||
| Reinventing Workplace Safety Through Technology P. DeBaylo, National Safety Council (NSC), US | ||
| DOE and EPIC Prize Challenge TBA, Department of Energy, US | ||
| LEAN Power, US | ||
| J. Williams, SBIRC, US | ||
| 9:00 | Coffee Breaks | Pre-Function Areas |
| 9:30 | SBIR Session V | RCC 306A |
| 10:30 | SBIR Session: Small Business Success Stories | RCC 306A |
| 11:30 | SBIR Session: Commercializing Your SBIR-funded Technology: Federal Programs | RCC 306A |
| 12:15 | Lunch Break | On own |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World Expo and SBIR/STTR Pavilion Open | Expo Hall AB |
| 1:15 | SBIR Session: Navigating SBIR Government Phase IIIs | RCC 306A |
| 1:30 | U.S. National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing Town Hall | RCC 304 |
| Session chair: Mike Molnar, Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office, NIST | ||
| This town hall event will gather information from conference participants for the 2026 – 2030 National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing, which guides Federal efforts to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing. The plan is revised every four years to provide new federal priorities in advanced manufacturing research and development, aiming to create jobs, boost economic growth across various sectors, and strengthen national security. This town hall session augments an online Request for Information (RFI), enabling participants to voice their views and catalyze deeper input into priority areas. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has posted the full set of questions in the Federal Register at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/20/2025-11379/notice-of-request-for-information-national-strategic-plan-for-advanced-manufacturing | ||
| 2:15 | SBIR Session: Working with Defense Primes | RCC 306A |
| 3:15 | SBIR Session: Crossing over from one Agency to Another | RCC 306A |
| 4:00 | TechConnect World Expo, Technical Poster Session II, and Expo Social (4:00 - 6:00) | Expo Hall AB |
| 4:00 | SBIR/STTR Pavilion Reception | Expo Hall AB |
Thursday March 12 | ||
| 8:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop 8:30am-4:30pm (Additional Registration Required) | RCC 201 |
| 9:00 | SBIR/STTR Session TBA | RCC 305B |
| 10:00 | SBIR/STTR Session TBA | RCC 305B |
| 11:00 | SBA (Private Meeting) | RCC 305B |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | On own |
| 1:15 | Critical Materials - Workshop (open to all conference attendees) | Marriott State D |
| Session chair: Santa Jansone Popova, Oak Ridge National Laboratory | ||
| Rare Earths and Permanent Magnets: TEA, Life Cycle, and Supply Chain B.J. Smith, Argonne National Laboratory, US | ||
| From Mine to Concentrate: Extraction, Processing, and Separation C. Anderson, Colorado School of Mines, US | ||
| Rare Earth Separation Technologies: History, Progress, and Current Practice S. Jansone Popova, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US | ||
| Turning Waste into Resource: Secondary and Unconventional Feedstocks A. Fritz, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US | ||
| Permanent Magnets: From Fundamentals to Recycling A. Palasyuk, Ames National Laboratory, US | ||
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