OCTOBER 18-20, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC

WE ARE THE LARGEST INNOVATION
PIPELINE ON THE PLANET

For over 20 years the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo has connected top applied research and early-stage innovations from universities, labs, and startups with industry end-users and prospectors. The 2021 TechConnect World Innovation event includes the annual SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference, AI TechConnect, and the TechConnect Technical Program - more than 35 world-class technical symposium, and the Nanotech Conference Series – the world's largest and longest running nanotechnology event.

Through these joint programs, TechConnect has published over 10,000 technical papers, connected over 20,000 innovations with industry partners, provided prospecting to most all Fortune 500 technology companies, and supported most every U.S. Science and Technology agency including the National Nanotechnology Initiative since its inception.

Join the world's brightest researchers, innovators, and technology prospectors as they convene in Washington, DC, Gaylord National Harbor, October 18-20, 2021. To learn more about TechConnect link here.

OUR IMPACT

20,000+

innovations connected

$25B+

sourced gov funds

$250B+

sourced industry funds

5,000+

corporate 1-1s

10,000+

agency 1-1s

200+

innovation challenges

"TechConnect provides excellent access to key innovators and stakeholders- at the premier innovation commercialization networking events and challenge programs in the U.S. "

BASF

"TechConnect is unique in specifically bringing together the creators of breakthrough technologies with corporations who can help commercialize, adopt, buy, re-sell and invest in those technologies"

Atrium Capital

"We come back to TechConnect because they provide us the opportunity to meet top innovators across many technology areas all in one location."

Lockheed Martin