OCTOBER 18-20, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC

Nanotech 2021
Defense TechConnect
SBIR/STTR Fall
AI TechConnect
Resilience Week
RISE Innovation Challenge and Member Meeting
MOSAICS Industry Day
 

2021 TechConnect Innovation Business Program

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Sessions

Monday October 18

8:15TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes
10:15Coffee Break
10:30Advanced Materials Innovation Spotlights I: AGC and Pangaea Ventures
10:30Energy Innovation Spotlights I: Linde, ExxonMobil
12:00Lunch Break
1:30Aerospace, Space and Defense Innovation Spotlights I: REI Systems, Lockheed Martin
1:30MOSAICS Industry Day Cyber Innovation Spotlights I
1:30RISE Innovation Challenge I
2:30MOSAICS Industry Day Cyber Innovation Spotlights II
1:30SBIR/STTR Phase I, Phase II, and Accounting Boot Camp
2:50RISE Innovation Challenge II
2:45Aerospace, Space and Defense Innovation Spotlights II: Northrop Grumman, Raytheon
4:00RISE Innovation Challenge Closing Remarks & Awards Presentation
3:00Student Leaders Conference: Welcome Session
4:00TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception (4:00 - 6:00)

Tuesday October 19

8:30Keynotes - Defense, Innovation, Resilience
9:40SBIR/STTR Keynote Panel: How NSF, DOE, and SBA are Supporting the Transition of your R&D
10:00Coffee Break
10:30Biomedical Innovation Spotlights I: U.S. Army Medical Materiel Activity
10:30Operational Energy & Logistics: Advanced Batteries and Portable Power
10:30SBIR/STTR 101 & Agency Briefings
10:30MOSAICS Welcome and Session I: Overview, Business Case and Military Utility Assessment
11:30Biomedical Innovation Spotlights II: Tech Warrior Enterprise
11:30Energy & Defense Innovation Spotlights
12:00Lunch Break
1:00MOSAICS Session II: User Perspective, Architecture, Requirements, and Selection Process
1:00Navigating SBIR Agency Differences
1:30Healthcare & Consumer Goods Innovation Spotlights: Henkel
1:30Energy Innovation Spotlights III, Advanced Batteries
1:30Biomedical Innovation Spotlights II
1:30RISE Resilient Infrastructure & Secure Energy - Member Meeting
2:15How to Find SBIR Support Organizations
2:00SBIR/STTR Agency Pavilion: Meet with Agency Reps
2:30OE&L Panel II: Vehicle Electrification
2:45MOSAICS Session III: Reference Architecture and Deep Dives
3:10Conducting a SBIR Phase I
2:30Energy Innovation Spotlights IV: Vehicle Electrification
4:00TechConnect, Defense & Smart Cities Innovation Expo & Networking Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Poster Session I

Wednesday October 20

9:00Defense TechConnect Keynote Program
9:20MOSAICS Keynote
9:35Defense TechConnect Keynote Panel: DoD Speed of Innovation for Contested and Congested Environments
10:00Special DEFENSEWERX Funding Announcement
10:15SBIR/STTR Inside the Head of an Evaluator
10:00Coffee Break
10:30Medical Devices Innovation Spotlights I
10:30AI for DoD Military Advantage Across the Domains
10:30Operational Energy & Logistics: Contested Logistics
10:30MOSAICS Session IV: Deep Dives
11:10How Army and Air Force SBIR/STTR Programs Have Changed
11:40Biomedical Innovation Spotlights III
11:30AI Innovation Spotlights I
12:00Lunch Break
1:00How SBIR Phase III's Benefit a PoR and the SBIR Firm
1:00MOSAICS Session V: Deep Dives and MOSAICS 2.0
1:30Innovation Spotlights Additive Manufacturing: AFWERX Ventures
1:30Aerospace, Space and Defense Innovation Spotlights III
2:00SBIR/STTR Agency Pavilion: Meet with Agency Reps
2:10SBIR/STTR: Working with the Primes
2:40Innovation Spotlights: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
2:40Innovation Spotlights: C5ISR Innovation Spotlights I
2:00DOE and DoD Collaborations for Energy Resilience on Military Installations
3:30The Innovation Habits of High-Growth Companies
3:45Innovation Spotlights: C5ISR Innovation Spotlights II
3:30Nexus of National Security & Energy Security
2:45MOSAICS Open Discussion and Closing Remarks
4:00TechConnect, Defense & Smart Cities Innovation Expo & Networking Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Poster Session II

Program

Monday October 18

8:15TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary KeynotesWoodrow Wilson A
Session chair: Matthew Laudon, TechConnect & TechConnect Ventures
8:15Welcome Back
M. Laudon, TechConnect, US
8:30How Do We Compete Going Forward? The Global Economic Environment for US-based Nanotechnology Companies
L. Mertz, Cerion Nanomaterials, CEO, US
8:55Novel Non-invasive Glucose Testing - glucoWISE
K.L. Rice, Meta Materials, CFO, CA
9:10How Nanobiophysics can Stop Covid and Other Global Pandemics
A. Goel, Nanobiosym, Chairman & CEO, US
10:15Coffee BreakCherry Blossom Lobby
10:30Advanced Materials Innovation Spotlights I: AGC and Pangaea VenturesAnnapolis 1
Session chair: Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Ventures, US
10:30AGC Innovation Spotlight
Y. Kaida, AGC, Inc., US
10:45Pangaea Ventures Innovation Spotlight
C. Erickson, Pangaea Ventures, US
11:00An affordable metallic coating to protect surfaces at extreme environments and to reduce use of hexavalent chrome and cyanides
M. Kargar, Maxterial, Inc., US
11:08Multilayered gradient thick anti-corrosive coating on Zirconium oxides base
A. Manulyk, Synergy ANTECH Services Corp., CA
11:16Hybrid Copper-Coated Carbon Nanotube Structures for Multifunctional Coatings
A. Douglas, SkyNano, US
11:24Multi-functional Compounds for Coatings
R. Mafi, TriMiS Inc., CA
11:32Smart heterostructure for sensing and controlling corrosion
M. Tripathi, University of Sussex, Advanced Material Development, UK
11:40RobustBadge – Integrated Chemical Sensor for Extreme Environment
A. Motayed, N5 Sensors Inc, US
11:48Catalyst for Improved Pot Life and Cure Time
J. Florio, King Industries, Inc., US
Review Panelist
Y. Kaida, AGC, Inc., US
Review Panelist
C. Erickson, Pangaea Ventures, US
Review Panelist
N. Kacsandi, TechConnect Ventures, US
10:30Energy Innovation Spotlights I: Linde, ExxonMobilAnnapolis 2
Session chair: Paul Robinson, Bedford Funds, LP
10:30ExxonMobil Innovation Spotlight
J. Sink, ExxonMobil, US
10:45Linde Innovation Spotlight
M. Byron, Linde, US
11:00Novel Nano Oil Additive Reduces Friction and Increases Engine Efficiency
G. Christensen, Novum Nano, US
11:08Pure-Phase Cubic Ni1-xMox Alloy Nanoparticles as Low-Cost and Earth Abundant Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting to Produce Hydrogen
B. Fagg, VCU Innovation Gateway, US
11:16Microbial corrosion test kit
A. Sadek, MIC Monitor, LLC, US
11:24Sludge dewatering using Magnetic Flocculation
L. Loev, Ariel Scientific Innovations, Ltd., IL
11:32A nano-enabled technology for the dewatering of oil waste streams
J. Lead, GeoMat LLC, CA
11:40High-efficiency intermediate band quantum dot solar cells
A. Afanasev, George Washington University, US
Review Panelist
M. Byron, Linde, US
Review Panelist
T. Westhoven, ExxonMobil, US
Review Panelist
J. Sink, ExxonMobil, US
Review Panelist
C. Bradley, U.S. Navy, US
Review Panelist
P. Robinson, Bedford Funds, LP, US
12:00Lunch BreakOn own
1:30Aerospace, Space and Defense Innovation Spotlights I: REI Systems, Lockheed MartinAnnapolis 1
Session chair: G. Nagesh Rao, U.S. Department of Commerce, US
1:30NASA Case Study
H. Morgan, REI Systems, US
1:45Lockheed Martin Innovation Spotlight
C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US
2:00Lightweight Barrier Coating to Mitigate Corrosion for Aerospace Assets
C. Sprinkle, Luna Innovations, US
2:08Automated Fiber Optic Connector Inspection and Cleaning
D. Wilson, FiberQA, LLC, US
2:16Emergency Underwater PNT using Autonomous Surface Vehicle Constellation
C. Verlinden, Applied Ocean Sciences LLC, US
2:24Reconfiguration with Logic Design Framework for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
V. Maldonado, Texas Tech University, US
2:32Base of the Future, Passive Performance NetZero Autonomous Expeditionary Buildings
J. Rutherford, Modula S, Inc., US
2:40Capture Accurate, Real-Time Temperature Readings of Materials in Extreme Operating Conditions
J. McKinley, University of Central Florida, US
Review Panelist
N. Rao, U.S. Department of Commerice, US
Review Panelist
R. Owens, U.S. Central Command, US
Review Panelist
C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US
Review Panelist
N. Archie,  Innovator-Connector, US
1:30MOSAICS Industry Day Cyber Innovation Spotlights IAnnapolis 2
Session chair: Ross Roley, USINDOPACOM, US
1:30PNT as a Service (PNTaaS) for operating in GPS denied environments
A. Brown, NAVSYS Corporation, US
1:38An API Security Platform
A. Iyer, Corsha, Inc., US
1:46Zenurian™ - An Advanced Threat Detection and Analytics Tool Using Multi-Dimensional Machine Learning (ML) for Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
N. Duan, D-Tech, LLC, US
1:54Next-Generation Industrial Data Diodes for Secure ICS Monitoring
C. Dunn, Fend Incorporated, US
2:02OpDefender – Network Control for Industrial Control Systems
A. Rankin, Idaho National Laboratory, Technology Deployment, US
2:10Active Cyber Defense for Operational Technology Networks
C. Weissenborn, Dragos, US
Review Panelist
R. Roley, USINDOPACOM, US
Review Panelist
R. Scalco, U.S. Navy, US
Review Panelist
D. Haegley, U.S. Department of Defense, US
Review Panelist
M. Seip, Withum, US
Review Panelist
B. Waugaman, Sandia National Laboratories, US
1:30RISE Innovation Challenge IAnnapolis 3
Session chair: Michael Wu, RISE Consortium, US
1:30RISE Innovation Challenge Intro
M. Wu, RISE Consortium, US
1:35Ultra Efficient Building Insulation
J. Rutherford, Modula-S Inc., US
1:45Decision science Integrated Collaboration Environment (DICE)
S. Griffin, Disaster Tech, US
1:55ZEV+E(tm) Work Truck Electrification with Emergency Power Generation
D. Stenson, Inventev, US
2:05Composite WiRe Wrap Technology
D. Zamani, ALD Technical Solutions, US
2:15Compact Ionic Gasification
P. Movizzo, Creare LLC, US
Review Panelist
S. Burke, New America, US
Review Panelist
E. Griesenbrock, U.S. Air Force, US
Review Panelist
T. Reddoch, EPRI, US
Review Panelist
K. Thaker, Idaho National Laboratory, US
2:30MOSAICS Industry Day Cyber Innovation Spotlights IIAnnapolis 2
Session chair: Ross Roley, USINDOPACOM, US
2:30Withum Innovation Spotlight
M. Seip, Withum, US
2:40Setting a Strong Foundation for Securing Facility Related Control Systems
T. Watkins, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, US
2:48DevSecOps Automation Platform
C. Sapien, Refactr, US
2:56Essence
E. Stewart, NRECA, US
3:04Forescout Platform
D. Hullings, Forescout Technologies, US
3:12An Unbreakable Foundation for Formally Secured Computing
M. Shaikh, BedRock Systems Inc., US
3:20Securing Resilient On-Base Microgrids and Flightlines for Smart Installations of the Future
M. Meins, Onclave Networks, Inc., US
3:28Tofino Firewall
D. Jamison, Tripwire, US
Review Panelist
R. Roley, USINDOPACOM, US
Review Panelist
R. Scalco, U.S. Navy, US
Review Panelist
V. Ashwani, FERC, US
Review Panelist
M. LaDuca, CNA, US
Review Panelist
M. Seip, Withum, US
1:30SBIR/STTR Phase I, Phase II, and Accounting Boot CampAnnapolis 4
SBIR Phase I & II
B. Aistrop, BBC Consulting, US
SBIR Phase I & II
J. Hollister, BBC Consulting, US
SBIR Phase I & II
B. Potteiger, ARMS CyberDefense, US
SBIR Accounting and Fraud, Waste and Abuse
E. Jameson, Jameson & Company, LLC, US
SBIR Fraud, Waste and Abuse
J. Glover, SBDC, US
SBIR Accounting
B. LaCroix, Jameson & Company, LLC, US
SBIR Companies: How to Protect Your IP
E. Blatt, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C., US
SBIR/STTR Q&A
2:50RISE Innovation Challenge IIAnnapolis 3
Session chair: Michael Wu, RISE Consortium, US
2:50A simple means to Boost low voltage batteries to high voltage DC using GoE-C
N. Campbell, Go Electric Inc, US
3:00Reliable Microgrids for Remote Facilities using Fleet Vehicles
C. Brower, Custom Electronics, Inc., US
3:10BlockEnergy
G. Oppedahl, Emera Technologies, US
3:20Waste Powered Energy Microgrid
D. Robau, National Energy USA, LLC, US
3:30Tactical Wheeled Intelligent (Li-ion 6T (MIL-PRF-32565) Compliant Battery) Charger (TWICâ„¢) and Maintenance System
M. Mendez, TRIDEC Services, Inc., US
3:40Rechargeable zinc manganese dioxide batteries
G. Cowles, Urban Electric Power, Inc., US
3:50Mainspring Linear Generator
P. Stoecklein, Mainspring Energy, Inc., US
Review Panelist
S. Burke, Ecospherics, US
Review Panelist
E. Griesenbrock, U.S. Air Force, US
Review Panelist
T. Reddoch, EPRI, US
Review Panelist
K. Thaker, Idaho National Laboratory, US
2:45Aerospace, Space and Defense Innovation Spotlights II: Northrop Grumman, RaytheonAnnapolis 1
Session chair: G. Nagesh Rao, U.S. Department of Commerce, US
2:45Northrop Grumman Innovation Spotlight
J. Windgassen, Northrop Grumman, US
3:00Raytheon Innovation Spotlight
A. Carroll, Raytheon, US
3:15Autonomous Space Vehicle with Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES)
T. Morris, American Maglev Technology of Florida, US
3:23Ultra-Compact, Highly Effective Thermal Management
I. Hillhouse, Makai Ocean Engineering, US
3:31Automated System Integration, Testing & Certification Leveraging a Robust Data Architecture
G. Hunt, Skayl, LLC, US
3:39Revolutionary, autonomous, long-duration, multi-hulled sailing cargo vessel
M. Jones, SubSeaSail LLC, US
3:47Through-Barrier Wireless Power and Data Communication
S. Shan, SWR TECHNOLOGY INC., US
Review Panelist
J. Windgassen, Northrop Grumman, US
Review Panelist
A. Carroll, Raytheon, US
Review Panelist
N. Rao, U.S. Department of Commerice, US
Review Panelist
N. Archie,  Innovator-Connector, US
4:00RISE Innovation Challenge Closing Remarks & Awards PresentationAnnapolis 3
Session chair: Michael Wu, RISE Consortium, US
RISE Awards Presentation
C. Van Metre, ATI, US
3:00Student Leaders Conference: Welcome SessionCamellia 1
4:00TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception (4:00 - 6:00)Expo Hall AB

Tuesday October 19

8:30Keynotes - Defense, Innovation, ResilienceWoodrow Wilson A
Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect, US
8:40Defense TechConnect and Operational Energy & Logistics (OE&L)
MajGen. Maxwell, U.S. Department of Defense, US
8:55Defense TechConnect
L. Sanders, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), US
9:15Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy (RISE) Consortium™
M. Wu, RISE Consortium, US
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army Installations, Energy, and Environment
P. Farnan, U.S. Army, US
Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Energy Division
B. Richardson, DIU, US
9:40SBIR/STTR Keynote Panel: How NSF, DOE, and SBA are Supporting the Transition of your R&DWoodrow Wilson A
Session chair: John Williams, SBA, US
U.S. SBA
B. DeVries, U.S. Small Business Administration, US
National Science Foundation
G. Narcho, National Science Foundation (NSF), US
10:00Coffee BreakCherry Blossom Lobby
10:30Biomedical Innovation Spotlights I: U.S. Army Medical Materiel ActivityBaltimore 1
Session chair: Conrad Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
10:30U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity Innovation Spotlight
G. Adam, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, US
10:45Rapid Assay Methods and Kits for Detecting Neutralizing Antibody for Sars-Cov-2
J. Rudd, Mississippi State University, US
10:53High-Precision SARS-COV-2 Molecular Detection and Covid-19 Diagnostics
R. Fernandez-Valdivia, AleloPharma, Inc/Wayne State University, US
11:01Rapid identification of Coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2 and detection of its mutations
L. Foster, Z-Field Technologies LCC, US
11:09Electromagnetic Augmented Reality Image Guidance with Computerized Task Assistance for Minimally-Invasive Field Care
V. Goel, Centerline Biomedical, Inc., US
Review Panelist
G. Adam, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, US
Review Panelist
S. Swanson, Tech Warrior Enterprise, US
Review Panelist
C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
10:30Operational Energy & Logistics: Advanced Batteries and Portable PowerBaltimore 3
Session chair: Jim Caley, U.S. Navy, US
U.S. Navy Operational Energy
J. Caley, U.S. Navy, US
Expeditionary Energy Office, U.S. Marine Corps
R. Thomas, U.S. Marine Corps, US
I-ARPA RESILIENCE Program
D. Cagle, I-ARPA, US
U.S. Navy Operational Energy
D. Fuentevilla, U.S. Navy, US
U.S. Army, DEVCOM C5ISR Center
A. Ruth, U.S. Army, US
Batteries, Electrification/Microgrids
H. Kamath, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), US
10:30SBIR/STTR 101 & Agency BriefingsWoodrow Wilson B
Session chair: John Williams, SBA, US
10:30SBIR 101
J. Williams, SBA, US
11:00NASA SBIR/STTR
H. Morgan, NASA, US
11:05DARPA SBIR/STTR
J. Thabet, DARPA, US
11:10USSOCOM SBIR/STTR
M. Khalil, USSOCOM, US
11:15Department of the Navy SBIR/STTR
R. Smith, Department of the Navy, US
11:20U.S. Air Force SBIR/STTR
J. Sweeney, U.S. Air Force, US
11:25U.S. Department of Defense SBIR/STTR
S. Celis, US DOD, US
11:30U.S. Army SBIR/STTR
LTC White, U.S. Army, US
11:35NSF SBIR/STTR
B. Schrag, NSF, US
11:40NIST (DOC) SBIR/STTR
J. Gray, NIST (DOC), US
11:45U.S. Department of Homeland Security
D. Lang, DHS, US
10:30MOSAICS Welcome and Session I: Overview, Business Case and Military Utility AssessmentWoodrow Wilson C
Session chair: Ross Roley, USINDOPACOM, US
10:30MOSAICS Overview
R. Scalco, NIWC Atlantic, US
10:45MOSAICS Overview
B. Waugaman, Sandia National Laboratories, US
11:00MOSAICS Business Case
A. Scalco, NIWC Atlantic, US
11:15Military Utility Assessment Results
J. Munoz, 346th Test Squadron, US
11:30Biomedical Innovation Spotlights II: Tech Warrior EnterpriseBaltimore 1
Session chair: Conrad Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
11:30Tech Warrior Enterprise Innovation Spotlight
S. Swanson, Tech Warrior Enterprise, US
11:45Membrane-Based in-Gel Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification System (mgLAMP) for Rapid Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 Particles in Environmental Waters
C. Cid, Caltech, US
11:53Informed Virtual Vitals
C. Joslin, Mindset Medical, LLC., US
12:01Mobile Analytical Platform for Lead Detection in Drinking Water (LeadMAP)
C. Hill, NanoSafe, Inc., US
12:09Technology/Solution Name: Advanced Wearable and Mobile Platform for addressing Patient Data Movement in Austere Operating Environments
J. Temkin, Pleiotek, US
12:17RTM Respiratory Monitor
N. Dicciani, RTM Vital Signs LLC, US
12:25A Portable Saline Generator for Point-of-Care Applications
R. Badireddy, Secure Surgical Solutions, LLC, US
Review Panelist
G. Adam, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, US
Review Panelist
S. Swanson, Tech Warrior Enterprise, US
Review Panelist
C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
Review Panelist
J. Maisel, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C., US
11:30Energy & Defense Innovation SpotlightsBaltimore 2
Session chair: Neil Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA
11:30Microwave-assisted Ammonia Synthesis
R. Weiss, Malachite Technologies, US
11:38Membranes for efficient gas and vapor separations
Z. Smith, Osmoses, Inc. / MIT Dept of Chemical Engineering, US
11:46Ultra-resilient lightweight, flexible solar solutions to meet DoD requirements for Energy independence in Space, SUAS, Dismounted Power, and Unattended Ground Sensors
J. Kigin, Ascent Solar Technologies, US
11:54Novel Nanocomposite Fabrics for Personal Protective Equipment and Functional Textiles
A. Gonzalez, Claros Technologies Inc., US
12:02Embedded Grid Intelligence
V. Adamec, Mycroft Mind, a.s., CZ
12:10Ultra Fast Optical Tracking
M. Goldfarb, Sixdof Space, US
Review Panelist
L. Pleis, U.S. Central Command, US
Review Panelist
P. Roege, Typhoon HIL, Inc., US
Review Panelist
C. Erickson, Pangaea Ventures, US
Review Panelist
C. Bradley, U.S. Navy, US
Review Panelist
N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA
12:00Lunch BreakOn own
1:00MOSAICS Session II: User Perspective, Architecture, Requirements, and Selection ProcessWoodrow Wilson C
Session chair: Rich Scalco, NIWC Atlantic, US
1:00User Perspective
M. Kilcoyne, NAVFAC, US
1:15OaSys Host Architecture and SDN
T. Watkins, SEL, US
1:30MOSAICS Requirements
C. Vermilye, Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, US
1:45GOTS/COTS Selection Process
C. Rieger, Idaho National Laboratory, US
1:00Navigating SBIR Agency DifferencesWoodrow Wilson B
Session chair: Jennifer Shieh, SBA, US
B. Schrag, NSF, US
R. Smith, US Navy, US
D. Lang, DHS, US
1:30Healthcare & Consumer Goods Innovation Spotlights: HenkelAnnapolis 2
Session chair: Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Ventures, US
1:30Henkel
C. Paul, Henkel, US
1:45Touchless user interface for existing smart devices
T. Blake, AetherTouch, Inc, US
1:53Air-Q, A Portable System for Aerosol Detection and Mitigation for Buildings and Transportation Systems
M. Reeves, George Washington University, US
2:01Novel Diamond Like Nanocomposite (DLN) Coatings
P. Heaney, NCD Technologies, US
2:09Pore-Encapsulated Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenolysis of Plastic Waste
C. Forney, Iowa State University, US
2:17spotLESS Anti-Fouling Surface Coating
B. Boschitsch, spotLESS Materials Inc., US
2:25Electron Beam Treatment For Invasive Pests
A. Sauers, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, US
Review Panelist
C. Paul, Henkel, US
Review Panelist
N. Kacsandi, TechConnect Ventures, US
Review Panelist
J. Maisel, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C., US
1:30Energy Innovation Spotlights III, Advanced BatteriesBaltimore 2
Session chair: Michael Mazzocco, Alytic, US
1:30Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Recycling of Li-Ion Battery Waste: Mechanochemical recovery of Co, Li and other essential components
C. Forney, Iowa State University, US
1:38Intrinsically Flexible and Safe Lithium Ion Batteries
D. Mackanic, Anthro Energy, Inc., US
1:46Solvent-Free Manufacturing Process for Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes
R. LaFollette, Eskra Technical Products, US
1:54Rechargeable zinc manganese dioxide batteries
G. Cowles, Urban Electric Power, Inc., US
2:02CellSage Battery Health Analysis and Prognostics Software
W. Pena, Ridgetop Group Inc., US
Review Panelist
D. Fuentevilla, U.S. Navy, US
Review Panelist
R. Thomas, U.S. Marine Corps, US
Review Panelist
M. Huffman, U.S. Navy, US
Review Panelist
M. Mazzocco, Alytic, US
Review Panelist
V. Ly, NSWC, U.S. Navy, US
Review Panelist
H. Kamath, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), US
1:30Biomedical Innovation Spotlights IIBaltimore 1
Session chair: John David, Parsons, US
1:30Industry Viable Omniphobic Surface Treatment System
D. Deptowicz, Aspen Hybrid Technology Solutions, US
1:38CSI-Dx® : A Diagnostic Urine Test for Tick-borne Disease
R. Lamendella, Contamination Source Identification, US
1:46ALGOS System: Digital Diagnostic for Objective Pain Measurement
S. Jacobs, PainQx, US
1:54Label-free, High-throughput Holographic Screening and Enumeration of Tumor Cells in Blood
A. Pore, Texas Tech University, US
2:022DG for acute treatment of status epilepticus, acute repetitive seizures, and TBI
R. Diaz, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, US
2:10SanFlow - A Drug for Prolonged Field Care that Corrects Vascular Dysfunction and Prevents Multi-Organ Injuries
B Soltys, AntiRadical Therapeutics LLC, US
Review Panelist
G. Adam, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, US
Review Panelist
S. Swanson, Tech Warrior Enterprise, US
Review Panelist
C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
Review Panelist
J. David, Parsons, US
1:30RISE Resilient Infrastructure & Secure Energy - Member MeetingWoodrow Wilson D
Session chair: Michael Wu, RISE Consortium, US
C. Van Metre, CEO ATI, US
M. Wu, ExDir RISE Consortium, US
S. Bennett, Air Force Office of Energy Assurance, US
RA. Darling, Director of Operational Energy Innovation, Office of the Secretary of Defense, US
B. Richardson, Director of the Advanced Energy and Materials (AE&M) Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit, US
K. Bilek, Govmates, US
S. Alexander, Govmates, US
2:15How to Find SBIR Support OrganizationsWoodrow Wilson B
Session chair: Brittany Sickler, SBA, US
B. Sickler, SBA, US
S. Winston, Wichita State University, US
B. Aistrup, BBC Consulting, US
C. Gutierrez, LARTA Institute, US
2:00SBIR/STTR Agency Pavilion: Meet with Agency RepsExpo Hall AB
DARPA SBIR/STTR
USSOCOM SBIR/STTR
Department of the Navy SBIR/STTR
U.S. Air Force SBIR/STTR
U.S. Army SBIR/STTR
NAVSEA SBIR/STTR
NSF SBIR/STTR
NIST (DOC) SBIR/STTR
U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
DHS
2:30OE&L Panel II: Vehicle ElectrificationBaltimore 2
U.S. Navy Operational Energy
J. Caley, U.S. Navy, US
TBA, General Motors, US
Secure Tactical Advanced Mobile Power (STAMP) JCTD Overview
M. Gonzales, U.S. Army DEVCOM, US
D. McGrew, U.S. Army, US
2:45MOSAICS Session III: Reference Architecture and Deep DivesWoodrow Wilson C
Session chair: Bill Waugaman, Sandia National Laboratories, US
2:45MOSAICS Reference Architecture
H. Parkes, JHU APL, US
3:00Asset Discovery Deep Dive
J. Jacobellis, PEAT SNL, US
3:15Correlation Deep Dive, MosaicsAlerts
N. McCollum, JHU APL, US
3:30Visualization Deep Dive
S. Hampton, SRS PNNL, US
3:10Conducting a SBIR Phase IWoodrow Wilson B
B. LaCroix, Jameson & Company, LLC, US
R. Fink, Applied Nanotech, Inc., US
B. Aistrup, BBC Consulting, US
2:30Energy Innovation Spotlights IV: Vehicle ElectrificationBaltimore 2
Session chair: Michael Mazzocco, Alytic, US
2:30Secure Tactical Advanced Mobile Power (STAMP) JCTD Overview
M. Gonzales, U.S. Army DEVCOM, US
2:45Fueling the EV Revolution
S. Dawood, Minerva Lithium LLC, US
2:53Supercapacitor for electronics and vehicle applications
M. Ram, POLYMATERIALS APP, LLC, US
3:01Sesame Solar Nanogrids: mobile, solar-powered, charging Solution for EVs with an emergency/command office inside
L. Flanagan, Sesame Solar Inc, US
3:09Orion AIM Artificial Intelligence Mission System
S. Spiller, ORION TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC, US
Review Panelist
M. Gonzales, U.S. Army DEVCOM, US
Review Panelist
J. Caley, U.S. Navy, US
Review Panelist
R. Thomas, U.S. Marine Corps, US
Review Panelist
P. Robinson, Bedford Funds, LP, US
Review Panelist
M. Huffman, U.S. Navy, US
Review Panelist
B. Muras, Alytic, US
4:00TechConnect, Defense & Smart Cities Innovation Expo & Networking Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Poster Session IExpo Hall AB

Wednesday October 20

9:00Defense TechConnect Keynote ProgramWoodrow Wilson A
Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect, US
9:05DOD Senior Climate Advisor to the SECDEF
J. Bryan, U.S. Department of Defense, US
9:20MOSAICS KeynoteWoodrow Wilson A
9:20More Situational Awareness for Industrial Control Systems (MOSAICS) JCTD
G. Ka'iliwai III, U.S. Indo Pacific Command, US
9:35Defense TechConnect Keynote Panel: DoD Speed of Innovation for Contested and Congested EnvironmentsWoodrow Wilson A
Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect, US
10:00Special DEFENSEWERX Funding AnnouncementWoodrow Wilson A
Session chair: Brad Chedister, DEFENSEWERX, US
SOCOM/SOFWERX
L. Sanders, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), US
AFWERX
S. Lauver, AFWERX, US
DEFENSEWERX
B. Chedister, DEFENSEWERX, US
Army Futures Command
B. Halloran, Army Applications Lab, US
10:15SBIR/STTR Inside the Head of an EvaluatorWoodrow Wilson B
E. Hawkes, SBA, US
J. Thabet, DARPA, US
J. Hollister, BBC Consulting, US
J. Colraine, Air Force Ventures, US
10:00Coffee BreakCherry Blossom Lobby
10:30Medical Devices Innovation Spotlights IBaltimore 1
Session chair: Conrad Clyburn, MedForeSight LLC, US
10:30Tech Warrior Enterprise Innovation Spotlight
S. Swanson, Tech Warrior Enterprise, US
10:40Parsons Healthcare Innovation Spotlight
J. David, Parsons, US
10:50BraceTrack
H. Robertson, BraceTrack, US
10:58NanoRAD (Nano-based Residual Active Disinfectant)
C. Drake, Kismet Technologies, US
11:06Multifocal professional AR headset for Enterprise use and near distance visualization
I. Osmanis, Lightspace technologies, LV
11:14An orthopedic surgical robot
M. Abedin-Nasab, Robossis Inc - Rowan University, US
11:22glucoWISE®: Non-Invasive Glucose Testing
K. Rice, Meta Materials, CA
Review Panelist
L. Sherry, George Mason University, US
Review Panelist
J. David, Parsons, US
Review Panelist
S. Swanson, Tech Warrior Enterprise, US
Review Panelist
B. Datlof, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC), US
Review Panelist
C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
10:30AI for DoD Military Advantage Across the DomainsBaltimore 2
Session chair: Winston Chang, Oasys International Corp, US
H. Dreany, U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, US
S. Tangredi, U.S. Naval War College, US
E. Griesenbrock, U.S. Air Force, US
W. Chang, Oasys International Corporation, US
10:30Operational Energy & Logistics: Contested LogisticsBaltimore 3
Session chair: Mike Mazzocco, Alytic, US
L. Pleis, U.S. Central Command, US
J. Martin, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), US
P. Losiewicz, CSIAC, U.S. Department of Defense, US
10:30MOSAICS Session IV: Deep DivesWoodrow Wilson C
Session chair: Man Nguyen, NAVFAC EXWC, US
10:30SIEM Deep Dive
P. Nguyen, Elasticsearch, US
10:45Firewall Deep Dive
E. Miller, Cisco, US
11:00ICS IDS Deep Dive
B. Aubin, Nozomi, US
11:15Orchestration Deep Dive
P. Hagy, Palo Alto XSOAR, US
11:10How Army and Air Force SBIR/STTR Programs Have ChangedWoodrow Wilson B
Session chair: John Williams, SBA, USA
LTC White, US Army, US
J. Rathje, AFWERX, US
11:40Biomedical Innovation Spotlights IIIBaltimore 1
Session chair: Geoff Orazem, Eastern Foundry, US
11:40Impruvon Health Medication Management Platform - Providing Security, Error Reduction, Compliance, and Independence for Individuals with Difficult to Maintain Medication Regimens
J. Amoyal, IMPRUVON Inc., US
11:48Robossis: Surgical Robot for Long-Bone Fracture Alignment
M. Abedin-Nasab, Rowan University, US
11:56Neurostimulation Method
L. Baugh, University of South Dakota-Sanford School of Medicine, US
12:04NeuroHawk TBI Scanner
G. Shaw, SENSE Neuro Diagnostics, Inc., US
12:12XTEMP
S. Tewolde, BIOSNS, Inc, US
Review Panelist
J. David, Parsons, US
Review Panelist
C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
Review Panelist
L. Sherry, George Mason University, US
Review Panelist
B. Datlof, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC), US
11:30AI Innovation Spotlights IBaltimore 2
Session chair: Winston Chang, Oasys International Corp, US
11:30A Superior Method to Correct Atmospheric Degradation of Satellite Imagery
D. Groeneveld, Advanced Remote Sensing, Inc., US
11:38AI Platform for Discovering Unmet Market Needs
J. Fegely, Aperture.ai, US
11:46Autonomous Object Identification Harnessing Full Motion Video
L. Dopp, Cutting Edge AI, US
11:54TurboSBIR - "TurboTax" for SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation and Management
R. Doshi, OmniSync Incorporated, US
12:02Intelligent Object Magnification for Augmented Reality Displays
J. McKinley, University of Central Florida, US
12:10GURU
A. Grosvenor, Microsurgeonbot Inc., US
12:18PICO Anywhere Suite - Distributed Intelligence Mesh for Constrained Conditions
J.D. Stanley, IoTAI, Inc, US
12:26Uptimai - Uncertainty Propagator and Statistical Optimizer
M. Kubíček, Uptimai, CZ
12:34Everykey - No more Passwords, No more Keys
C. Wentz, Everykey Inc, US
Review Panelist
H. Dreany, U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, US
Review Panelist
S. Tangredi, U.S. Naval War College, US
Review Panelist
E. Griesenbrock, U.S. Air Force, US
Review Panelist
W. Chang, Oasys International Corporation, US
12:00Lunch BreakOn own
1:00How SBIR Phase III's Benefit a PoR and the SBIR FirmWoodrow Wilson B
Session chair: John Williams, SBA, USA
ML Mackey, Beacon Interactive Systems, US
A. Mulligan, Hyrdonalix, US
R. McNamara, Ex PEO SUBS, US
1:00MOSAICS Session V: Deep Dives and MOSAICS 2.0Woodrow Wilson C
Session chair: Jeth Fogg, NORAD/NORTHCOM, US
1:15Host Sensor Deep Dive
TBA, Microsoft SYSMON, US
1:30Cyber Analytics Deep Dive
J. Bessette, Cynalytica, US
1:45Transition Strategy
M. Nguyen, NAVFAC EXWC, US
2:00MOSAICS 2.0
R. Scalco, NIWC Atlantic, US
1:30Innovation Spotlights Additive Manufacturing: AFWERX VenturesBaltimore 1
Session chair: Paul Roege, Typhoon HIL, Inc.
1:30AFWERX Ventures
J. Rathje, AFWERX, US
1:45Post-Process Surface Finishing and Optimization of Additively Manufactured Nickel-Based Superalloys
N. Michaud, REM Surface Engineering, US
1:53Cellular Fabrication: A New Framework for Construction-Scale Composite 3D Printing
D. Goodloe, Branch Technology, Inc., US
2:01Growth Based Design Optimization of 3D Printed Quasi-Isotropic Chopped & Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
K. Fetfatsidis, Desktop Metal, Inc., US
2:093D Printers for Filled Photopolymers
J. Martin, Fortify, US
2:17Additive Manufactured Ceramic Fibers via Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition
S. Harrison, Free Form Fibers, US
2:25Bison High Alumina Resin - Ultra High Temperature Ceramic Material
K. Linder, Tethon 3D, US
Review Panelist
P. Roege, Typhoon HIL, Inc., US
Review Panelist
G. Orazem, Eastern Foundry, US
Review Panelist
J. Rathje, AFWERX, US
1:30Aerospace, Space and Defense Innovation Spotlights IIIBaltimore 5
Session chair: Bill Muras, Alytic, US
1:30An Integrated Wide-Area UAV Aeromagnetic Survey System
O. Petrova, Binghamton University, US
1:38Polyimide Aerogel Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for Aerospace and Defense
G. Poe, Blueshift Materials, Inc., US
1:46Wireless Power Harvester Chips that convert RF to usable DC power
A. Peacock, Powercast, US
1:54Secure Fully Digital Vehicle Maintenance and inspection Software/Hardware Platform
A. Amacher, Lite-Check Fleet Solutions Inc, US
2:02A large Legged Robot Capable of Operating on Unstructured Terrain with Heavy Payload
B. Riskas, RMD LLC, US
2:10Ultra Reality Display
A. Mehta, BRELYON Inc., US
2:18Offboard Launch and Recovery System for Uncrewed Platforms
S. Yamashita, Martin Defense Group, US
2:26Predictive and Interactive Spatial Modeling Workstation
A. Lessner, FoVI3D, Inc., US
Review Panelist
R. Owens, USCENTCOM, US
Review Panelist
V. Ly, NSWC, U.S. Navy, US
Review Panelist
K. McGrath, Northrop Grumman, US
Review Panelist
B. Muras, Alytic, US
Review Panelist
S. Lauver, AFWERX, US
2:00SBIR/STTR Agency Pavilion: Meet with Agency RepsExpo Hall AB
DARPA SBIR/STTR
USSOCOM SBIR/STTR
Department of the Navy SBIR/STTR
U.S. Air Force SBIR/STTR
U.S. Army SBIR/STTR
NAVSEA SBIR/STTR
NSF SBIR/STTR
NIST (DOC) SBIR/STTR
U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
2:10SBIR/STTR: Working with the PrimesWoodrow Wilson B
Session chair: Matt Williams, OSD, US
S. Myers, Boeing, US
J. Becker, Northrop Grumman, US
A. Carroll, Raytheon, US
C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US
2:40Innovation Spotlights: Advanced Materials and ManufacturingBaltimore 1
Session chair: Jonathan Jakischa, TechConnect Ventures, US
2:40MARCO - An Environmentally Friendly Ready to Use 1K Surface Treatment
A. Tiwari, Flora Coatings, US
2:48Advanced Optical Manufacturing to Accelerate Product Development and Reduce Costs
J. Goeckeritz, Momentum Optics, US
2:56Automated-Track Electrospinning
D. Brennan, Rowan University, US
3:04NanoWeb® Transparent Antenna
G. Wade, Meta Material, CA
3:12Nanofibrous Platform for Soft Bioelectronics
A. Koh, Binghamton University, US
3:20MELD: a scalable, no-melt method for printing for large metal parts
N. Hardwick, MELD Manufacturing Corporation, US
3:28Key-and-Lock Commodity Self-Healing Copolymers
C. Kasper, Clemson University Research Foundation, US
3:36MetZilla Additive
A. Jeffries, Osazda Energy, US
Review Panelist
L. Pleis, U.S. Central Command, US
Review Panelist
J. Jakischa, TechConnect Ventures, US
Review Panelist
R. Owens, USCENTCOM, US
2:40Innovation Spotlights: C5ISR Innovation Spotlights IBaltimore 2
Session chair: Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Ventures, US
2:40In-Q-Tel Innovation Spotlight
T. O'Donnell, In-Q-Tel, US
2:55Technology/Solution Name: Low-density Parity-check error correction for enabling high-density flash storage with maximum endurance and performance
S. Planjery, Codelucida, Inc., US
3:03Blaise AI-Augmented, Raman/IoT/5G device for chemical and biological point detection (CBRNE) in the field
E. Adolphe, Forward Edge, AI Inc., US
3:11FIREFLY Platform
M. Tolentino, Namatad Inc., US
3:19NetCore Disaster Response Network (DRN)
D. Cullerot, NetNumber, US
3:27Affordable High-Resolution Radiation Detectors
J. Palmer, Actinia, US
3:35Opal HTM: IoT-optimized medical asset management
C. Roberts, Opal HTM, US
Review Panelist
T. O'Donnell, In-Q-Tel, US
Review Panelist
B. Dupin, EPRI, US
Review Panelist
N. Kacsandi, TechConnect Ventures, US
Review Panelist
L. Pleis, U.S. Central Command, US
2:00DOE and DoD Collaborations for Energy Resilience on Military InstallationsBaltimore 3
A. Nanco, Sandia National Laboratories, US
S. Tucker, U.S. Department of Defense, US
B. Jeffers, Sandia National Laboratories, US
B. Hanson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, US
J. Monken, Converge Strategies, US
3:30The Innovation Habits of High-Growth CompaniesCamellia 1
R. Lowe, Wellspring, US
3:45Innovation Spotlights: C5ISR Innovation Spotlights IIBaltimore 2
Session chair: Jonathan Jakischa, TechConnect Ventures, US
3:45Tricentis Innovation Spotlight
AJ. Ford, Tricentis, US
4:00True Presence Occupancy Detection Sensors (TruePODS)
N. Petrovic, Adnoviv, Inc., US
4:08Mountable, zero-power, ppm-to-ppt level toxic gas and vapor sensor
M. Prévôt, Kent State University, US
4:16Aggregate Spread Pulse Modulation in LPWANs for IoT applications
P. Pizzi, NonLinear Corporation, US
4:24RF-Silent DC Voltage Regulators with High Efficiency
M. Lumb, Polaris Semiconductor LLC, US
4:32Using AI to Improve Safety at Grade Crossings
C. McGlynn, Rowan University, US
4:40Miniaturized Electronic Safe & Arm Device (MESAD)
J. Spilotro, Breault Research Organization, US
4:48VisionCraft AI driven computer vision and data analytics
R. Pinkas, VisionCraft s.r.o., CZ
4:56Early Detection of Soft Shorts In Batteries
A. Rankin, Idaho National Laboratory, Technology Deployment, US
Review Panelist
T. O'Donnell, In-Q-Tel, US
Review Panelist
J. Jakischa, TechConnect Ventures, US
Review Panelist
B. Dupin, EPRI, US
Review Panelist
R. Owens, U.S. Central Command, US
3:30Nexus of National Security & Energy SecurityBaltimore 3
Session chair: Greg Douquet, Red Duke Strategies, US
N. Johnson, Arizona State University, US
A. Trimble, The Atlantic Council, US
T. Tetreault, U.S. Department of Defense, US
S. Goodman, Wilson Center, US
2:45MOSAICS Open Discussion and Closing RemarksWoodrow Wilson C
Session chair: Ross Roley, USINDOPACOM, US
4:00TechConnect, Defense & Smart Cities Innovation Expo & Networking Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Poster Session IIExpo Hall AB
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