JUNE 19-21, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC
About the Joint Innovation Events
SBIR/STTR Conference
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer programs are highly competitive, encouraging small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) work with potential for commercialization.
National SBIR/STTR conferences are typically the largest and most important conferences specializing in helping small businesses learn about participating in SBIR/STTR programs. At this Conference, representatives from federal agencies with SBIR/STTR programs will attend, in addition to other SBIR/STTR experts and trainers. Conference highlights include:
- Presentations from all SBIR/STTR Agency Program Managers
- Learn how to successfully submit competitive research proposals
- Hear from government, industry and academic experts on successful commercialization strategies
- Interact with SBIR/STTR Agency Program Managers, technology entrepreneurs, large company representatives, and researchers in Agency briefings, Expo Hall, and conference sessions.
- Learn about cutting-edge opportunities in defense, agriculture, energy, and health/medicine
- Optional pre conference workshops on SBIR/STTR Phase I, Phase II and licensing and commercialization
TechConnect World Innovation Conference
The TechConnect World Innovation Conference is an annual event uniquely designed to accelerate the commercialization of innovations out of the lab and into industry. Join the brightest and most productive innovators, funding agencies, national and federal labs, international research organizations, universities, tech transfer offices and investment and corporate partners in Washington, DC. We look forward to your participation.
TechConnect is a global technology outreach & development organization. We vet and deliver the world’s most promising technologies to the world’s top corporate, government and investment developers.
TechConnect produces publications and conferences founded upon the action of matching emerging technology with corporate and investment development partners through peer-review, mentorship and direct corporate-need to technology-solution matchmaking programs. With extensive knowledge in industry, academia, and business development, TechConnect brings only the best ideas and companies to its audience.
TechConnect a division of ATI website: www.techconnect.org.
TechConnect Community Profile
Job Function:
| Management & Business Development | 24% | |
| Tech R&D - Academic/Government | 18% | |
| Tech R&D - Corporate | 16% | |
| Tech Transfer/Scouting/In-Out Licensing | 15% | |
| Investment - Angel, VC & Corporate VC | 12% | |
| Professional Services/Legal | 7% | |
| Government/NGO Economic Development | 8% |
Industry Focus:
| Materials & Chemicals | 24% | |
| Cleantech & Energy | 23% | |
| Biotech & Pharma | 21% | |
| Electronics & Microtech | 16% | |
| Defense & Government | 11% | |
| IT & Software | 5% |
