2023 TechConnect Innovation Business Program

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7:00	Registration
8:00	TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes
8:45	Coffee Break
9:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Space, Defense, Mobility
9:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Manufacturing, Instrumentation
8:00	SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop (Additional Fee Required)
9:00	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)
10:30	Health Tech and Space Sprint - Sponsored by Brycetech
10:45	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Biotech, Pharma, Health
10:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Advanced Materials & Chemicals I
12:00	Lunch Break
12:00	TechConnect Business Team Meet & Greet
1:30	Fusion Manufacturing Innovation Challenge - UK Atomic Energy Authority & Commonwealth Fusion Systems
2:40	Fusion Manufacturing Innovation Challenge - UK Atomic Energy Authority & Commonwealth Fusion Systems
1:30	CHIPS: Current Challenges and New Solutions to Boost Domestic Chips Manufacturing I
1:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Energy, Efficiency, Environment
1:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Advanced Materials & Chemicals II
1:30	NSF Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) - Partnering (Pre-Registration Required)
1:30	SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop (Additional Fee Required)
1:30	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)
3:00	Legal Perspective: Strategic IP and Funding Considerations for Innovative Companies
4:00	Student Leaders Conference - Welcome
4:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, Corporate Scout Speed Dating, Army xTech Showcase, Poster Session I (4:00 - 6:00)
4:00	TechConnect Business Team Meet & Greet
4:00	TechConnect Corporate Scout Speed Dating
	Tuesday June 20
8:30	Joint TechConnect & SBIR/STTR Keynote Program
9:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - Keynote (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)
10:30	CHIPS: Keynotes
10:30	Navy MANTECH Advanced Manufacturing Challenge
10:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: AI, Data, Cyber, Software
10:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Electronics, Sensors, Communications
10:30	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: SBIR 101
11:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Reverse Pitches
10:30	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 1 Accelerators for Security and Medicine
10:30	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)
11:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)
12:00	Lunch Break
12:00	TechConnect Business Team Meet & Greet
12:00	EPA P3 National Student Design Competition Showcase
1:00	Navy MANTECH Advanced Manufacturing Challenge
2:30	Navy MANTECH Advanced Manufacturing Challenge
1:00	Student Leaders Conference - Career Pathways Panel
1:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Energy, Efficiency, Environmental II
1:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Electronics, Sensors & Communications
2:30	Student Leaders Conference - FAIR data session
3:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: AI, Data, Cyber, Software II
3:00	Spark Notes: How the Federal Government is Catalyzing Clean Energy Innovation
1:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Navigating Agency Differences
1:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: DoD Deep Dive
2:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: SBIR Success Stories
3:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Getting Help
2:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: NSF Deep Dive
2:30	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: NIH Deep Dive
3:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: NASA Deep Dive
3:30	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: DOE Deep Dive
1:00	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 2 NIR Laser Technologies for Scientific Research
2:00	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 3 MIR and LWIR Laser Technologies for Scientific Research
3:00	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 4 High Power Industrial Accelerator Technologies - RF Sources
3:40	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 5 High Power Industrial Accelerator Technologies - Linacs
4:40	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Working with the DOE National Laboratories' Accelerator R&D Capabilities - information session open to all
1:30	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)
1:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Protection (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)
2:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Medical (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)
3:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Medical (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)
4:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Sensors (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)
4:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, SBIR/STTR Program Office Meetup, Army xTech Showcase, Poster Session II (4:00 - 6:00)
4:00	TechConnect Business Team Meet & Greet
4:00	EPA P3 National Student Design Competition Showcase
4:00	SBIR/STTR Pavilion
	Wednesday June 21
9:00	CHIPS: Advances in Packaging for New Chips Innovation
9:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Biotech & Medical
9:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Manufacturing, Instrumentation II
10:00	Student Leaders Conference - Coffee with Mike Kiley: Informal Entrepreneurship Q&A
10:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Medical Devices & Materials
9:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Inside the Head of an Evaluator
9:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Working with DoD Primes
10:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Executing My Award
10:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Cybersecurity Resources for Small Business Research
11:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Spotlight - Federal Resources to Support Climate Solutions
11:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Phase III
9:00	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 1 - Industrial Partnerships in Accelerator Technology
10:30	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 2 - Accelerator Physics and Simulation
9:00	DOE Federal Laboratory TTO Senior Manager Meeting (Private Meeting)
9:00	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)
1:00	Lockheed Partner Meeting (Private Meeting)
7:30	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)
12:00	Lunch Break
12:40	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 3 Superconducting Accelerator R&D
2:20	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 4 New Particle Sources and Accelerator Concepts
1:30	DOE Federal Laboratory TTO Senior Manager Meeting (Private Meeting)
1:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)
1:00	SBIR/STTR ESO Meeting (Private Meeting)

Program
	Monday June 19

7:00	Registration	Convention Center Pre-Function

8:00	TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes	Maryland A
	Session chair: Matthew Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
8:00	Welcome to TechConnect M. Laudon, TechConnect ATI, US
8:05	TechConnect Overview: Connecting Research, Accelerating Innovation D. Yablon, J. Rocha, TechConnect ATI, US
8:15	Army xTech - Innovation Acceleration A. D'Agostino, Army xTech, US
8:30	The Future of Biosensing: Detecting Emerging Properties that Signal Underlying Disease Susceptibilities L. Sohn, University of California, Berkeley, US

8:45	Coffee Break	Convention Center Pre-Function

9:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Space, Defense, Mobility	Maryland 1
	Session chair: Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
9:00	ISS National Laboratory Innovation Spotlight M. Alafrangy, International Space Station National Laboratory (ISSNL), US
9:15	Wide-area Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Discovery (WISRD) K. Mullis, CyOne Inc., US
9:22	Advanced Compression Ignition Aviation Propulsion System S. White, DeltaHawk Engines, Inc., US
9:29	Electric - VTOL Hybrid LTA (Lighter Than AIr) Unmanned AIrships J. White, Galaxy Unmanned Systems LLC, US
9:36	SAUCED ( Smart, Adaptive, Ultra-Reliable, Cyber-Resilient, Efficient Data Infrastruture ) J. Song, Genesis Codes Inc, US
9:43	A multi environment commercial spacesuit platform K. Rambhatla, Metakosmos, AU
9:50	Gyro-Magnetometer for Inertial Navigation Systems K. Bechta-Metti, The Australian National University, AU
9:57	Batch-manufacturing of biosensors in microgravity S. Massa, Ecoatoms, US
	Review Panelist C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US
	Review Panelist C. Collins, U.S. Air Force, US
	Review Panelist C. Chin, CLC Advisors, US
	Review Panelist C. Nieto, IEEE Entrepreneurship, US
	Review Panelist M. Alafrangy, International Space Station National Laboratory (ISSNL), US

9:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Manufacturing, Instrumentation	Maryland 2
	Session chair: Bart Romanowicz, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
9:00	TechLink Innovation Spotlight B. Metzger, TechLink, US
9:15	Cryogenic Helium Gas Flow Meter G. Biallas, Hyperboloid LLC, US
9:22	Revolutionary Affordable 3D Sand Printer for Metalcasting Agility, Lightweighting & Advanced Materials D. Shirkey, LightSpeed Concepts Inc., US
9:29	Predictive Critical Mineral Measurement Software A. Benson, Microbeam Technologies Inc., US
9:36	EV-Powered Mobile 3D Concrete Printing of In Situ Material Z. Graber, necoTECH, US
9:43	Advanced Manufacturing Tech A. Badesha, Orbital Composites, Inc., US
9:50	Compact subsea lidar for micro/mini ROVs and AUVs E. Larson, Tampa Deep Sea Xplorers, Inc., US
	Review Panelist J. Wong, IEEE, US
	Review Panelist M. Snider, ATI - Navy ManTech, US
	Review Panelist B. Segal, Lockheed Martin, US
	Review Panelist T. Long, Northrop Grumman, US

8:00	SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop (Additional Fee Required)	Maryland 4-5
	SBIR/STTR Overview & Phase 1 Proposal Development J. Greenwood, Greenwood Consulting Group, US
	SBIR/STTR Accounting Basics E. Jameson, Jameson CPA, US
	Phase II Proposal Preparation J. Hollister, BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, US

9:00	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)	Maryland 6

10:30	Health Tech and Space Sprint - Sponsored by Brycetech	Maryland 3
	Session chair: Jonathan Jakischa & Katie Bornfleth, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
10:45	Sprint Pitch: Neurxstem Neurxstem, US
10:52	Sprint Pitch: Ejenta Ejenta, US
10:59	Sprint Pitch: EverMind EverMind, US
11:06	Sprint Pitch: MelaTech MelaTech, US
11:13	Sprint Pitch: Nanoionix Nanoionix, LLC, US
11:20	Sprint Pitch: SiOxMed SiOxMed, US
11:27	Sprint Pitch: UC Berkeley UC Berkeley, US
11:34	Sprint Pitch: ViBo Health ViBo Health, US
11:41	Sprint Pitch: Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital, US
	Review Panelist J. David, BryceTech, US
	Review Panelist C. Mullins, BryceTech, US
	Review Panelist A. Yuen, McKinsey & Company, US
	Review Panelist R. Pottathil, Zero Gravity Solutions, US
	Review Panelist T. Marshburn, Sierra Space, US

10:45	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Biotech, Pharma, Health	Maryland 1
	Session chair: C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
10:45	Trust-as-a-Service (TaaS) solution R. Huber, Veridat, US
10:52	Automating Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessment Via Deep Learning J. Tan, National University of Singapore, SG
10:59	Z-pods® C. Hinkle, Zylo Therapeutics, Inc., US
11:06	sam A. Childress, 3 CulinaryMed Docs, US
11:13	Human Brain Disease Models R. Anand, Neurxstem Inc, US
11:20	Carbon Monoxide Prodrug and Related Delivery Systems for Therapeutics K. Franklin, Georgia State University, US
11:27	NeuroRehab V. Somareddy, Neuromersive Inc, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI - Medical & CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC), Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium (CWMD), CA
	Review Panelist A. Emondi, PionTier, LLC., US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US

10:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Advanced Materials & Chemicals I	Maryland 2
	Session chair: S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA
10:45	Conductive Copper Inks B. Bischoff, Copprium, Inc., US
10:52	Environmentally friendly and efficient smart garments and heated textiles A. Digon, Soliyarn, Inc., US
10:59	High-density, direct photo-patterning of stretchable electronic polymers Y.L. Chen, Stanford University - Office of Technology Licensing, US
11:06	Compostable polyester plastics L. Micek, University of Minnesota, US
11:13	Multistable elastic pixels (MEPs) for reversible programming of optical properties T. Bray, University of Pennsylvania or University of Pennsylvania-Penn Center for Innovation, US
11:20	3D Bioprinting using Stiffened Polymer Bioinks and Bioorthogonal Crosslinkers Y.L. Chen, Stanford University - Office of Technology Licensing, US
11:27	Industrial Bioplastics for a Circular Carbon Economy J. Puracal, ZILA BioWorks, US
	Review Panelist J. Epstein, Lockheed Martin, US
	Review Panelist M. Aubart, Arkema, US
	Review Panelist C. Paul, Henkel, DE
	Review Panelist J. Wong, IEEE, US
	Review Panelist J. Yang, DMV Bio, US

12:00	Lunch Break	On own

12:00	TechConnect Business Team Meet & Greet	Expo Hall AB

1:30	Fusion Manufacturing Innovation Challenge - UK Atomic Energy Authority & Commonwealth Fusion Systems	Maryland 3
	Session chair: Jonathan Jakischa & Katie Bornfleth, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
1:30	Fusion Challenge - Introduction J. Jakischa, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
1:45	Welcome - UKAEA & CFS TBA, UK Atomic Energy Authority & Commonwealth Fusion Systems, UK
2:00	Challenge Pitch: AlchLight AlchLight, LLC, US
2:07	Challenge Pitch: ALSYMEX ALSYMEX, FR
2:14	Challenge Pitch: Dr. Fritsch GmbH & Co. KG Dr. Fritsch GmbH & Co. KG, DE
2:21	Challenge Pitch: Faraday Technology Faraday Technology, Inc., US
2:28	Challenge Pitch: Fourier LLC Fourier LLC, US
	Review Panelist H. Lewtas, UK Atomic Energy Authority, UK
	Review Panelist J. Deshpande, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, UK
	Review Panelist L. Aucott, UK Atomic Energy Authority, UK
	Review Panelist D. Raghu, Kaleidescope Energy, US
	Review Panelist R. Dylla-Spears, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, US
	Review Panelist A. Lumsdaine, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US

2:40	Fusion Manufacturing Innovation Challenge - UK Atomic Energy Authority & Commonwealth Fusion Systems	Maryland 3
2:40	Challenge Pitch: Imperial College London Imperial College London, US
2:47	Challenge Pitch: Transition45 Technologies, Inc. Transition45 Technologies, Inc., US
2:54	Challenge Pitch: Unitive Design and Analysis Unitive Design and Analysis Ltd, US
3:01	Challenge Pitch: University of Nottingham University of Nottingham, US
3:08	Challenge Pitch: Baugh and Weedon NDE Ltd Baugh and Weedon NDE Ltd, US
	Review Panelist H. Lewtas, UK Atomic Energy Authority, UK
	Review Panelist J. Deshpande, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, UK
	Review Panelist L. Aucott, UK Atomic Energy Authority, UK
	Review Panelist D. Raghu, Kaleidescope Energy, US
	Review Panelist R. Dylla-Spears, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, US
	Review Panelist A. Lumsdaine, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US

1:30	CHIPS: Current Challenges and New Solutions to Boost Domestic Chips Manufacturing I	Chesapeake 3
	Session chair: Joe Kline, National Institute of Standards & Technology, US
1:30	Mitigating challenges in high resolution imaging and electrical failure analysis for advanced semiconductor devices S. Basu, Zeiss, US
1:55	Critical Materials for Critical Goods: Rebuilding the Microelectronics Industrial Base A.N. Caruso, Midwest Microelectronics Collective, US
2:15	Semiconductor manufacturing for meta-optics W.T. Chen, SNOChip, US
2:40	Vulnerability of In-Memory Compute to Hardware Trojans: A Case Study using Two-dimensional Memtransistor A. Wali, H. Ravichandran, S. Das, Pennsylvania State University, US
3:00	Accelerate time to market of semiconductor industry using AI software platform dedicated to data analytics for metrology and defectivity J. Foucher, S. Martinez, H. Ozdoba, J. Baderot, O. Cru, T. Ziraoui and S. Girard, Pollen Metrology, FR
3:20	A Novel Photonic Switching Device K. Sampayan, S. Sampayan, Opcondys, Inc., US

1:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Energy, Efficiency, Environment	Maryland 1
	Session chair: S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA
1:30	Emerald Technology Ventures Innovation Spotlight N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA
1:45	Enhanced energy recovery from natural geothermal energy resources, and clean water restoration and protection J. Johnston, CaSil Technologies Limited, US
1:52	JANiiT – Advanced Energy Management System T. Checca, Maplewell Energy, US
1:59	Real-Time Paramagnetic Sensing for Oil Field Optimization and Process Control J. Lovell, MicroSilicon, US
2:06	Natrion: A Leading Technologies’ Company in Solid-State Battery Components A. Kosyakov, Natrion, US
2:13	Membrane Biofilm Reactor (MBfR) C. Ray, Precient Technologies LLC, US
2:20	River Otter Reactor (ROR) - a waste and water solution system A. Thomas, River Otter Renewables, Inc, US
2:27	Robotic routing for uncrewed finfish farming R. Huber, Radmantis, US
2:34	in-water refueling system D. Mayer, TechLink, US
	Review Panelist N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA
	Review Panelist S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA
	Review Panelist P. Parthiban, Just Venture Labs, US
	Review Panelist M. Mazzocco, Alytic, Inc. (U.S. Navy), US

1:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Advanced Materials & Chemicals II	Maryland 2
	Session chair: Bart Romanowicz, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
1:30	National Corn Growers Association Innovation Spotlight S. McKay, National Corn Growers Association, US
1:45	A new coating additive that enables the environment-friendly water-based wood stains Y. Li, Janas Materials Inc., US
1:52	Discrete Mult-walled Carbon nanotube HIV Therapy Technology K. Swogger, Molecular Rebar Design, LLC, US
1:59	Functional Inks for Additive Manufacturing of Electronics T. Kirscht, Advanced Inks for Additive Manufacturing of Electronics (AIMES), US
2:06	Manufacturer B. Sullivan, Flexcon, US
2:13	Silane-modified Molecular Rebar® for EV Tires K. Swogger, Molecular Rebar Design, LLC, US
2:20	Method to Separate Heavy Rare Earth Elements from Kaolin Mining Waste K. Franklin, Georgia State University, US
	Review Panelist TBA, National Corn Growers Association, US
	Review Panelist B. Romanowicz, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
	Review Panelist M. Rinkunas, The Global Innovation Advisory, US
	Review Panelist J. Epstein, Lockheed Martin, US

1:30	NSF Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) - Partnering (Pre-Registration Required)	Annapolis 1
	Join ERVA and TechConnect for a Workshop and help us ideate engineering research priorities that advance U.S. R&D and solve society's most vexing problems.

1:30	SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop (Additional Fee Required)	Maryland 4-5

1:30	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)	Maryland 6

3:00	Legal Perspective: Strategic IP and Funding Considerations for Innovative Companies	Maryland 1
	Innovation requires short-term and long-term vision, not to mention grit and stamina. It also requires strategic forethought to ensure your intellectual property is adequately protected throughout the journey from innovation to commercialization. Join attorneys from legendary Silicon Valley based law firm Fenwick & West as they shed light on IP strategy considerations - trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets - you should have top of mind. Then, dive into the similarities and differences between private funding and government funding, including parameters of SBIR Phase 1 and beyond.
	D. Brownstone, Fenwick, US
	P. Grilli, Fenwick, US
	Z. Tejani, Fenwick, US
	C. Schwartz, Palantir Technologies, US

4:00	Student Leaders Conference - Welcome	Chesapeake 10
	Internal Welcome Remarks B. Brough, Q. Spadola, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, US

4:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, Corporate Scout Speed Dating, Army xTech Showcase, Poster Session I (4:00 - 6:00)	Expo Hall AB

4:00	TechConnect Business Team Meet & Greet	Expo Hall AB

4:00	TechConnect Corporate Scout Speed Dating	Expo Hall AB
	Arkema, US
	BryceTech, US
	Dundee Precious Metals, US
	Henkel, DE
	Linde, IE
	Rio Tinto, US
	TechLink, US
	Resonac, US
	Raytheon, US
	Saint-Gobain, FR
	Koch Modular Process, US
	Dow, US
	ATI - Innovation Funding Pipeline, US
	ATI - Navy ManTech, US
	ATI - Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium, US
	ATI - Medical & CBRN Defense Consortium, US
	Tuesday June 20

8:30	Joint TechConnect & SBIR/STTR Keynote Program	Maryland A
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect Division ATI
8:35	Fast-tracking National R&D Opportunities M. Stebbins, ATI, US
8:50	Materials & Manufacturing Innovation Priorities J. Sopcisak, Manufacturing Capability Expansion & Investment Prioritization (MCEIP), Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD) for Industrial Base Policy (IBP), US
9:15	SBIR/STTR Keynote Panel: Investment, Innovation, & Strategic Capital for Critical Technologies – SBIR/STTR, US
	E. Page-Littleford, Office of Investment & Innovation, US
	B. DeVries, Office of Investment & Innovation, US
	J. Rathje, DoD, US

9:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - Keynote (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)	Maryland CD

10:30	CHIPS: Keynotes	National Harbor 6
	Session chair: Alex Norman, Princeton University, US
10:30	Whole-of-Government efforts to support microelectronics R&D L.E. Friedersdorf, Office of Science and Technology Policy, US
10:55	The role of academia in the future of semiconductor manufacturing D. Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, US
11:20	CHIPS for America Research and Development M. Dowell, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US

10:30	Navy MANTECH Advanced Manufacturing Challenge	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Jonathan Jakischa & Laura Murphree, TechConnect - ATI, US
10:30	Navy MANTECH Centers - Overview M. Snider, ATI - Navy ManTech, US
10:45	Additive Manufacturing with Dynamic Laser Beam Shaping based on Coherent Beam Combining L. Lev, Civan Lasers USA, US
10:52	Intrepid Expeditionary 3D Printer E. Shnell, Craitor, Inc., US
10:59	Hybrid Additive System For Ceramic Matrix Composites D. Crenshaw, DC Precision Ceramics LLC, US
11:06	A single step seamless digital solution for autonomous hybrid remanufacturing and repair: from 3D scanning to path planning. R. Samson, Elementiam Materials & Manufacturing Inc., CA
11:13	Onshoring of Custom Chip Carriers for DOD Applications B. English, EngeniusMicro, US
11:20	Multi-axis 3D printing H. Noori, Oklahoma State University, US
11:27	Robotic Additive Manufacturing with Continuous Carbon Fiber for Large and Novel Structures A. Badesha, Orbital Composites, Inc., US
11:34	Convolution HiDeNN-AI for Integrating Multiscale Topological Optimization with Additive Manufacturing D. Qian, HIDENN-AI, LLC, US
11:41	3D Sand Printer for Metalcasting Agility, Lightweighting & Advanced Defense Materials D. Shirkey, LightSpeed Concepts Inc., US
	Review Panelist A. Cauley, Huntington Ingalls Industries, US
	Review Panelist J. Chaidez, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, US
	Review Panelist G. Buczkowski, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, US
	Review Panelist J. Iraci, General Dynamics Electric Boat, US
	Review Panelist TBA, Lockheed Martin Hypersonics Engineering & Accelerated Technologies, US
	Review Panelist K. Thorn, NAVAIR, US
	Review Panelist J. McRoberts, Manufacturing Science & Technology Program - OSD Manufacturing Technology, US
	Review Panelist S. Ng, NAVAIR, US

10:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: AI, Data, Cyber, Software	Maryland 1
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
10:30	USINDOPACOM Innovation Spotlight R. Roley, USINDOPACOM, US
10:45	Cybersecurity Embedded into Solid State Hard Drive Firmware J. Benkert, Cigent Technology Inc., US
10:52	HiDeNN-MCA: Hierarchical Deep-learning Neural Network enabled Multiresolution Clustering Analysis Software Toolkit for Evaluation of Mechanical Properties and Performance of Composite Structures D. Qian, HIDENN-AI, LLC, US
10:59	Blockchain Enabled, Supply Chain Transparency for Defense Supply Chains D. Rampton, The Provenance Chain Network Inc., US
11:06	DataTwin: A Proactive Data Management Solution T. Ekin, Texas State University, US
11:13	FLUIX Project Stellar - The future of cooling on Earth & in Space A. Sastri, FLUIX Inc., US
11:20	ARGUS – Anomaly Recognition Graphical Universal System Z. Lu, Hong Kong Industrial Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Centre (FLAIR), HK
11:27	PoF – Power over Fiber: A Novel Approach for Energy Transmission A. Cerqueira Sodré Junior, Inatel – Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações, BR
	Review Panelist R. Roley, USINDOPACOM, US
	Review Panelist M. Schweitzer, Navy CIO, US
	Review Panelist P. Staszak, Boeing, US
	Review Panelist J. Fanelli, Navy CIO, US
	Review Panelist C. Chin, CLC Advisors, US

10:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Electronics, Sensors, Communications	Maryland 2
	Session chair: Brent Segal, Lockheed Martin, US
10:30	Lockheed Martin Innovation Spotlight C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US
10:45	elementalGEO(TM) E. Enig, Enig Associates, Inc., US
10:52	A Secure Wireless IoT Chipset for Smart Building and Smart City Applications J. Terry, Espre Technologies, Inc., US
10:59	Smallest Infrared Hyperspectral Camera M. Hinnrichs, Pacific Advanced Technology, US
11:06	Spectrally Efficient Peer-to-Peer (SEPP) Wireless Technology A. Salindong, Trabus Technologies, US
11:13	MEMCPU Platform J. Aiken, MemComputing, Inc., US
	Review Panelist C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US
	Review Panelist C. Nieto, IEEE Entrepreneurship, US
	Review Panelist N. Edmonsond, Northrop Grumman, US
	Review Panelist B. Segal, Lockheed Martin, US
	Review Panelist TBA, TechLink, US

10:30	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: SBIR 101	Maryland A
	E. Page-Littleford, Office of Investment & Innovation, US

11:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Reverse Pitches	Maryland A
11:00	A. Richards, EPA, US
11:05	E. Metz, DoED, US
11:10	J. Gray, NIST, US
11:15	G. Lind, NOAA, US
11:20	B. Kendrick, PHMSA, US
11:25	M. Coffman, USDA, US
11:30	B. Renner, DHS, US
11:35	E. Nelson, NASA, US
11:40	E. Pierstorff, NSF, US
11:45	E. Chant, DOE, US
11:50	S. Fertig, HHS, US
11:55	S. Celis, DOD, US

10:30	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 1 Accelerators for Security and Medicine	Maryland 5
	Session chair: Eric Colby, U.S. Department of Energy, US
10:30	Introduction & Welcome E. Colby, U.S. Department of Energy, US
10:50	Development of Compact Carbon Beam Scanners for Cancer Therapy B. Mustapha, Argonne National Laboratory, US
11:10	Compact High Efficiency Traveling Wave Linac with Pulse-to-Pulse Tunable Energy V. Dolgashev, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, US
11:30	Adaptive Machine Learning for Control of Compact Accelerators A. Scheinker, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US

10:30	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)	Maryland 6

11:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)	Maryland CD

12:00	Lunch Break	On own

12:00	TechConnect Business Team Meet & Greet	Expo Hall AB

12:00	EPA P3 National Student Design Competition Showcase	Expo Hall AB

1:00	Navy MANTECH Advanced Manufacturing Challenge	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Jonathan Jakischa & Laura Murphree, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
1:00	Non-composite, polymer-free densified carbon nanotube (DCN) sheet as extreme cold weather resistant gasket material C. Li, 4TH Phase Technologies, Inc., US
1:07	A new class of smart responsive materials developed for self-healing anti-corrosion coatings in extreme environments. D. Gilmour, A2O Advanced Materials Inc., CA
1:14	Effective and Non-toxic Underwater and Marine Adhesive L. Takiff, Akita Innovations LLC, US
1:21	4D Printing of Novel Materials Y. Mirchandani, Beacon Industries Inc., US
1:28	Naval Alloys With Reduced Sensitization D. Weiss, Ce-Ri-SS Materials LLC, US
1:35	Additively Manufactured Continuous Fiber C/C and Ceramic Matrix Composite (C/SiC, SiC/SiC) Preforms for Hypersonic Applications P. McHail, Continuous Composites, US
1:42	Additive Hypersonic Fabrication Y. Mirchandani, Beacon Industries Inc., US
1:49	Uncooled Shortwave Imagers for Hypersonic Targeting M. Ettenberg, Princeton Infrared Technologies, Inc., US
	Review Panelist A. Cauley, Huntington Ingalls Industries, US
	Review Panelist J. Chaidez, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, US
	Review Panelist G. Buczkowski, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, US
	Review Panelist J. Iraci, General Dynamics Electric Boat, US
	Review Panelist TBA, Lockheed Martin Hypersonics Engineering & Accelerated Technologies, US
	Review Panelist K. Thorn, NAVAIR, US
	Review Panelist L. Moreno, NAVSEA, US
	Review Panelist J. McRoberts, Manufacturing Science & Technology Program - OSD Manufacturing Technology, US
	Review Panelist S. Ng, NAVAIR, US

2:30	Navy MANTECH Advanced Manufacturing Challenge	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Jonathan Jakischa & Laura Murphree, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
2:30	A fast-learning and low-cost humanoid robot that acts as workforce multiplier S. Srivastav, Aivot Robotics, Inc, US
2:37	Blockchain and AI/ML Enabled 6G network for Swarm of UAVs S. Mirchandani, Bryka Skystocks LLC, US
2:44	A Defect Measurement Tool to Improve Aircraft Sustainment and Decrease Downtime J. Rozzi, Creare LLC, US
2:51	Physical Identifiers for 21st Century Fleet Fabrication and Sustainment M. Kozicki, Densec ID, US
2:58	FLX BOT for Manufacturing Maintenance M. Bilsky, FLX Solutions, US
3:05	High-Quality Composite Repair with a Single Vacuum Bag D. Metrey, Luna Labs USA, LLC, US
3:12	Machine Learning Enabled Nondestructive Monitoring Device for Surface Adhesives and Coatings J. Yoon, Optowares, Inc., US
3:19	Real-time and passive acoustic structural monitoring of ships and components E. Cretu, The University of British Columbia, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Eng., CA
	Review Panelist A. Cauley, Huntington Ingalls Industries, US
	Review Panelist J. Chaidez, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, US
	Review Panelist G. Buczkowski, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, US
	Review Panelist J. Iraci, General Dynamics Electric Boat, US
	Review Panelist TBA, Lockheed Martin Hypersonics Engineering & Accelerated Technologies, US
	Review Panelist K. Thorn, NAVAIR, US
	Review Panelist L. Moreno, NAVSEA, US
	Review Panelist J. McRoberts, Manufacturing Science & Technology Program - OSD Manufacturing Technology, US
	Review Panelist S. Ng, NAVAIR, US

1:00	Student Leaders Conference - Career Pathways Panel	Chesapeake 10
	Session chair: L. Raskin
	Panelist M. Dowell, NIST Boulder Laboratory, US
	Panelist L. Fridersdorf, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, US
	Panelist B.J. Lanier, Isosceles Pharmaceuticals, US

1:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Energy, Efficiency, Environmental II	Maryland 1
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
1:30	Highly Conductive Covalently Bonded Electrodes for Fast Charging Li-ion Batteries S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA
1:37	Aluminum Cerium Alloys and Composites for Harsh Service Conditions C. Forney, Ames National Laboratory, US
1:44	Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells V. Agnihotri, The Australian National University, AU
1:51	Ammonia Powered Fuel Cell-based Electric Vehicle M. LI, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
1:58	Organic lighting devices M. Kocherga, Margik Inc., US
2:05	High strength aluminum/calcium composite conductor cable C. Forney, Ames National Laboratory, US
2:12	Advanced alkaline water electrolysis stack for green hydrogen production M.S. Kim, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), KR
2:27	High Performance Dual-band and High Gain Antenna A. Cerqueira Sodré Junior, Inatel – Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações, BR
	Review Panelist M. Wu, RISE Consortium, US
	Review Panelist R. Roley, USINDOPACOM, US
	Review Panelist N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA
	Review Panelist J. Bindra, University of Ottawa , CA

1:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Electronics, Sensors & Communications	Maryland 2
	Session chair: Bart Romanowicz, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
1:30	TechLink Innovation Spotlight D. Scott, TechLink, US
1:45	Embedded Concrete Resistivity Sensor System N. Kargah-Ostadi, Callentis Consulting Group, LLC, US
1:52	Aligned Carbon Nanotube RF Devices for Next-Gen Wireless Communication K. Jinkins, SixLine Semiconductor, US
1:59	High-Speed High-Throughput Imaging with Radio Waves T. Cargol, Spectrohm, Inc,, US
2:06	Compact Underwater Lidar System E. Larson, Tampa Deep Sea Xplorers, Inc., US
2:13	Wireless Battery Personalized Wearable Electronics P. Gutruf, T. Stuart, University of Arizona, US
2:20	Nanocircuits at optical frequencies T. Bray, University of Pennsylvania-Penn Center for Innovation, US
	Review Panelist B. Romanowicz, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
	Review Panelist J. Wong, IEEE, US
	Review Panelist P. Parthiban, Just Venture Labs, US
	Review Panelist D. Ojika, Flapmax, US
	Review Panelist D. Scott, TechLink, US

2:30	Student Leaders Conference - FAIR data session	Chesapeake 10
	Discussion Leader K. Addepalli, National Cancer Institute, US

3:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: AI, Data, Cyber, Software II	Maryland 1
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect Division ATI
3:00	Jaseci: a technology stack for bleeding edge AI J. Mars, JaseciLabs, US
3:07	edgeCore - Digital Twin Solution Driving Increased AI/ML Accuracy and Time to Value J. Jarman, edgeTI, US
3:14	Risk-informed Cyber Asset Management R. Safran, KeyCaliber, Inc., US
3:21	Datalink-Enabled AI for Fire Optimization Y. Mirchandani, Neoskye Inc., US
3:28	Santos - the only physics-based virtual human model T. Klopfenstein, University of Iowa Technology Institute, US
	Review Panelist R. Roley, USINDOPACOM, US
	Review Panelist M. Schweitzer, Navy CIO, US
	Review Panelist J. Fanelli, Navy CIO, US

3:00	Spark Notes: How the Federal Government is Catalyzing Clean Energy Innovation	Maryland 2
	The U.S. is making unprecedented investments in clean energy to strengthen our economic and national security. Yet, technologists and entrepreneurs can struggle to learn how to plug in. In this session, you'll learn from experts and leaders in energy innovation programs how the government and military works with the startup community to make investments in game changing technologies.
	M. Wu, RISE Consortium, US
	L.R. Dalton, Mission Strategies, US
	W. Tallarico, Silicon Valley Defense Group, US
	L. Robinson, Defense Innovation Unit, US
	J. Cook, Idaho National Laboratory, US

1:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Navigating Agency Differences	Maryland 3
	An inside look into the world of SBIR/STTR. You should leave with an understanding of how to figure out which agency is right for you and concrete next steps.
	D. Lang, DHS, US
	H. Ahn, NSF Program Director, US
	D. Carroll, AFWERX, US
	S. Fertig, NIH, US

1:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: DoD Deep Dive	Maryland 4
	J. Thabet, DARPA, US
	C. Barnhill, MDA, US
	A. Roots, CBD, US
	D. Price, DLA, US
	C. Gibney, DHA, US
	J. Wallace, NGA, US

2:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: SBIR Success Stories	Maryland 3
	Hear about the entrepreneurial journey from SBIR/STTR recipients.
	C. Rabke, DOE, US
	M. Dinsmore, Beacon Interactive, US
	L. Avila, Kitware, Inc., US
	K. Liu, Circulomics, US

3:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Getting Help	Maryland 3
	This panel will highlight the various types of support available through entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs). This session will also address Federal programs available to support ESOs.
	E. Hawkes, Jr., Office of Investment & Innovation - SBA, US
	O. Okabam, Oklahoma Tom Love Center, US
	H. McClendon, Louisiana Business and Technology Center, US
	C. Matsuki, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, US

2:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: NSF Deep Dive	Maryland 4
	B. Schrag, NSF, US

2:30	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: NIH Deep Dive	Maryland 4
	S. Fertig, NIH, US

3:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: NASA Deep Dive	Maryland 4
	Q. Bonds, NASA, US
	J. Eng, NASA, US

3:30	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: DOE Deep Dive	Maryland 4
	E. Chant, DOE, US

1:00	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 2 NIR Laser Technologies for Scientific Research	Maryland 5
	Session chair: Eric Colby, U.S. Department of Energy, US
1:00	A Novel Coherent Combining Approach Towards High Peak and High Average Power Ultrafast Lasers Phase III A. Galvanauskas, University of Michigan, US
1:20	Scaling high energy utrafast Yb-based lasers for compact accelerators and applications J. Rocca, Colorado State University, US
1:40	Energy and Power Scaling of Nonlinearly Compressed Ultrashort Laser Pulses using Coherent Pulse Combining T. Zhou, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US

2:00	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 3 MIR and LWIR Laser Technologies for Scientific Research	Maryland 5
	Session chair: Eric Colby, U.S. Department of Energy, US
2:00	Optical Materials for Ultrahigh-Power Long-Wave Infrared Lasers M. Polyanskiy, Brookhaven National Laboratory, US
2:20	Novel, Middle and Long Wave Infrared Laser Sources For Accelerator Applications S. Mirov, University of Alabama, Birmingham, US

3:00	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 4 High Power Industrial Accelerator Technologies - RF Sources	Maryland 5
	Session chair: Eric Colby, U.S. Department of Energy, US
3:00	Electrostatic potential depression and its applications H. Xu, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US
3:20	Progress of the Design and Testing of an L-Band, High Efficiency, 100 kW average power RF Amplifier for Accelerator Applications M. Othman, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, US

3:40	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 5 High Power Industrial Accelerator Technologies - Linacs	Maryland 5
	Session chair: Eric Colby, U.S. Department of Energy, US
3:40	Progress on the Development of A High Efficiency 1 MW, 1 MeV Linac for Industrial Applications M. Shumail, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, US
4:00	Design and Prototyping for a Compact 10 MeV SRF Accelerator for Irradiation Purposes – Year 2 G. Ciovati, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, US

4:40	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Working with the DOE National Laboratories' Accelerator R&D Capabilities - information session open to all	Maryland 5
	Session chair: Eric Colby, U.S. Department of Energy, US
4:40	DOE ARDAP Program Managers

1:30	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)	Maryland 6

1:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Protection (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)	Maryland CD
	Session chair: Katie Bornfleth & Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
1:00	Challenge Overview - MCDC & CWMD M. Stebbins, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
1:10	Advancing CBRN Protection with MOFs P. Fuller, NuMat Technologies, US
1:17	Electrospin/spray for production of high mitigant-loaded fabrics R. Pawle, Akita Innovations, LLC, US
1:24	Surface Ionization Noncontact Extended-Wear (SINEW) Mask A. Mamishev, University of Washington, US
1:31	A Negative Pressure Protective Barrier Enclosure: The STAT Enclosure S. Venticinque, Olifant Medical, US
1:38	Point of Use CBRN Filter M. Knapke, Guild Associates Inc, US
1:45	Self-Detoxifying Garment R. Harding, Guild Associates Inc, US
	Review Panelist R.K. Batchelor, CWMD Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist L. Hess, MCDC Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. Osborn, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. David, Brycetech, US
	Review Panelist J.Yang, DMVBio, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, Med4Site, US

2:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Medical (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)	Maryland CD
	Session chair: Katie Bornfleth & Nick Kacsandi , TechConnect Division, ATI, US
2:00	The Protein ProFiler™: A Microfluidic Solution to the Biomarker Complexity J. Wiktorowicz, InnovaRegi, LLC, US
2:07	Software to model immune biological responses across multiple biological scales T. Helikar, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, US
2:14	Next-generation protein sequencing for pathogen agnostic and massively parallel infectious disease diagnostics J. Yang, Glyphic Bio, US
2:21	An Orally Delivered Transuranic Element Nuclear Chelator Therapeutic A. Sosica, Captura Biopharma, Inc, US
2:28	Sensible PCR Platform E. Templin, Sensible Diagnostics, Inc., US
2:35	Rapid, low-cost, scalable biothreat response platform B. Finrow, Lumen Bioscience, Inc., US
2:42	Recognize- A first-in-class diagnostic platform R. Khosravi-Far, InnoTech Precision Medicine, Inc, US
	Review Panelist R.K. Batchelor, CWMD Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist L. Hess, MCDC Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. Osborn, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. David, Brycetech, US
	Review Panelist J. Yang, DMVBio, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, Med4Site, US

3:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Medical (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)	Maryland CD
	Session chair: Katie Bornfleth & Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
3:07	Engineered protein for tissue protection J. Way, General Biologics, Inc., US
3:14	KWYN™ EFECTIVE B. Bauchwitz, Charles River Analytics, US
3:21	Vaccine Microarray Patch / VaxiPatch A. Van Prooyen, Verndari, Inc., US
3:28	Antibody Platform for Detection and Treatment of Bioterrorism Attacks M. Martino, Northstar Emergency Management, LLC, US
3:35	A New Drug for Traumatic Brain Injury N. Simon, Azevan Pharmaceuticals, Inc, US
3:42	ARN-75039: A small molecule broad-spectrum hemorrhagic arenavirus therapeutic K. McCormack, Arisan Therapeutics, US
	Review Panelist R.K. Batchelor, CWMD Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist L. Hess, MCDC Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. Osborn, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. David, Brycetech, US
	Review Panelist J. Yang, DMVBio, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, Med4Site, US

4:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Sensors (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)	Maryland CD
	Session chair: Katie Bornfleth & Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
4:00	Sensor-integrated proteome on-chip (SPOC™): a multiplexed pan-pathogen detection platform B. Takulapalli, INanoBio, Inc., US
4:07	Universal Protocol Adapter (UPA) C. Oneil, Domenix, US
4:14	Machine Learning for Multi-modal CBRN Threat Classification and Localization F. Kitchell, KEF Robotics Inc, US
4:21	A Wearable Diamond Sensor of Ionizing Radiation S. Kuzikov, Euclid Techlabs, LLC, US
4:28	A Field Rugged and Mobile Aerosol Particulate Analytical Laboratory with Aerial Drone Sampling Capability D. Dikken, Measurement Technology Laboratories, US
4:35	MIDNIGHT: Monitoring and Inspecting Dirty Nukes Including Generating Heat Maps of Terrain D. Stouch, Charles River Analytics, Inc., US
	Review Panelist R.K. Batchelor, CWMD Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist L. Hess, MCDC Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. Osborn, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. David, Brycetech, US
	Review Panelist J. Yang, DMVBio, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, Med4Site, US

4:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, SBIR/STTR Program Office Meetup, Army xTech Showcase, Poster Session II (4:00 - 6:00)	Expo Hall AB

4:00	TechConnect Business Team Meet & Greet	Expo Hall AB

4:00	EPA P3 National Student Design Competition Showcase	Expo Hall AB

4:00	SBIR/STTR Pavilion	Expo Hall AB
	U.S. Department of Defense, US
	U.S. Navy, US
	U.S. Air Force, US
	U.S. Army, US
	HHS/NIH, US
	U.S. Department of Energy, US
	USSOCOM, US
	DARPA, US
	NSF, US
	DHS, US
	DHA, US
	NASA, US
	USDA, US
	CDC, US
	NOAA, US
	MDA, US
	EPA, US
	US DOT, US
	US Department of Education, US
	US SBA, US
	Wednesday June 21

9:00	CHIPS: Advances in Packaging for New Chips Innovation	National Harbor 6
	Session chair: Joe Kline, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
9:00	Novel, Robust Anisotropic Conductive Epoxy Technology for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Applications M. Ramkumar, SunRay Scientific Inc., US
9:20	What’s Missing in Your Cure Kinetics Model for Advanced Epoxy Molding Compounds? R. Tao, S.P. Phansalkar, C. Kim, A.M. Forster, B. Han, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
9:40	Enabling a circular economy of semiconductor process gases through Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) M.H. Weston, NuMat Technologies, US
10:00	X-ray Metrology for Semiconductor Nanostructures J. Kline, National Institute of Standards and Technology,, US

9:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Biotech & Medical	Maryland 1
	Session chair: E. Mooney, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
9:00	A dissolving, sharps-free microneedle intradermal injection platform for site specific nonopioid pain relief B. Lanier, Isosceles Pharmaceuticals, Inc., US
9:07	Linear Displacement Adhesion Assay (LiDiAA) L. Kudo, NeuroInDx, Inc., US
9:14	Human Brain Model of Opioid Addiction and Novel Therapeutics R. Anand, Neurxstem Inc, US
9:21	A Software Tool for Microbubble Enhanced HIFU for Non-invasive Tumor Ablations J. Ma, Dynaflow, Inc., US
9:28	Eye-in-Ear device S. Wevster, EndoTheia, Inc., US
9:35	OpiTracker for Universal Detection of Opioid J. Zhou, Zymeron Corporation, US
	Review Panelist E. Diehl, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, US
	Review Panelist J. Bindra, University of Ottawa , CA
	Review Panelist A. Emondi, PionTier, LLC., US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
	Review Panelist J. David, BryceTech, US

9:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Manufacturing, Instrumentation II	Maryland 2
	Session chair: Chris Menzel, Fujifilm Dimatix, US
9:00	Robotic Construction using AI, CV, and needing only 2D plans B. Wadas, BotBuilt, Inc, US
9:07	Passive contacless MicroWire sensor (based on bistable magnetic microwires) V. Marhefka, RVmagnetics, a.s., SK
9:14	Interactive Control System for Robot Manipulation with AR Technology Y. Li, Hong Kong Industrial Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Centre (FLAIR), HK
9:21	NovoJet Printhead Technology J. Kuhrt, Quantica GmbH, DE
9:28	Wireless Approach for Vibration Estimation of Structures (WAVES) A. Trias Blanco, Rowan University, US
9:35	Copper and tin 3D-printing ink for electronics D. Mayer, TechLink, US
9:42	High-gain high-power Planar Antenna array S. Mirchandani, Bryka Skystocks, LLC, IN
	Review Panelist C. Menzel, Fujifilm Dimatix, US
	Review Panelist M. Snider, ATI - Navy ManTech, US
	Review Panelist D. Ojika, Flapmax, US

10:00	Student Leaders Conference - Coffee with Mike Kiley: Informal Entrepreneurship Q&A	Gaylord Lobby
	Panelist TBA, Lockheed Martin, US
	Panelist M. Kiley, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, US

10:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Medical Devices & Materials	Maryland 1
	Session chair: E. Mooney, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
10:30	The Cog-Sobriety™ a Work Accident Reduction Tool: On-demand Cognitive Sobriety Test in 30 Seconds - Detect impairments regardless of underlying CAUSE M. Zarreii, Axon Medical Technologies, US
10:37	A safe, rapid, and effective way to cure gum disease A. Lyons, SingletO2 Therapeutics LLC, US
10:44	Next generation diagnostic and therapeutic bone fracture healing J. Winder, Sonogen Medical, Inc., US
10:51	Capillary-Embedded Rapid Adaptable Multiscale (CERAM) Bioprinting for Engineering Large Vascularized Tissues G. Tan, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US
10:58	Enclosed Hollow Needle Blister-Packs for Drug Delivery W. Jones, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US
11:05	Biomimicking Photocrosslinkable Nanocomposite Bone Grafts X. Zhao, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
11:12	A lean, affordable robotic technology that provides a unique functionality and option to current robotic furniture / assisted access products W. Crolley, Novare Products LLC, HK
	Review Panelist E. Diehl, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
	Review Panelist C. Paul, Henkel, DE
	Review Panelist A. Emondi, PionTier, LLC., US
	Review Panelist J. David, BryceTech, US

9:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Inside the Head of an Evaluator	Maryland 3
	Learn key insights on the criteria used to evaluate SBIR/STTR proposals.
	E. Hawkes, Jr., Office of Investment & Innovation, US
	J. Thabet, DARPA, US
	N. Nahar, USDA, US
	E. Nelson, SBIR, US
	J. Franca-Koh, NCI/NIH, US

9:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Working with DoD Primes	Maryland 4
	Gain insight into the role major primes play in acquisition programs and how R&D from other businesses transitions into those programs.
	M. Williams, DoD, US
	P. Staszak, Boeing, US
	A. Carroll, Raytheon, US
	C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US
	T. Reid, Northrop Group, US

10:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Executing My Award	Maryland 3
	Leave with an understanding of what needs to be done during Phase I to comply with grants/contracts and to put your organization in the best position for Phase II.
	E. Garland, Eva Garland Consulting, LLC, US
	E. Blatt, Scale LLP, US
	B. LaCroix, Jameson & Company, US
	J. Ure, Cherry Bekaert Advisory, LLC, US

10:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Cybersecurity Resources for Small Business Research	Maryland 4
	Leave with an understanding of what needs to be done during Phase I to comply with grants/contracts and to put your organization in the best position for Phase II.
	E. Page-Littleford, Office of Investment & Innovation, US
	K. Kiernan, Office of Investment & Innovation, US
	R. Mittal, DHS, US

11:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Spotlight - Federal Resources to Support Climate Solutions	Maryland 3
	G. Lind, NOAA, US
	A. Richards, EPA, US
	J. Kessler, NASA, US
	E. Chant, DOE, US
	B. Schrag, NSF, US

11:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Phase III	Maryland 4
	Learn the keys to a successful SBIR/STTR journey and Phase III success.
	T. Hill, NAVAIR, US
	R. Couick, GSA, US
	R. Simpson, TechOpp Consulting, US
	B. Guaf, Innovative Defense Technologies, US

9:00	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 1 - Industrial Partnerships in Accelerator Technology	Maryland 5
	Session chair: C. Ginsburg, U.S. Department of Energy, US
9:00	Introduction & Welcome C. Ginsburg, U.S. Department of Energy, US
9:20	Development of the U.S. Vendor base for high power RF klystrons S. Lenci, Communications & Power Industries, Inc., US
9:40	Towards industrial manufacturing of alkali antimonide photocathodes by automated thin film growth V. Pavlenko, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US
10:00	Manufacturing full-scale high gradient copper accelerators: Electron beam welding and allied processes P. Carriere, RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC, US

10:30	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 2 - Accelerator Physics and Simulation	Maryland 5
	Session chair: C. Ginsburg, U.S. Department of Energy, US
10:30	Computational methods for nanotip array electron sources B. Erdelyi, Northern Illinois University, US
10:50	Nonlinear Dynamics Studies in Ring Accelerator with Square Matrix Method and Rigid Rotation Diffeomorphism Y. Hao, Michigan State University, US
11:10	Numerical Optimization for Spin Dynamics in Electron (Positron) Storage Rings G. Hoffstaetter, Cornell University, US
11:30	Modeling high energy density conditions for electron beams at 4th generation light sources N. Cook, RadiaSoft, LLC, US

9:00	DOE Federal Laboratory TTO Senior Manager Meeting (Private Meeting)	Chesapeake 1

9:00	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)	Maryland 6

1:00	Lockheed Partner Meeting (Private Meeting)	Chesapeake 3

7:30	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)	Maryland CD

12:00	Lunch Break	On own

12:40	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 3 Superconducting Accelerator R&D	Maryland 5
	Session chair: C. Ginsburg, U.S. Department of Energy, US
12:40	Businesses Models for Advanced Superconductors and Superconducting Magnet Technology L. Cooley, Applied Superconductivity Center, Florida State University, US
1:00	Design, prototype and testing of a SRF cavity for a low-cost, compact accelerator for environmental applications G. Ciovati, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, US
1:20	Optimization of superconducting radio frequency properties of sputtered Nb3Sn films for accelerator applications G. Eremeev, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, US
1:40	A metallurgical approach to improving Nb SRF Cavity Performance P. Lee, Florida State University, US

2:20	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 4 New Particle Sources and Accelerator Concepts	Maryland 5
	Session chair: C. Ginsburg, U.S. Department of Energy, US
2:20	From Theory to Practical High Brightness Photocathodes W. Schroeder, University of Illinois at Chicago, US
2:40	On-Chip Integrated Photonics based Photocathodes R. Kapadia, University of Southern California, US
3:00	Demonstrating Improved Lifetime in Superlattice Photocathodes M. Andorf, Cornell University, US
3:20	Extreme Longitudinal Compression of Optimized Beams for MEV Ultrafast Electron Diffraction G. Hoffstaetter, Cornell University, US
3:40	Using the multi-Petawatt ZEUS facility for laser wakefield acceleration K. Krushelnick, University of Michigan, US
4:00	Feedback & Final Remarks from DOE E. Colby, U.S. Department of Energy, US

1:30	DOE Federal Laboratory TTO Senior Manager Meeting (Private Meeting)	Chesapeake 1

1:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)	Maryland CD

1:00	SBIR/STTR ESO Meeting (Private Meeting)	Chesapeake 10

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2023 TechConnect Innovation Business Program

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Wednesday June 21

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