Student Innovation Pitch Session Submissions

New for 2024! TechConnect World will be holding an innovation pitch dedicated to graduate students and postdocs. Please submit here to be considered for this new session.

Due February 16, 2024

We recommend using this Microsoft Word document as a tool to assist in saving and completing your submission. NOTE: This is document is only for saving a copy of your own work, all submissions must be completed electronically online below.

Contact Information

First name

Last name

Organization

Job title

Address

City

State

ZIP

Country

Phone

Cell phone

E-mail

Note: In addition to the contact information, the following information may be made available to conference attendees if organization is invited to participate in program. Please do not include any confidential or proprietary information in your submissions details.

Organization Information

List as you want printed in the program.

Company or Organization

Website URL

Must start with a http:// or a https://, for example: https://www.acme.com

Organization size

Technology Details

Technology/Solution Name

Brief Description of Technology in layman’s terms

50 words max.

Technology Development Status

Organization Type

Primary Application Area

Secondary Application Areas

(pick all that apply)

Other Primary Application Area

If Other selected above.

Select your Technology Readiness Number

TRL numbers are defined here: https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/404585.pdf

Technology Keywords

Enter up to 3 technology keywords separated by commas.

Market Keywords

Enter up to 3 market keywords separated by commas.

Detailed Technology Summary

200 words max. What is transformational about this technology? How is it different from existing technologies? What is the potential impact on industry, markets and society?

Value Proposition

200 words max. Why should a prospector or funder be interested in this technology? faster/lighter/stronger/cheaper/efficient, etc.

List any Vetted Programs/Awards your tech has been acknowledged

50 words max. i.e, SBIR, OTA, Grants, etc.

Any Government Awards/Contracts

(list agency, amount, award-date)

50 words max.

Any External Funding to Date

50 words max. VC, corporate, angel, grants, etc.

Market Strategy, Customers & Partners

200 words max.

Does your tech have defense applications? If so, would you like to be considered for the Defense Innovation Challenges, Washington DC, December 1-5, 2024?

If yes, please answer the following question:

If Yes above, please select a Defense Primary Topic

Are you a recently-funded SBIR awardee (2020-present) applying for the SBIR Fast Track Innovation Showcase?

Are you a “Non-traditional Defense Contractor”?*

*A non-traditional defense contractor means an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period prior to the date of this application, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section.

Interested in joining one of our National S&T Consortia at no cost?

I confirm I am a graduate student or postdoc.

Student Innovation Pitch Session Submissions

Contact Information

Organization Information

Technology Details

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