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JUNE 9-11, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX |
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JUNE 9-11, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX |
The innovation and business sector focuses on fostering cutting-edge ideas and translating them into viable commercial solutions that drive economic growth. This sector encompasses entrepreneurship, venture capital, and corporate innovation, supporting the development of new products, services, and business models across industries. By leveraging emerging technologies, market insights, and collaborative ecosystems, innovation in business fuels competitiveness, accelerates time-to-market, and opens up new opportunities for sustained success in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.
Back to Top ↑Sessions | ||
Monday June 9 | ||
| 8:30 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes | |
| 10:30 | University Innovations - Driving Collaborations & Tech Ventures | |
| 10:30 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Tutorial Sessions | |
| 10:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights:Biotech and Medical I | |
| 10:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: AI, Data, Cyber I | |
| 10:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: SBIR 101 | |
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Agency Reverse Pitches | |
| 11:15 | Fostering University-Industry Collaborations | |
| 11:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights:Biotech and Medical II | |
| 11:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: AI, Data, Cyber II | |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World, SBIR/STTR Pavilion - Expo Opens | |
| 1:00 | University Innovations - Commercialization of Academic Research: Panel | |
| 1:15 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Aerospace, Space and Defense I | |
| 1:15 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing I | |
| 1:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Navigating SBIR/STTR Agency Differences | |
| 2:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Finding Help - Getting Started | |
| 2:15 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing II | |
| 3:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Agency Differences: Focus on Evaluation | |
| 4:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, Poster Session I (4:00 - 6:00) | |
| 4:00 | SBIR/STTR Pavilion Reception | |
Tuesday June 10 | ||
| 8:00 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes | |
| 9:30 | TechConnect: Unlocking Opportunities: DARPA Success and Small Business Pathways | |
| 9:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Behind the Wins – How Government Drives SBIR/STTR Success | |
| 10:30 | Future Innovators Keynote & Student/Postdoc Pitch Contest for Emerging Entrepreneurs | |
| 10:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Energy, Efficiency, Environmental I | |
| 10:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Electronics and Microsystems | |
| 10:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Commercializing Your SBIR-funded Technology: Federal Programs | |
| 11:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Energy, Efficiency, Environmental II | |
| 11:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: AI, Data, Cyber III | |
| 11:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Navigating SBIR Government Phase IIIs | |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World, SBIR/STTR Pavilion - Expo Opens | |
| 1:00 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Career Awareness Fair (1pm-6pm) | |
| 1:15 | Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network: Moving from Prototype to Product | |
| 1:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Unlocking Private Investment: Venture Capital Roundtable | |
| 2:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Bridging the Gap: SBA's SBIR-SBIC Link | |
| 3:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Revenue Generation for SBIR Technology | |
| 4:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, Poster Session II (4:00 - 6:00) | |
| 4:00 | SBIR/STTR Pavilion Reception | |
Wednesday June 11 | ||
| 8:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop 8:30am-4:30pm (Additional Registration Required) | |
| 9:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Working with Defense Primes | |
| 10:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Crossing over from one Agency to Another | |
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Ask Me Anything: Participating Agencies | |
| 11:00 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Closing Remarks | |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break (on own) | |
| 12:30 | DOD Cybersecurity Compliance for Contractors 12:30pm-4:30pm (Additional Registration Required) | |
| 12:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop 12:30pm-4:30pm (Additional Registration Required) | |
| 1:00 | Critical Materials Tutorial - Open to All Attendees (1:00pm-4:30pm) | |
Detailed Program | ||
Monday June 9 | ||
| 8:30 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes | Lone Star E |
| Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, Dalia Yablon, Matthew Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | ||
| 8:30 | Welcome to TechConnect M. Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | |
| 8:35 | TechConnect Overview: Connecting Research, Accelerating Innovation D. Yablon, J. Rocha, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | |
| 8:40 | The nexus of materials, energy, and carbon dioxide—and how science, technology, and market development can impact it M. Pasquali, Rice University, US | |
| 9:05 | Future Technologies Based on Mimicking Nature with Controls of Charge, Spin, and Heat P. Weiss, University of California, Los Angeles, US | |
| 9:30 | SBIR/STTR Leadership Keynote F. Solomone, Office of Innovation and Investment, Small Business Administration, US | |
| 10:30 | University Innovations - Driving Collaborations & Tech Ventures | |
| Session chair: Alex Norman & Christine Galib, Princeton University, US | ||
| Transforming Research into Market-ready Solutions A. Williams, Princeton University, US | ||
| 10:30 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Tutorial Sessions | |
| Session chair: Jared Ashcroft, Pasadena City College, US | ||
| S. Roberts, CUNY, US | ||
| R. Chimenti, Rowan University, US | ||
| 10:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights:Biotech and Medical I | Lone Star C |
| Session chair: Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| Bondwell BioPure D. Howell, Bondwell Technologies, US | ||
| Novel DNA-inspired Nano Therapeutic solutions for cartilage repair, tissue regeneration, and precision drug delivery for use in space and on Earth M. A. Snow, Eascra Biotech, US | ||
| CRISPR-Cas12 and Padlock Probe Based Detection of Amplified DNA C. Monk, Tulane University, US | ||
| Blink Warfighters M. Rickard, Globe Biomedical, Inc., US | ||
| Recombinant hemopexin for treatment of acute and chronic lung injury D. Stewart, AntoXa Corporation, CA | ||
| Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Ligon, ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Kacsandi, TechConnect ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist L. Foster, Z-Field Technologies, US | ||
| 10:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: AI, Data, Cyber I | Lone Star B |
| Session chair: Emma Mooney, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| BleedIO Tech owns the only edge-based SaaS written for the new BLE Mesh standard. S. Podolski, BleedIO Tech, US | ||
| Finite-element-based physics-informed neural networks for surrogate modeling R. Sills, Rutgers University, US | ||
| MISTO - City as a Service Platform B. Ostpiuk, MISTO, UA | ||
| Computer Vision Enabled Time & Motion Analysis A. Sharotry, Texas State University, US | ||
| IRONCLAD: Integrated Resilient Operations for Naval Cloud and AI Deployments B. Jones, Colvin Run Networks, US | ||
| Review Panelist R. Roley, Battelle, US | ||
| Review Panelist T. Fowler, US STRATCOM, US | ||
| Review Panelist TBA, DIU, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Wendt, Acme General, US | ||
| 10:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: SBIR 101 | Lone Star D |
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Agency Reverse Pitches | Lone Star D |
| J. Thabet, DARPA, US | ||
| F. Carr, Department of Energy, US | ||
| R. Burke, SOCOM, US | ||
| NASA, US | ||
| Army, US | ||
| AFWERX/SpaceWERX, US | ||
| EPA (pending), US | ||
| USDA (pending), US | ||
| 11:15 | Fostering University-Industry Collaborations | |
| Session chair: Nakia Melecio, Georgia Tech, US | ||
| N. Melecio, Georgia Tech, US | ||
| L. Brackett, Jackson State University, US | ||
| A. Busch, NSF Innovation Corps Southwest Hub, UT-Austin, US | ||
| B. Petty, Texas A&M University, US | ||
| 11:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights:Biotech and Medical II | Lone Star C |
| Session chair: Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| Improved EEG, ECG, and EMG measurement. TACWAVE. D. Shaw, Astrapi Corporation, US | ||
| Antimicrobial Wound Patch R. Shebuski, Nytricx, Inc., US | ||
| Methods and device for optimization of the human brain to a target state W. Jones, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US | ||
| Contactless System for measuring total body water changes C. Rauh, PrīmSphera, US | ||
| Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Ligon, ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Kacsandi, TechConnect ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist L. Foster, Z-Field Technologies, US | ||
| 11:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: AI, Data, Cyber II | Lone Star B |
| Session chair: Emma Mooney, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| ZenLight: AI-powered Learning Assistant for Everyone L. Bhat, iZen ai, Inc., US | ||
| Walacor Data Platform L. George, Walacor Corporation, US | ||
| Accelerated Data Processing / Computing and data preparation for AI workloads C. Dunham, Voltron Data, US | ||
| Data Center Cooling Module D. Mallin, Stanford University - Office of Technology Licensing, US | ||
| Cofactr's DocAI P. Gulley, Cofactr, US | ||
| Review Panelist R. Roley, Battelle, US | ||
| Review Panelist T. Fowler, US STRATCOM, US | ||
| Review Panelist TBA, DIU, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Wendt, Acme General, US | ||
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | On own |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World, SBIR/STTR Pavilion - Expo Opens | JW Grand Ballroom |
| 1:00 | University Innovations - Commercialization of Academic Research: Panel | |
| Session chair: Christine Galib, Princeton University, US | ||
| J. Ritter, Princeton University, US | ||
| A. Gollach, HAX, US | ||
| J. Ethier, Energy Tech Nexus, US | ||
| P. Dianat, Quantum Computing Inc, US | ||
| 1:45 | Blended Finance for Climate Tech Commercialization G. Francis, Rapid Ventures, US | |
| 2:30 | Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Venture Capital: Fireside Chat J. O'Sullivan, O'Sullivan Solutions, US | |
| T. Best, Syzygy Plasmonics, US | ||
| A. Stachowiak, Goose Capital, US | ||
| 1:15 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Aerospace, Space and Defense I | Lone Star C |
| Session chair: Alicia Boyd, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| Suncase 605 P. Shmotolokha, New Use Energy Solutions, US | ||
| Hybrid Advanced Lighter Than Air (HyALTA) Autonomous Vehicle S. Kempshall, HyALTA Aeronautics Inc,, US | ||
| Quantum Quantum Resilient Identity and Access Management S. Moorhead, Lastwall, US | ||
| Passive Ultra-Broadband Single-Photon Imaging M. DiPaul, University of Toronto, CA | ||
| Review Panelist J. Epstein, Lockheed Martin, US | ||
| Review Panelist M. Augustine, Boeing, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Bindra, University of Ottawa, CA | ||
| 1:15 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing I | Lone Star B |
| Session chair: Neil Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Multitrack Linearly Polarized Spectroscopy (MLPS) for Advanced Biopharmaeutical Manufacturing. D. Zhang, Mississippi State University, US | ||
| Material Data Driven Design (MAD3) D. Montes de Oca Zapiain, Sandia National Laboratories, US | ||
| APE- a self-healing adhesive that bonds underwater and prevents corrosion D. Gilmour, A2O Advanced Materials Inc., CA | ||
| Nanomaterial Enhanced Resins for Direct Lithium Extraction K. Amen, Claros Technologies, US | ||
| Additive Manufacturing of mmWave GRIN Lenses J. Ramos, Inkbit, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Review Panelist B. Romanowicz, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA | ||
| 1:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Navigating SBIR/STTR Agency Differences | Lone Star D |
| 2:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Finding Help - Getting Started | Lone Star D |
| 2:15 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing II | Lone Star B |
| Session chair: Neil Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Ductile Refractory Alloys with High Strength J. Krennrich, Ames National Laboratory, US | ||
| Enzyme-Mimicking Synthetic Catalysts for Efficient and Robust Carbohydrate Hydrolysis C. Forney, Iowa State University Research Foundation, US | ||
| Novel Hydrated Amorphous Silica Materials for Commercial and Military Applications C. Robinson, American Nano, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Review Panelist B. Romanowicz, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA | ||
| Review Panelist J. Jesson, WGNSTAR, US | ||
| 3:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Agency Differences: Focus on Evaluation | Lone Star D |
| 4:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, Poster Session I (4:00 - 6:00) | JW Grand Ballroom |
| 4:00 | SBIR/STTR Pavilion Reception | JW Grand Ballroom |
Tuesday June 10 | ||
| 8:00 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes | Lone Star E |
| Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, Dalia Yablon, Matthew Laudon, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| 8:00 | National Health Security Innovation Initiatives M. Stebbins, Advanced Technology International (ATI), US | |
| 8:15 | Fireside Chat with DARPA - Jennifer Thabet, DARPA & Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect/ATI J. Thabet, DARPA SBIR/STTR, US | |
| 8:45 | SIBR/STTR Leadership Keynote TBA, SBA, US | |
| 9:30 | TechConnect: Unlocking Opportunities: DARPA Success and Small Business Pathways | Lone Star C |
| 9:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Behind the Wins – How Government Drives SBIR/STTR Success | Lone Star D |
| 10:30 | Future Innovators Keynote & Student/Postdoc Pitch Contest for Emerging Entrepreneurs | |
| Session chair: Matthew Hull, Virginia Tech, US; Jeremy Pitts, Activate Houston, US | ||
| 10:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Energy, Efficiency, Environmental I | Lone Star B |
| Session chair: Neil Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Room temperature Na/K batteries for grid energy storage B. Tan, PIDC, US | ||
| EMP proof power system D. Munson, Foi Group LLC, US | ||
| SPARK Hyper Agile Expeditionary Platform D. Bishop, Bishop Ascendant Inc, US | ||
| Aluminum Fueled Galvanic Generator B. Churchill, AlumaPower, CA | ||
| Review Panelist N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Review Panelist R. Roley, Battelle, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Ryan, DIU, US | ||
| 10:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Electronics and Microsystems | Lone Star C |
| Session chair: Emma Mooney, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| Coherent 4D LiDAR Sensor C. Chan, OAM Photonics LLC, US | ||
| Compact High-Power Inverter using Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductors (CHIPIGaN) M. Simon, RockeTruck, Inc., US | ||
| Scanning single-electron box electrometer microscopy Y. Miyahara, Texas State University, US | ||
| Resilient Distributed Decentralized Network for Connected Devices S. Podolski, BleedIO Tech, US | ||
| Smart Dust: Battery-Free Semiconductor Sensing Platform L. Zadeh, EPIC Semiconductors, Inc., CA | ||
| Review Panelist C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US | ||
| Review Panelist M. Augustine, Boeing, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Bindra, University of Ottawa, CA | ||
| Review Panelist T. Fowler, US STRATCOM, US | ||
| 10:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Commercializing Your SBIR-funded Technology: Federal Programs | Lone Star D |
| 11:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Energy, Efficiency, Environmental II | Lone Star B |
| Session chair: Neil Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Electrochemical Reactive Capture from Exhaust Flue Gas Streams C. Iloeje, Argonne National Laboratory, US | ||
| Unlocking and harnessing the full energy and mineral potential of geothermal resources J. Johnston, CaSil Technologies Ltd, NZ | ||
| REMAFS: Rare Earth Metals from Alternative Flouride Salt J. Krennrich, Ames National Laboratory, US | ||
| CCSNet: a deep learning modeling suite for CO2 storage D. Mallin, Stanford University - Office of Technology Licensing, US | ||
| CO₂-Storing Precast Concrete: Enhancing Strength Through CO₂ Curing of Alternative Cements M. Bayram, Texas State University, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Review Panelist R. Roley, Battelle, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Ryan, DIU, US | ||
| 11:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: AI, Data, Cyber III | Lone Star C |
| Session chair: Alicia Boyd, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| BIFROST Digital Thread Enabler S. Flanagan, Integration, Innovation Inc. (i3), US | ||
| SKY-RAG -Semantic Knowledge Graph Retrieval-Augmented Generation H. Alam, Al Asset Management LLC, US | ||
| Deceptio.ai M. Carson, Deceptio.ai, US | ||
| Review Panelist R. Roley, Battelle, US | ||
| Review Panelist T. Fowler, US STRATCOM, US | ||
| Review Panelist TBA, DIU, US | ||
| 11:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Navigating SBIR Government Phase IIIs | Lone Star D |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | On own |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World, SBIR/STTR Pavilion - Expo Opens | JW Grand Ballroom |
| 1:00 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Career Awareness Fair (1pm-6pm) | JW Grand Ballroom |
| Session chair: Alex Norman, Princeton University, US | ||
| Participating companies: Micron, Intel, Western Digital, DiagMetrics, Quantum Computing Inc, WGNSTAR, Tap3D, Tokyo Electron, MNT-EC, SimInsights, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | ||
| 1:15 | Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network: Moving from Prototype to Product | Lone Star C |
| G. Nagesh Rao, NIST, US | ||
| M. Cortez, TMAC, US | ||
| 1:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Unlocking Private Investment: Venture Capital Roundtable | Lone Star D |
| 2:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Bridging the Gap: SBA's SBIR-SBIC Link | Lone Star D |
| 3:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Revenue Generation for SBIR Technology | Lone Star D |
| 4:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, Poster Session II (4:00 - 6:00) | JW Grand Ballroom |
| 4:00 | SBIR/STTR Pavilion Reception | JW Grand Ballroom |
Wednesday June 11 | ||
| 8:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop 8:30am-4:30pm (Additional Registration Required) | |
| 9:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Working with Defense Primes | Lone Star D |
| 10:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Crossing over from one Agency to Another | Lone Star D |
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Ask Me Anything: Participating Agencies | Lone Star D |
| 11:00 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Closing Remarks | |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break (on own) | On own |
| 12:30 | DOD Cybersecurity Compliance for Contractors 12:30pm-4:30pm (Additional Registration Required) | |
| 12:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop 12:30pm-4:30pm (Additional Registration Required) | |
| 1:00 | Critical Materials Tutorial - Open to All Attendees (1:00pm-4:30pm) | |
| Session chair: Santa Jansone-Popova, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US | ||
| Introduction to Rare Earths and Permanent Magnet Materials (TEA/Lifecycle/Supply Chain of magnets) B.J. Smith, Argonne National Laboratory, US | ||
| Metallization/Magnet Fabrication and Manufacturing/Recycling End-of-Life Permanent Magnets J. Cui, Iowa State University, US | ||
| Mining, Extraction, Processing, Concentration, and Separation C. Anderson, Colorado School of Mines, US | ||
| From Waste to Resource: Secondary and Unconventional Feedstocks A. Fritz, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US | ||
| Magnetism Explored: Fundamentals, Discoveries, Developments, Applications, and Future Prospects A. Palasyuk, Ames National Laboratory, US | ||
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