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JUNE 9-11, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX |
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JUNE 9-11, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX |
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 | 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 | |
| 2:15 | VC Funding in 2025: Fueling the Frontier with Deep Tech, Presented by Capital Factory | |
| 3:15 | FLC 101: Partnerships, Networking & Resources | |
| 3:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Agency Differences: Focus on Evaluation | |
| 3:30 | University Innovations - Driving Collaborations & Tech Ventures | |
| 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: Commercializing Your SBIR-funded Technology: Federal Programs | |
| 10:30 | Future Innovators 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: Navigating SBIR Government Phase IIIs | |
| 11:00 | Future Innovators Keynote & Awards for Emerging Entrepreneurs | |
| 11:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Energy, Efficiency, Environmental II | |
| 11:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: AI, Data, Cyber III | |
| 11:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Behind the Wins – How Government Drives SBIR/STTR Success | |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World, SBIR/STTR Pavilion - Expo Opens | |
| 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 | |
| 2:15 | DARPA Technical Exchange | |
| 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 | |
| 9:00 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Energy and Sustainability, Biomedical, and AI and Digital Transformation | |
| 10:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Crossing over from one Agency to Another | |
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Ask Me Anything: Participating Agencies | |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 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) | |
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 | ||
| Welcome to TechConnect M. Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | ||
| TechConnect Overview: Connecting Research, Accelerating Innovation D. Yablon, J. Rocha, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | ||
| The nexus of materials, energy, and carbon dioxide—and how science, technology, and market development can impact it M. Pasquali, Rice University, US | ||
| Future Technologies Based on Mimicking Nature with Controls of Charge, Spin, and Heat P. Weiss, University of California, Los Angeles, US | ||
| Accelerating Innovation through America’s Seed Fund F. Salomone, Office of Innovation and Investment, Small Business Administration, US | ||
| 10:30 | University Innovations - Driving Collaborations & Tech Ventures | Room 304 |
| Session chair: Alex Norman & Christine Galib, Princeton University, US | ||
| Transforming Research into Market-ready Solutions A. Williams, Princeton 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 | ||
| Transformational Nanocarbon Coating for New Generation High-Tech and Medical Products O. Auciello, University of Texas at Dallas ; Original Biomeidcal Implants (OBI), 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 | ||
| Review Panelist S. Vohnout, OppsSpot LLC, 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 | ||
| Review Panelist R. Julian, BOKA Capital, US | ||
| 10:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: SBIR 101 | Lone Star D |
| G. Lind (pending), SBA, US | ||
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Agency Reverse Pitches | Lone Star D |
| T. Neville, USDA, US | ||
| K. Woodman, NASA, US | ||
| A. Richards (pending), EPA, US | ||
| F. Carr, Department of Energy, US | ||
| K. Kvatemik, DOT, US | ||
| S. Fertig, HHS, US | ||
| G. Sims, DOD SBIR, US | ||
| Z. Topolosky, Army, US | ||
| M. Stokes, Navy SBIR/STTR, US | ||
| A. Franke, AFWERX/SpaceWERX, US | ||
| C. Wright (pending), MDA, US | ||
| R. Burke, SOCOM, US | ||
| 11:15 | Fostering University-Industry Collaborations | Room 304 |
| 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 J. Blume, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US | ||
| Contactless System for measuring total body water changes C. Rauh, PrīmSphera, US | ||
| BreatheEase N. Barua, The University of Texas at Austin, US | ||
| Precision without Radiation: Advanced Needle Guidance Technology for Percutaneous Needle Interventions P. Vemavarapu, XRMedix, US | ||
| Review Panelist C. 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 L. Manning, Cross Timber APEX, 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 | Room 304 |
| 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 | ||
| Blended Finance for Climate Tech Commercialization G. Francis, Rapid Ventures, US | ||
| 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 | ||
| Quantum Quantum Resilient Identity and Access Management S. Moorhead, Lastwall, US | ||
| Passive Ultra-Broadband Single-Photon Imaging M. DiPaul, University of Toronto, CA | ||
| 3D Fiber Tethering (3DFiT) for High-Performance Drone Frames K. Fu, University of Delaware, US | ||
| AI-baseed reskilling platform for new jobs in Critical Industries, including Energy and Manufacturing K. Solomatina, PowerTechs, Inc, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Epstein, Lockheed Martin, US | ||
| Review Panelist M. Augustine, Boeing, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Bindra, University of Ottawa, CA | ||
| Review Panelist S. Vohnout, OppsSpot LLC, US | ||
| 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 | ||
| Review Panelist M. Villegas, Koch Modular, US | ||
| 1:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Navigating SBIR/STTR Agency Differences | Lone Star D |
| G. Lind (pending), SBA, US | ||
| G. Sims, DOD SBIR, US | ||
| E. Nelson (pending), NASA, US | ||
| T. Neville (pending), USDA, US | ||
| A. Richards (pending), EPA, US | ||
| K. Kvatemik (pending), DOT, US | ||
| S. Fertig, HHS, US | ||
| 2:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Finding Help - Getting Started | Lone Star D |
| E. Hawkes, SBA, US | ||
| I. Stepanenko, SBA, US | ||
| F. Carr, DOD SBIR, US | ||
| 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 | ||
| Timber-Dowel Reciprocal Lattice System W. Jones, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US | ||
| AquaSIpWater: Portable Water Purification with Nanotech for Crisis Relief S. Mandal, AquaSIpWater, 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 L. Manning, Cross Timber APEX, US | ||
| Review Panelist K. McCreight, Eastman, US | ||
| 2:15 | VC Funding in 2025: Fueling the Frontier with Deep Tech, Presented by Capital Factory | Lone Star C |
| N. Spiller, Capital Factory, US | ||
| 3:15 | FLC 101: Partnerships, Networking & Resources | Lone Star B |
| A. Myers, FLC, US | ||
| 3:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Agency Differences: Focus on Evaluation | Lone Star D |
| E. Hawkes, SBA, US | ||
| R. Burke, SOCOM, US | ||
| T. Neville (pending), USDA, US | ||
| Z. Topolosky, Army, US | ||
| A. Richards (pending), EPA, US | ||
| K. Kvatemik (pending), DOT, US | ||
| 3:30 | University Innovations - Driving Collaborations & Tech Ventures | Room 304 |
| Session chair: Alex Norman & Christine Galib, Princeton University, US | ||
| PolyGone Systems - Systematic Solutions for Microplastic Pollution Y. Liu, PolyGone Systems, Inc, US | ||
| Engineering a Cooler Future: An Immigrant’s Path from NASA to Climate Tech Innovation R. Rasheed, Helix Earth, US | ||
| Empowering Next-Generation Power Resilience: Revterra’s Kinetic Stabilizer from Concept to Commercial Scale B.I. Jawdat, Revterra, US | ||
| The Montana Microfabrication Facility R. Joshi, Montana State University, US | ||
| Commercializing Academic Research in Low R&D Industries: The Case of E-Textiles E.P. Tillery, A.C. Mills, A. Parker, North Carolina State Univeristy, US | ||
| Nanotechnology Revolution: Redefining Battery Manufacturing for a Sustainable Future C. Reyes, Material Hybrid Manufacturing, US | ||
| Understanding the Safety of Energy Storage and Conversion Materials and Systems through R&D Collaborations W.S. Tang, UL Research Institutes, US | ||
| HAB-Away: Eco-Friendly Algicide Foam J.B. Scott, V. Lovko, S. Raghavan, V.T. John, Tulane University, US | ||
| 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 | ||
| National Health Security Innovation Initiatives M. Stebbins, Advanced Technology International (ATI), US | ||
| Fireside Chat with DARPA - Jennifer Thabet, DARPA & Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect/ATI J. Thabet, DARPA SBIR/STTR, US | ||
| SBIR Reauthorization Briefing J. Williams, SBIRC, US | ||
| 9:30 | TechConnect: Unlocking Opportunities: DARPA Success and Small Business Pathways | Lone Star C |
| Session chair: Joseph Kopser, Grayline Group, US | ||
| J. Thabet, DARPA SBIR/STTR, US | ||
| J. Resig, Applied Research Institute (ARI), US | ||
| R. Ferguson, DARPA Commercial Strategies Office (CSO), US | ||
| J. Kim, Firefly Aerospace (DARPA Performer), US | ||
| 9:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Commercializing Your SBIR-funded Technology: Federal Programs | Lone Star D |
| G. Lind (pending), SBA, US | ||
| J. McCanney, OSD SBIR, US | ||
| D. Bonahan (invited), APFIT, US | ||
| M. Stokes, Navy SBIR/STTR, US | ||
| DOE - Commercialization, DOE, US | ||
| NIH/HHS Commercialization, NIH, US | ||
| 10:30 | Future Innovators Student/Postdoc Pitch Contest for Emerging Entrepreneurs | Lone Star F |
| Session chair: Matthew Hull, Virginia Tech, US; Jeremy Pitts, Activate Houston, US | ||
| A. Purohit, University of Washington, US | ||
| S. Jung, University of California, San Diego, US | ||
| G. Roberts, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, US | ||
| A. Charlton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 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 | ||
| TAU X-100: Metrology and Inspection Systems for 3-D Semiconductor Devices B. M. Hegelich, Tau Systems Inc., US | ||
| 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: Navigating SBIR Government Phase IIIs | Lone Star D |
| G. Sims, DOD SBIR, US | ||
| J. McCanney, OSD SBIR, US | ||
| G. Laier (pending), NASA, US | ||
| Z. Topolosky, Army SBIR/STTR, US | ||
| C. Grosh, AFWERX/SpaceWERX, US | ||
| 11:00 | Future Innovators Keynote & Awards for Emerging Entrepreneurs | Lone Star F |
| Session chair: Matthew Hull, Virginia Tech, US; Jeremy Pitts, Activate Houston, US | ||
| Keynote Presentation B. Brough, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US | ||
| Awards Announced | ||
| 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 | ||
| Safe and low-cost batteries for energy storage T. Vosburgh, Coulomb Technology, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Review Panelist S. Vohnout, OppsSpot LLC, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Ryan, DIU, US | ||
| Review Panelist M. Villegas, Koch Modular, US | ||
| Review Panelist M. Lund, Woodside Energy, 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 | ||
| AI-Empowered Leak Detection and Localization for Intelligent Water System Management A. Kazeem, Case Western University, US | ||
| Computer Vision AI that Digitizes Current and New Infrastructure in 4D A. Ruci, Nearabl Inc., US | ||
| Review Panelist R. Roley, Battelle, US | ||
| Review Panelist T. Fowler, US STRATCOM, US | ||
| Review Panelist TBA, DIU, US | ||
| Review Panelist R. Julien, BOKA Capital, US | ||
| 11:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Behind the Wins – How Government Drives SBIR/STTR Success | Lone Star D |
| E. Hawkes, SBA, US | ||
| J. Thabet, DARPA, US | ||
| D. Goodman (pending), NASA, US | ||
| Z. Topolosky, Army SBIR/STTR, US | ||
| V. Pande, AFWERX/SpaceWERX, US | ||
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | On own |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World, SBIR/STTR Pavilion - Expo Opens | JW Grand Ballroom |
| 1:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Unlocking Private Investment: Venture Capital Roundtable | Lone Star D |
| J. Blashek, SBIC, US | ||
| A. McMahon, SBIC, US | ||
| W. Hales, Market Cross, US | ||
| B. Kelton, Moneta Ventures, US | ||
| M. Hammer, GHIC Fund, US | ||
| 2:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Bridging the Gap: SBA's SBIR-SBIC Link | Lone Star D |
| A. Hasan, SBIC, US | ||
| M. Falcon, In-Q-Tel, US | ||
| S. Robertson, Dauntless Ventures, US | ||
| J. Lee, GHIC Fund, US | ||
| TBA Invited, OSC, US | ||
| 2:15 | DARPA Technical Exchange | Lone Star C |
| 3:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Revenue Generation for SBIR Technology | Lone Star D |
| A. McCandlass, Bascom Hunter, US | ||
| C. Laingen, Defense Alliance, US | ||
| K. Tirado, DECA Analytics, US | ||
| 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) | Lone Star B |
| 9:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Working with Defense Primes | Lone Star D |
| J. McCanney, OSD SBIR, US | ||
| M. Augustin, Boeing, US | ||
| C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US | ||
| A. Carroll (invited), Raytheon, US | ||
| 9:00 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Energy and Sustainability, Biomedical, and AI and Digital Transformation | Lone Star C |
| Session chair: Emma Mooney, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| Harnessing Thermo-Mechanochemistry for Lignin-Based Carbon Fiber Production C. Forney, Iowa State University Research Foundation, US | ||
| CarpoSite A. ODonnell, Stanford School of Medicine, US | ||
| SecureClaims AI T. Ekin, Texas State University, US | ||
| Eco-Friendly Sandwich Panel Composites for Green Architecture S. Menbari, Texas State University, US | ||
| Magnetic Flow Cytometry with Enhanced Multiplicity W. Jones, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US | ||
| B-Dot: AI-Enhanced Sensors for Complex Electronic Systems D. Mallin, Stanford University - Office of Technology Licensing, US | ||
| Review Panelist B. Romanowicz, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Bindra, University of Ottawa, CA | ||
| Review Panelist L. Manning, Cross Timber APEX, US | ||
| Review Panelist K. McCreight, Eastman, US | ||
| 10:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Crossing over from one Agency to Another | Lone Star D |
| G. Sims, DOD SBIR, US | ||
| G. Laier (pending), NASA, US | ||
| J. Thabet, DARPA, US | ||
| M. Stokes, Navy SBIR/STTR, US | ||
| C. Wright (pending), MDA, US | ||
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Ask Me Anything: Participating Agencies | Lone Star D |
| G. Sims, DOD SBIR, US | ||
| G. Lind (pending), SBA, US | ||
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | On own |
| 12:30 | DOD Cybersecurity Compliance for Contractors 12:30pm-4:30pm (Additional Registration Required) | Room 301 |
| 12:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop 12:30pm-4:30pm (Additional Registration Required) | Lone Star B |
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