About 5G Innovation Challenge

How to Participate

Submit your technology into the TechConnect Innovation Platform for vetting by our industry reviewers. Top selected technologies will pitch to leading prospectors at the virtual event May 27 and the in-person program Sept. 17-18. If selected, there is no fee for the May 27 virtual pitch program. A showcase registration fee of $500 is required to secure your place within the May virtual and in-person September program.

5GX Pitch Challenge Criteria:

The pitch must be for a new and independent venture or novel technology from a university, non-profit research institution and labs, or a startup at the seed, start-up, or early-growth stage. Plans that include proposals for expansions of existing companies, spin-outs or research from existing corporations, and other consulting projects or analyses are not eligible. Licensing technologies from universities or research labs is encouraged, assuming they have not been commercialized previously. Submitting startups should not have more than $1,000,000 in revenues in the prior year.

For more info, please contact Jennifer Rocha at or (774) 249-8514