Innovation for National Security

Connecting top DOD offices and industry scouts with the world's best innovations. Connect with more non-traditional innovators than ever before as we co-locate Defense TechConnect with our 20+ years private-sector innovation community of TechConnect World. Don't miss this year as we offer a best-in-class program, networking opportunities, and expanded access for U.S. military and industry S&T leadership worldwide.

2020 SPEAKERS INCLUDED:

Amy Murray
Deputy DASD for Industrial Policy and Director for the Office of Small Business Programs, Department of Defense

Honorable James "Hondo" Geurts
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), U.S. Navy

Captain Steven Lauver
USAF, Director, Technology Accelerators - AFWERX

Lisa Sanders
Director of Science & Technology for Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)

Brigadier General Michael Talley
Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

Roberto Guerrero
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Operational Energy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force-IE&E, U.S. Air Force

Dr. George Ka'iliwai III
Director, Requirements and Resources (J8), U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

Mary Margaret Evans
Executive Director, Academic Partnership Engagement Experiment (APEX)

Toniann Fisher
Chief of Logistics and Sustainment, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Operational Energy, U.S. Air Force

Lawrence Pleis
Chief, Programs & Assessments Office (J49) Logistics and Engineering, U.S. Central Command

Susan Celis
Deputy SBIR/STTR Program Manager, OUSD, (R-E) Small Business and Technology Partnerships, U.S. Department of Defense

Ross Roley
Energy Innovation Office Lead, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM)

George Galdorisi
Director of Strategic Assessments and Technical Futures, NIWC, U.S. Navy

Sean Hendrix
Managing Director, Indiana 5G Zone

Ying Liu
Technology Scout, Covestro

Michael O'Connor
Director Strategy and Project Management, Corporate Science and Technology, Medtronic

Aruna Subramanian
Managing Director, SABIC Ventures

Reginald Thomas
Deputy Director, Branch Head, Logistics Combat Element (LCE) Division, Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O), U.S. Marine Corps

James (Jim) Caley (Col., USMC, Ret.)
Director of Operational Energy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, U.S. Navy

Kawakahi Amina
Logistics Science and Technology Lead, U.S. Info-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM)

Kathleen Gisser
Staff Scientist, Sherwin-Williams Company

Kevin McGrath
Strategic Initiatives Manager, Mission Systems Global Supply Chain (GSC), Northrop Grumman

Charles Paul
VP - Technology, Henkel

Craig Owens
Systems Engineer, Principal SBIR Program Manager, Lockheed Martin

"What a great show this year. Thank you for letting us be a part of it and we are already volunteering for next year in DC. A technology we found at this event will have an impact on War fighters and Civilians."

USCENTCOM

"It was an absolute pleasure to work with TechConnect and we look forward to working with you again soon."

SOFWERX

"We are already looking forward to our participation next year."

US Air Force Space Command

NETWORK

500+

industry/agency scouts

PITCH

500+

industry matches

1000+

agency 1-on-1s

FUNDING

$3.5B+

sbir/sttr seed funding

$25B+

sourced industry funds

2020 Sponsors & Partners

2020 Agency Partners Include (as of 9 October):

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