Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit & Expo

Accelerating Innovation for the Nation

Connecting top agency, military and industry leadership with the world's best innovations. Don't miss over $500,000 in innovation prizes and over $50 billion in contracting authority!

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2022 INNOVATION PRIZES

» Readiness Innovation Challenge & $50k Prize - learn more

» Medical Innovation Challenge & $250k Prize - learn more

» National Infrastructure Challenge & $50k Prize - learn more

» Urban Air Mobility Challenge & $50k Prize - learn more

» America's DataHub Challenge & $50k Prize - learn more

» Security Innovation Challenge & $25k Prize - learn more

» NASA Orbital Alchemy Challenge & $55k - now closed

2022 Confirmed Speakers Included:

Joe Bryan
Chief Sustainability Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense

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

John Williams
Director of Innovation, Office Director of Innovation & Technology, SBA, Office of Investment & Innovation<

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

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

Dusty Lang
Director, SBIR/STTR, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Conrad Clyburn
CEO, MedForeSight

Bob Smith
Director, SBIR/STTR, U.S. Navy

Lawrence Pleis
Chief, Logistics Programs & Assessments Division (CCJ4), U.S. Central Command

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

Ross Roley
Energy Innovation, Battelle in Support of U.S. Indo Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)

Michael Wu
Principal, Converge Strategies

Jennifer Rocha
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect, ATI Division

Ron Owens
Programs and Assessment, US Central Command (USCENTCOM)

Tim Fowler
(IAC) Field S&T Advisor, USSTRATCOM / NORAD-NORTHCOM

Dave Rios
DTIC-IAC Field Advisor, USCENTCOM, Cloud Lake Technology, LLC

Paul Staszak
BDS Technology Strategy SBIR/STTR Focal, Boeing

Alf Carroll
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Black Belt, Raytheon Technologies

"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

250+

DOD/SES/PEO Scouts

500+

Innovations & Exhibitors

$50 Billion

Contracting Authority

$4+ Billion

Seed Funding

50+

Contracting Offices

2022 Sponsors & Partners

2022 SBIR/STTR Agency Partners

Exhibit at our best edition yet - Secure your spot!

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Accelerating Innovation for the Nation

2022 Confirmed Speakers Included:

USCENTCOM

SOFWERX

US Air Force Space Command

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Sustainment, US Department of Defense