Innovation Submission

DECEMBER 3-5, 2024 | AUSTIN, TX

SUBMIT YOUR INNOVATIONS

Submit and pitch your technology to top investment, industry and military tech-scouts. The information you provide will qualify your technology for a showcase / demonstration opportunity at Defense TechConnect. Top selected technologies receive a TechConnect Defense Innovation Award and Pitch Presentation.

Submission is free. If selected, there is an Innovation Package Showcase fee which includes one full registration, showcase space, inclusion in TechConnect Innovation Networking System and Defense Innovation Opportunity Report.

If you plan to submit more than one technology or have any questions, contact Kaara Brown to learn more about the Innovation Partnership program

We recommend using this Microsoft Word document as a tool to assist in saving and completing your submission.

Contact Information

First name

Last name

Organization

Job title

Address

City

State

ZIP

Country

Phone

Cell phone

E-mail

Note: In addition to the contact information, the following information may be made available to conference attendees if organization is invited to participate in program. Please do not include any confidential or proprietary information in your submissions details.

Organization Information

List as you want printed in the program.

Company or Organization

Website URL

Must start with a http:// or a https://, for example: http://www.acme.com

Organization size

Technology Details

Technology/Solution Name

Brief Description of Technology in layman’s terms

50 words max.

Technology Development Status

Organization Type

Primary Topic

Other Secondary Topic

If Other selected above.

Select your Technology Readiness Number

TRL numbers are defined here: https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/404585.pdf

Technology Keywords

Enter up to 3 technology keywords separated by commas.

Market Keywords

Enter up to 3 market keywords separated by commas.

Detailed Technology Summary

200 words max. What is transformational about this technology? How is it different from existing technologies? What is the potential impact on industry, markets and society?

Value Proposition

200 words max. How is your technology of value to the DOD over existing solutions? faster/lighter/stronger/cheaper/efficient? etc.

List any Vetted Programs/Awards your tech has been acknowledged

50 words max. i.e. Prize, Challenge, Accelerator, Award Programs.

Any Government Awards/Contracts(list agency, amount, award-date)

50 words max. i.e. SBIR, OTA, Grants, etc.

Any External Funding to Date

50 words max. VC, corporate, angel, grants, etc.

Market Strategy, Customers & Partners

200 words max.

Are you a Veteran, Minority, and/or Woman Owned Business?

If Yes, check all that apply

Veteran

Minority

Woman

Are you a “Non-traditional Defense Contractor”?*

*A non-traditional defense contractor is any entity that is not currently or has not in the last one-year period performed any contract for the DoD.

Interested in joining one of our National S&T Consortium at no cost?

Are you a recently-funded SBIR awardee (2019-present) applying for the SBIR Fast Track Innovation Showcase?

2024 Sponsors & Partners

2024 SBIR/STTR Agency Partners

*Participation by any United States Federal Agency in any TechConnect activity or event does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of any cosponsor, donor, grantee, contractor or participant’s opinions, products, or services.

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