OCTOBER 19-21, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC
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Co-Located Programs
DAY-AT-A-GLANCE | DETAILED PROGRAM
All Times Listed Are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Program is Subject to Change
| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 | |||||
| 10:00am - 11:00am (EDT) | Keynotes | ||||
Welcome Remarks and Joint TechConnect Business, Defense TechConnect, and SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit Keynotes
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| 11:00am - 11:30am (EDT) | Networking: 1-1 Video Chats, Visit Partner Profiles | ||||
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| Open Innovation | Defense Innovation | SBIR Innovation | Operational Innovation | ||
| 11:30am - 12:15pm (EDT) | Advanced Materials I: Gore, Henkel & Innovation Spotlights | Advances in Remote Telemedicine to Address Covid-19 and Germ Warfare | Agency Briefings | Energy Imperatives for the DoD | |
| 12:15pm - 1:30pm (EDT) | Break, 1-1 Video Chats, Visit Innovation Partner & Showcase Profiles | ||||
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| 1:30pm 2:15pm (EDT) | Defense: Sea, Air, and Space Innovation Spotlights | BioMedical I: Innovation Spotlights |
Agency Briefings | Defense: Sea, Air, and Space Innovation Spotlights | |
| 2:15pm - 3:00pm (EDT) | Networking & Break, 1-1 Video Chats, Visit Innovation Partner & Showcase Profiles | ||||
| 2:15pm - 3:00pm (EDT) | SBIR/STTR Agency Meet and Greet at Virtual Profiles | ||||
| 3:00pm - 3:45pm (EDT) | Advanced Materials II: Owens Corning, SABIC & Innovation Spotlights |
SBIR 101 |
Biotech & Medical I: Medtronic, MedForeSight, LLC | Operational Energy & Logistics Keynotes (all Attendees welcome) | |
| 3:45pm - 4:30pm (EDT) | Biotech/Medical II: Innovation Spotlights | Logistics in a Contested Environment | Agency Briefings | Logistics in a Contested Environment Logistics Innovation Spotlights (4:30pm -5:00pm) |
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| 4:00pm - 4:45pm (EDT) | SBIR/STTR Agency Meet and Greet at Virtual Profiles | ||||
| 4:45pm - 6:00pm (EDT) | Poster Session - View Posters | ||||
| 4:45pm - 6:00pm (EDT) | Networking via 1-1 Video Chats. Visit SBIR/STTR Agency, Partner & Showcase Profiles | ||||
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| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 | |||||
| 10:00am - 10:45am (EDT) | Keynotes | ||||
Welcome to Day 2 and Joint TechConnect Business, Defense TechConnect, and SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit Keynotes
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| 10:45am - 11:30am (EDT) | Networking: 1-1 Video Chats, Visit Partner Profiles | ||||
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| Open Innovation | Defense Innovation | SBIR Innovation | Operational Innovation | ||
| 11:30am - 12:15pm (EDT) | Spotlights, Advanced Materials III: Sherwin-Williams & AGC, Inc. | Defense, Energy & Sustainability: Northrop Grumman, ExxonMobil, USINDOPACOM | Agency Briefings | Defense, Energy & Sustainability: Northrop Grumman, ExxonMobil, USINDOPACOM | |
| 12:15pm - 1:30pm (EDT) | Break, 1-1 Video Chats, Visit Innovation Partner & Showcase Profiles | ||||
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| 1:30pm - 2:15pm (EDT) | Advanced Materials IV: Linde, Covestro, Stepan & Innovation Spotlights | IDeA Commercialization Hubs: Funding and Support Resources To Help Small Life Sciences Businesses in Underserved Regions | SBIR Accounting – How to Avoid Fraud Waste and Abuse Issues | DOD Invite-Only Breakout Session (Govt Only) | |
| 2:15pm - 3:00pm (EDT) | Break, 1-1 Video Chats, Visit Innovation Partner & Showcase Profiles | ||||
| 2:15pm - 3:00pm (EDT) | SBIR/STTR Agency Meet and Greet at Virtual Profiles | ||||
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm (EDT) | Biotech/Medical III Spotlights | Energy (Power and Storage) Innovation Spotlights | How to Grow into Adjacent Markets: A Road-Map to Tapping New Revenues, Rejuvenating Business, and Uncovering Customers. Hosted by Larta Institute | Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure |
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| 4:00pm - 4:30pm (EDT) | AI and Data: Innovation Spotlights | Energy: Efficiency, Environmental, and Renewables: Innovation Spotlights | Working with the Primes | Cyber Innovation Spotlights (4:00-4:30) |
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| 4:00pm - 4:45pm (EDT) | SBIR/STTR Agency Meet and Greet at Virtual Profiles | ||||
| 4:45pm - 6:00pm (EDT) | Visit Expo & Innovation Showcase Profiles, 1-1 Video Chat Networking | ||||
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| THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020 | |||||
| 10:00am - 10:30am (EDT) | Keynotes | ||||
Welcome to Day 3 and Joint TechConnect Business, Defense TechConnect, and SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit Keynotes
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| 10:30am - 11:15am (EDT) | Networking: 1-1 Video Chats, Visit Partner Profiles | ||||
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| Industry, DOD, 5GX, and Smart Cities Innovation Spotlights | 5GX Connect & 5G Spotlights | ||||
| 11:15am - 12:00pm (EDT) | Smart Cities Startup Roundtable: How Investors and Industry Are Navigating Covid-19 and Tips for Startups | Biotech/Medical IV Innovation Spotlights | Indiana 5G Zone - Launch & Test Platform Opportunity (Nine Twelve Institute) AI, Data, and Software Innovation Spotlights |
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| 12:00pm - 1:15pm (EDT) | Break, 1-1 Video Chats, Visit Innovation Partner, Showcase, and Agencies | ||||
| 1:15pm - 2:00pm (EDT) | Spotlights: Sherwin-Williams, AGC, Inc., and Henkel | Spotlights: Medtronic, DOD Medical (presented by MedForeSight LLC) | Energy/Mobility/Logistics Innovation Spotlights
C5ISR/Electronics/Sensors Innovation Spotlights |
5GX Innovation Challenge | |
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| 2:00pm - 2:45pm (EDT) | Spotlights: Linde, Covestro, Stepan, SABIC (2:00 PM -3:00 PM) | Working with the Defense Primes | AI-Enabled Spectrum Management for 5G and Beyond | Smart Cities Startup Challenge | |
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