OCTOBER 19-21, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC
Helping small businesses learn about
participating in SBIR/STTR programs.
Meet and learn from attending reps
from federal agencies and other
experts and trainers.
Bringing together defense, private
industry, federal agency, and academic
leadership to accelerate state-of-the-art
technology solutions for the warfighter
and national security.
INNOVATION SHOWCASE
TechConnect Innovation Showcase
Join the world's largest multi-sector technology commercialization program. The Innovation Showcase offers a unique and vetted pipeline for corporate, federal and VC prospectors to discover and connect with emerging technologies.
For more information on participating in the Showcase, please contact Christopher Erb at 781.910.7778
- Notifications Pending
| Innovation Showcase Schedule | |
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| Oct. 14: | Innovation Pitch Instructions sent to showcasing companies to include:
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| Oct. 23: | Pitch-Video Upload Deadline |
| Oct. 26: | Access platform / Build your virtual innovation page |
Who Should Apply
Our corporate and investment prospectors are seeking actionable technologies across most all industrial sectors and maturities:
- University & Research Lab with actionable IP and spinouts
- Startups seeking investment, licensing, and partnering actions
- Federal Awardees such as SBIR/STTR, ARPAE, DARPA, etc.
How to Participate
Submit your technology into the TechConnect Innovation Platform for vetting by our industry reviewers. Top selected technologies will pitch and/or showcase to leading prospectors. Showcasing innovations will have access to the TechConnect Networking Platform and Corporate One-on-Ones matchmaking and commercialization services.
- Innovation Partners: If you have three (3) or more technologies, we suggest you join as an official Innovation Partner. View Innovation Partner benefits.
- Innovation Awards: Top ranked innovators selected to pitch will each be announced as a TechConnect Innovation Awardee at the conference.
Showcase Package Details
Apply to Innovation Showcase
Submission (Closed) is free of charge. If selected, a combined showcase/registration fee is required to secure you place within the program.
- Dec. 13, 2019 - Submission Deadline for early review and booth selection.
- Feb. 28, 2020 - Final submission deadline
- April, 2020 – Review and Notifications
- June 24, 2020 – Registration Confirmation
- November 17-18 – Innovation Showcase & Partnering
- TechConnect Innovation Opportunity Report.
- Corporate Round Tables - receive exclusive access.
- Strategy Insights: virtual passes to all 2020 presentation programs.
- Matchmaking: Direct matches to corporate and investment partners.
- Innovation Hosting: Profile and virtual video pitches at TechConnect Virtual.
- Innovation Sprints: Inclusion of your technologies in TechConnect Venture Sprints.
Innovation Package - $1250 - $2500
Innovation Package
"We come back to TechConnect World because they provide us the opportunity to meet top innovators across many technology areas all in one location."
Lockheed Martin
"TechConnect is unique in specifically bringing together the creators of breakthrough technologies with corporations who can help commercialize, adopt, buy, re-sell and invest in those technologies"
Atrium Capital
"TechConnect World is an excellent opportunity to meet all key innovation players and stakeholders all in one place — at the premier innovation commercialization and networking event in the US."
BASF
FUNDING
$3.5B+
sbir/sttr seed funding
$25B+
sourced industry funds
PITCH
500+
industry matches
1000+
agency one-on-ones
2020 Sponsors & Partners
2020 Agency Partners Include (as of 9 October):
