SBIR/STTR programs are the nation's largest source of early stage / high risk R&D funding for small business. Learn how to participate and compete for funding, engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) and to commercialize your technological innovations. Interact with government SBIR/STTR program managers and staff, industry leaders.

Entering its sixth year, the annual Defense TechConnect (DTC) Summit, co-located with the Fall SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit, brings together defense, private industry, federal agency, and academic leadership to accelerate state-of-the-art technology solutions for the warfighter and national security. The DTC supports innovation imperatives in the new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and is a unique platform to reach thousands of public and priva...

Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo offers the most comprehensive conference, exposition and accelerator of smart city innovation in North America. We deliver premium networking and educational opportunities with a keen focus on city leaders and their priorities. Working closely with the technology community, we bring together the largest collection of intelligent systems providers for energy, infrastructure, networks, data management, ur...

For over 20 years the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo has connected top applied research and early-stage innovations from universities, labs, and startups with industry end-users and prospectors. The 2018 TechConnect World Innovation event includes the annual SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference, Spring Defense TechConnect, the TechConnect Technical Program - more than 35 world-class technical symposium, and the Nanotech Con...

For over 20 years the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo has connected top applied research and early-stage innovations from universities, labs, and startups with industry end-users and prospectors. The 2018 TechConnect World Innovation event includes the annual SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference, Spring Defense TechConnect, the TechConnect Technical Program - more than 35 world-class technical symposium, and the Nanotech Con...

City leaders, this is for you. 400+ global city leaders Smart 50 Awards 300+ exhibitors & innovators 2500 thought leaders in attendance Smart networks are the foundation. 20+ Smart Gigabit Communities 20+ advanced network demos $20M in NSF research support $100M wireless research platforms For our complete agenda, please click here.

DELIVERING INNOVATION TO OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE Join global innovation, business and defense leadership as they accelerate state-of-art technology solutions in support of national security and the warfighter. The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges brings the Nation’s largest technology prospecting program to deliver state-of-the-art solutions for National Security needs. DITAC 2017 is co-located with the 5th Annual Defen...

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are highly competitive, encouraging small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) work with potential for commercialization SBIR/STTR conferences specialize in helping small businesses learn about participating in SBIR/STTR programs. At this Summit, representatives from all 11 federal agencies with SBIR pro...

Placing Cities First Building upon the 2016 Smart Cities Innovation Summit, we are pleased to announce our program expansion and name change to the 2017 Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo. In partnership with US Ignite, the program will once again deliver North America's largest concentration of C-Level Smart City Leadership working towards innovative solutions for progressive city needs. Join us in Austin, Texas as we expand our commu...

Placing Cities First Building upon the 2016 Smart Cities Innovation Summit, we are pleased to announce our program expansion and name change to the 2017 Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo. In partnership with US Ignite, the program will once again deliver North America's largest concentration of C-Level Smart City Leadership working towards innovative solutions for progressive city needs. Join us in Austin Texas as we expand our commun...