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The TechConnect World Innovation Conference is an annual event uniquely designed to accelerate the commercialization of innovations out of the lab and into industry. The Technical Program spotlights applications focused innovations, materials and devices emerging from industrial, government and academic laboratories worldwide. The Innovation Partnering Program gathers market-ready, commercially-viable, innovations into the largest global technology accelerator program.
Early-stage companies are reviewed and selected by our board of corporate and investment partners. Technical submissions are reviewed and selected by our symposium chairs and program review committee.
The 2017 TechConnect World Innovation event encompasses the 2017 SBIR/STTR National Conference, the 2017 National Innovation Summit and Showcase, and Nanotech2017 – the world’s largest nanotechnology event.
Join the brightest and most productive innovators, funding agencies, national and federal labs, international research organizations, universities, tech transfer offices and investment and corporate partners in Washington D. C. We look forward to your participation.
TechConnect is a global technology outreach & development organization. We vet and deliver the world’s most promising technologies to the world’s top corporate, government and investment developers.
TechConnect produces publications and conferences founded upon the action of matching emerging technology with corporate and investment development partners through peer-review, mentorship and direct corporate-need to technology-solution matchmaking programs. With extensive knowledge in industry, academia, and business development, TechConnect brings only the best ideas and companies to its audience.
TechConnect is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with offices in Austin, Texas and Danville, California. www.techconnect.org.
| Management & Business Development | 24% | |
| Tech R&D - Academic/Government | 18% | |
| Tech R&D - Corporate | 16% | |
| Tech Transfer/Scouting/In-Out Licensing | 15% | |
| Investment - Angel, VC & Corporate VC | 12% | |
| Professional Services/Legal | 7% | |
| Government/NGO Economic Development | 8% |
| Materials & Chemicals | 24% | |
| Cleantech & Energy | 23% | |
| Biotech & Pharma | 21% | |
| Electronics & Microtech | 16% | |
| Defense & Government | 11% | |
| IT & Software | 5% |
