| Sunday May 13 |
9:00 | Sunday - Industry Impact Workshops |
| Monday May 14 |
7:00 | Registration |
8:15 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Nanotech 2018 - Keynotes |
9:20 | Innovation Prospecting - Staking your claim and finding the gems |
8:30 | SBIR/STTR Overview & Phase I Proposal Development (Requires Additional Registration) |
10:00 | Coffee Break |
10:30 | Nanoparticle Synthesis & Applications |
10:30 | Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications Keynotes |
10:30 | Surface Repellency, Wetting & Adhesion |
10:30 | Cancer Nanotechnology |
10:30 | Biofuels & Bioproducts |
10:30 | Printed & Flexible Electronics |
10:30 | Photonics Devices |
10:30 | Food Materials & Innovations |
10:30 | Lab on a Chip |
10:30 | Nanocellulose Product Innovation |
10:30 | Silver Materials & Innovations |
10:30 | Materials Innovation Spotlights: Sherwin-Williams |
10:30 | Energy Innovation Spotlights: Shell, Reliance Industries |
12:00 | Expo Hall: Coffee Social (lunch available for purchase in expo hall) |
1:00 | SBIR/STTR Accounting Basics |
1:30 | Nanoparticle Synthesis and Manufacturing |
1:30 | Nano & Microfibrillated Cellulose for Food Applications |
1:30 | Informatics, Modeling & Simulation |
1:30 | Diagnostics & Bioimaging Keynotes & Panel Discussion |
1:30 | Cancer Therapy & Diagnostics Delivery |
1:30 | Fuel Cells |
1:30 | Biofuels & Bioproducts |
1:30 | Micro & Nanofluidics |
1:30 | Flexible Electronics |
1:30 | Photonics Materials |
1:30 | Silver Materials & Innovations |
1:30 | Sustainable Building Innovations |
1:30 | Materials Innovation Spotlights: 3M, Energizer |
1:30 | Defense/Aerospace Innovation Spotlights: Boeing, Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin |
3:00 | Automotive/Materials Innovation Spotlights: Magna, Ashland |
3:00 | Biotech/Pharma Innovation Spotlights: AstraZeneca, Army Medical |
3:00 | Phase II Proposal Development |
3:00 | Student Leaders Conference: Welcome Session |
4:00 | TechConnect Expo & Innovation Showcase Reception (4:00 - 6:00) |
4:00 | Federal Agency Booths & Pavillion - All Attendees Encouraged to Join |
| Tuesday May 15 |
8:30 | Joint SBIR/STTR-TechConnect World Keynotes |
9:00 | Fireside Chat: Leaders in Innovation |
9:30 | Fireside Chat: SBIR Company Spotlight |
9:00 | Workshop on Compact Modeling (WCM) - Water Physics & Atomic Model |
9:00 | Student Leaders Conference: Entrepreneurship Panel |
10:00 | Coffee Break |
10:30 | Carbon Nanostructures in Electronics |
10:30 | Nanoparticles for Diagnostics & Bioimaging |
10:30 | Polymer Composites Innovation |
10:30 | Coatings & Membrane Innovations |
10:30 | Multi-scale Modeling |
10:30 | Catalysis for the Oil & Gas Industry |
10:30 | Innovations in Insulation and Latent Heat Storage |
10:30 | Wastewater |
10:30 | Printed Electronics |
10:30 | Encapsulation, Targeting, and Delivery |
10:30 | Micro & Bio Fluidics |
10:30 | Nano & Microfibrillated Cellulose |
10:30 | Sensors Keynotes & Panel Discussion |
10:30 | WCM - Virtual Source Model & SiC Model |
10:30 | Materials Innovation Spotlights: Eastman, Henkel, Owens Corning |
10:30 | Defense/Energy Innovation Spotlights: DOD-USPACOM, United Technologies |
10:30 | Student Leaders Conference: Career Pathways Panel |
10:30 | SBIR 101 |
10:30 | Follow on Funding: How to Commercialize Yoiur Phase II |
10:40 | One-on-One Agency Meetings |
11:20 | Solving Specific Problems: Contract Agencies |
11:20 | What SBIR/STTR Support Organizations Can Do For You |
12:00 | Expo Hall: Coffee Social (lunch available for purchase in expo hall) |
1:20 | One-on-One Agency Meetings |
1:20 | Grant Opportunities for a Public Purpose |
1:20 | Agency Briefings |
2:10 | Staying on Track: Aligning Your Company for Success in the DoD |
2:05 | Agency Briefings |
3:00 | Accepting Government Funding |
1:30 | 2D Materials Production |
1:30 | Nanomaterials for Catalysis |
1:30 | Fiber Composites |
1:30 | Nano & Microfibrillated Cellulose Production |
1:30 | Next Generation Alloys & Ceramics |
1:30 | Corrosion Resistance & Protection |
1:30 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
1:30 | Diagnostics & Bioimaging |
1:30 | Sustainable Materials Innovation |
1:30 | Water Technology Innovations |
1:30 | A New Look at Concrete |
1:30 | Ensuring Safety of Nanomaterials in Consumer Products |
1:30 | Materials for Personal/Home Care & Cosmetics |
1:30 | The Future of Drug & Gene Delivery: Panel Discussion |
1:30 | Photonics Sensors |
1:30 | 3D Printing Metals |
1:30 | WCM - GaN-HEMT Models & PDK |
3:30 | WCM - Models for GAA, RRAM, TFT & Mismatch |
1:30 | Student Leaders Conference: Student Research/Company Presentations |
1:30 | Materials Innovation Spotlights: SABIC, AGC, Corning |
1:30 | Defense/Space Innovation Spotlights: NASA, SPAWAR, Qualcomm |
3:15 | Materials Innovation Spotlights: Carestream, Invista |
3:15 | MedDevices Innovation Spotlights: Medtronic, GE |
4:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase & Networking Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Poster Session I |
4:00 | Carbon Nano Structures & Devices: Posters |
4:00 | Nanoparticle Synthesis & Applications: Posters |
4:00 | Composite Materials: Posters |
4:00 | Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications: Posters I |
4:00 | Coatings, Surfaces & Membranes: Posters |
4:00 | Informatics, Modeling & Simulation: Posters |
4:00 | Nanomaterials for Catalysis: Posters |
4:00 | Diagnostics & Bioimaging: Posters |
4:00 | Cancer Nanotechnology: Poster |
4:00 | Energy Innovations: Posters |
4:00 | Materials for Sustainable Building: Posters |
4:00 | Materials for Sustainability & Efficiency: Posters |
4:00 | Materials for Personal/Home Care & Cosmetics: Posters |
4:00 | Food Materials & Innovations: Posters |
4:00 | Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-Chip: Poster |
4:00 | Inkjet Design, Materials & Fabrication: Posters |
4:00 | Printed Electronics: Posters |
4:00 | Photonic Materials & Devices: Posters |
4:00 | Silver Materials & Innovations: Posters |
| Wednesday May 16 |
8:30 | SBIR/STTR Agency One-on-One Meetings |
8:30 | Characterizing Soft/Bio Materials |
8:30 | CNS Composites |
8:30 | 2D-Materials in Electronics |
8:30 | Energy Storage |
8:30 | Sensors Oil & Gas Industry Applications |
8:30 | Desalination |
8:30 | Carbon Capture & Utilization |
8:30 | 3D Printing |
8:30 | Ensuring Safety of Nanomaterials in Consumer Products |
8:30 | Novel Drug Delivery Systems |
8:30 | MEMS & NEMS |
8:30 | Materials & Energy Innovation Spotlights: Guardian, Pangaea Ventures |
8:30 | One-on-One Agency Meetings |
9:00 | Partnering with Universities & Labs |
9:00 | Building Your Business |
10:00 | IP & Data Rights: What You Need to Know |
10:00 | Access to Capital |
11:00 | Leveraging SBIR Funding |
11:00 | Making the Sales Pitch: Insights Around Pitching Your Business Plan |
10:00 | Coffee Break |
10:30 | Materials Characterization & Imaging I |
10:30 | CNS Composites |
10:30 | 2D-Materials in Electronics |
10:30 | Battery Innovations |
10:30 | Environmental Sensors: Air and Water |
10:30 | Regulatory Issues & Roadmaps to Safety |
10:30 | Biomaterials |
10:30 | 3D Printing Materials Innovation |
10:30 | Technology Development Pathways: Continuing the Conversation |
12:00 | Lunch (Available for purchase - Arena Plaza Food Trucks) |
1:00 | Working with Primes |
1:20 | One-on-One Agency Meetings |
1:30 | Materials Characterization & Imaging II |
1:30 | Graphene Materials Applications |
1:30 | Supercapacitors |
1:30 | Safety in Advanced Manufacturing - Profit Maker or Profit Taker: Panel Discussion |
1:30 | Nanoelectronics |
1:30 | Biological Scaffolds |
1:30 | Biosensors & MEMS |
1:30 | Innovations in Additive Manufacturing |
3:30 | TechConnect Innovation Leaders Networking Reception - Poster Session II |
3:30 | Materials Characterization & Imaging: Posters |
3:30 | Graphene & 2D Materials: Posters |
3:30 | Nanoparticle Synthesis & Applications: Posters |
3:30 | Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications: Posters II |
3:30 | Energy Storage: Posters |
3:30 | Materials for Oil & Gas: Posters |
3:30 | Water Technologies: Posters |
3:30 | Advanced Manufacturing Innovation: Posters |
3:30 | Environmental, Health & Safety of Nanomaterials: Posters |
3:30 | Nanoelectronics: Posters |
3:30 | Biomaterials: Posters |
3:30 | Drug & Gene Delivery: Posters |
3:30 | Sensors: Posters |
3:30 | MEMS & NEMS: Posters |
3:30 | 3D Printing: Posters |