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MARCH 23-25, 2027 | BOSTON, MA |
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MARCH 23-25, 2027 | BOSTON, MA |
TechConnect Critical Technology Spotlights represent seven targeted innovation tracks aligned with U.S. national priorities and designed to accelerate breakthroughs across critical technology domains. Through an open innovation model, each Spotlight invites innovators to present transformative solutions and connect with potential funders, commercialization partners, corporate scouts, government stakeholders, and ecosystem leaders.
These sessions create a focused platform for high-potential technologies across commercial, government, and dual-use markets. Innovators gain visibility on a global stage, while attendees gain curated access to emerging solutions with the potential to shape industries, strengthen national competitiveness, and advance real-world deployment.
For investors, industry leaders, government agencies, research institutions, and commercialization partners, the TechConnect Critical Technology Spotlights provide a direct channel to discover, evaluate, and engage with technologies positioned for impact. Each session isurfaces innovations with strong technical merit, market relevance, scalability, and alignment with priority areas shaping the future economy.
Through the Spotlights, TechConnect and ATI bridge breakthrough innovation with the partners, pathways, and resources needed to move promising technologies from discovery toward commercialization, adoption, and broader national impact.
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Advanced Manufacturing
Premier innovation program designed to accelerate solutions to the most pressing challenges in manufacturing. Aligned with the critical technology priorities identified by the federal government, this Spotlight seeks bold, transformative ideas that advance the development of innovative materials, and enable sustainability, scalability, and resilience across industries.
Advanced Materials
Premier innovation program designed to accelerates solutions to the most pressing challenges in materials science. Aligned with the critical technology priorities identified by the federal government, this Spotlight seeks bold, transformative ideas that advance the development of innovative materials, and enable sustainability, scalability, and resilience across industries.
AI And Digital Transformation
Premier innovation program designed to accelerate solutions to the most pressing challenges in AI and machine learning. Aligned with the critical technology priorities identified by the federal government, this Spotlight seeks bold, transformative ideas that drive advancements in AI technologies, enhance system integration, and enable sustainability, scalability, and resilience across critical industries.
Biotech And Medical
Premier innovation program designed to accelerate solutions to the most pressing challenges in biotechnology and medical innovation. Aligned with the critical technology priorities identified by the federal government, this Spotlight seeks bold, transformative ideas that advance breakthroughs in biomanufacturing, enhance medical technologies, and enable sustainability, scalability, and resilience in healthcare and life sciences.
Electronics and Microsystems
Premier innovation program designed to accelerate solutions to the most pressing challenges in electronics and microsystems innovation. Aligned with the critical technology priorities identified by the federal government, this Spotlight seeks bold, transformative ideas that advance breakthroughs in microelectronics, enhance system integration, and enable sustainability, scalability, and resilience across critical industries.
Energy and Sustainability
Premier innovation program designed to accelerate solutions to the most pressing challenges in electronics and microsystems innovation. Aligned with the critical technology priorities identified by the federal government, this Spotlight seeks bold, transformative ideas that advance breakthroughs in microelectronics, enhance system integration, and enable sustainability, scalability, and resilience across critical industries.
Space, Defense and Mobility
Premier innovation program designed to accelerate solutions to the most pressing challenges in space, defense and mobility innovation. Aligned with the critical technology priorities identified by the federal government, this Spotlight seeks bold, transformative ideas that advance breakthroughs in space, defense and mobility across critical industries.
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