Fortune 500 corporations, universities, and young companies will present at the largest marketplace for emerging technologies in the US.
The 2009 TechConnect Summit will take place May 4-6, 2009 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Held in conjunction with the NSTI Nanotech and CleanTechnology conferences, we are expecting thousands of business, academic, and investment attendees from more than 70 countries.
This year’s TechConnect Summit will feature:
Corporate Partnering Presentations
One of the annual highlights of the Summit program are the exclusive presentations from Fortune 500 companies. Companies present their technology and investment areas of interest in clean technology, nanotechnology, or the life sciences. Each of the speakers is interested in either investment or collaboration opportunities with attendees. Confirmed speakers for next month include:
IP and Company Presentations
TechConnect’s IP and Venture/Company Forums provide universities and early-stage companies a unique platform to present their technologies or business plans to the technology business and investment communities. These Sessions encourage academia-industry partnerships and provide access to unique funding opportunities.
Each IP and Venture presenter will give a 10 minute presentation to the attendees. Each presenter receives enhanced visibility for their technology or business and access to potential corporate & funding partners. Presenters and attendees benefit from a program that is dedicated to promoting emerging technologies and promising young companies utilizing emerging technologies for market penetration.
Presenting institutions and early stage companies represent more than 20 US states and 16 countries. Partial list includes: MIT, Univalor-Canada, ETH Zurich-CH, Danfoss Ventures-Denmark, NASA, ENEA-Italy, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Science & Technology Center-Ukraine, University of Minnesota, University of Geneva-CH, University of Texas at Arlington, DiscoveryBioMed, Bee Dance, Angstron Materials, ClearValue, and many others!
Technology Marketplace Expo
This year’s Summit will feature the TechConnect Marketplace Expo May 5 and 6—a unique exhibit and networking hall for universities, companies, and government agencies to showcase their patent portfolios, prototypes, and services to thousands from the global technology and business communities. More than 25 organizations are participating in the Expo, and we are pleased to announce that the Italian Trade Commission is hosting networking breaks throughout the 2 days. The exhibitor list can be viewed by clicking here.
Select sponsorship opportunities are available for community members looking to find buyers or investors for their technology & business solutions. To view the list of this year’s participating attendees, speakers, and exhibitors, please visit: http://www.techconnect.org/Summit2009/press/participants.html. Contact Jrocha@techconnect.org for more details.
How to Participate:
Attend: Registration is open for the TechConnect Summit 2009. Take advantage of the best available registration rates, which are valid through April 24th. Online registration can be found at: http://www.techconnect.org/Summit2009/register.html.
Discounted hotels rates are also available for conference attendees. We encourage early booking due to high demand in Houston this time of year: http://www.techconnect.org/Summit2009/venue/hotels.html.
Sponsor: The TechConnect Expo Hall has sold out. Several sponsor opportunities are available, including cocktail reception sponsor and one afternoon break sponsor. Please contact Jennifer Rocha at jrocha@techconnect.org for more information on sponsoring at the 2009 Summit.
