Come to the SSTI Annual Conference, where we will consider the election results together

Since the pandemic, those working on local prosperity through the nexus of science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship—the four cornerstones of SSTI’s mission—have seen the largest investment yet by the federal government to catalyze and support their work. It awakened teams of organizations across the country in virtually every city, institution of higher education or region to start or improve innovation-centered economic development strategies.

SSTI timed its 2024 annual conference for December 10-12 quite intentionally to talk after the election. We need to talk. The TBED and regional innovation community across the country needs an ideal setting:

• to gather from every state—we’re still a month out from the conference, and we already have participants from 40+ states and territories representing a broad swath of the various contributors to healthy innovation systems;
• to share common practices, learnings, and successful outcomes from past efforts;
• to uplift fresh ideas and revisit the messaging of your purpose to educate newly elected leaders and to appeal to a broader pool of potential stakeholders; and,
• to mentally reinvigorate the good people involved in the work of TBED and regional innovation:  those individuals and organizations committed to ensuring that the businesses, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, workers, researchers, innovators and higher education institutions in their own regions are best positioned to become and remain vibrant contributors to the national economy in an increasingly globally competitive market.

SSTI will provide that space at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass outside Phoenix, AZ, and together, we will build that community. We need to talk. You and your team or regional partners need to be there, now more than ever.

Date:  December 10-12
Location:  Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, Gila River Indian Community Reservation, Phoenix Metro, Arizona
Agenda: Click here.
Register: Registration closes Dec. 3. Click here to reserve your spot!