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Registration for SSTI’s Annual Conference closes December 3!

November 21, 2024
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If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to register for SSTI’s Annual Conference. The registration deadline is December 3—that’s less than two weeks away! Register now to ensure your spot as practitioners and policymakers from around the country come together to learn from each other the best way to advance their innovation economy. The agenda contains four plenary sessions with national thought leaders and more than 20 breakout sessions to help plan for 2025 and beyond. Sessions include:

Plenary sessions

2025 & Beyond: What we know so far - leadership & funding
2025 & Beyond: Technology, TBED and Competitiveness
2025 & Beyond: Strategies for long-term growth
Town Hall: SSTI & TBED community action plans for 2025 & beyond

Intro to TBED sessions

Intro to TBED: Why TBED?
Intro to TBED: Building a regional strategy
Intro to TBED: Ask me anything

Capital sessions

Leveraging SBIR awards for regional development
The latest on Treasury's $10 billion investment in small business
How regions are adapting to trends in equity investment
SBIC update and next steps for ecosystem partners
Cultivating capital-ready startups in regional ecosystems: a case study

Policy sessions

Policy on regional innovations
What do entrepreneurs need from government?
Mapping a new policy agenda
Mapping a policy agenda: talent
Setting a policy agenda for university TBED
Strengthening risk capital access through policy

And more!

Federal TBED Funding Forum
Finding financial sustainability
Corporate connections: Engaging industry leaders for economic growth
Communicating TBED to non-TBED audiences
Exploring 5 Strategies for More Inclusive TBED
Building successful regional collaboration
Public private partnerships and next generation innovations
The role research parks serve in regional economies
METRICS: Measuring economic transformation, reporting impact, cultivating success
Designing an improved SBIR/STTR program
Do centralized tech transfer offices deliver success?
Fueling inclusive growth through regional partnership and advocacy

Learn more about these sessions here.
Register here.

Date: December 10-12
Location: Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, Gila River Indian Community Reservation, Phoenix Metro, Arizona

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