For over 25 years, the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo has connected top applied research and early stage innovations from universities, labs, and startups with industry end users and scouts.
The 2026 TechConnect World Innovation event includes the annual SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference and more than 30 world-class technical symposia.
Since its inception, TechConnect has published over 10,000 technical papers, connected over 20,000 innovations with industry partners, provided scouting support for most Fortune 500 technology companies, and supported most U.S. science and technology agencies.
Join the world’s brightest researchers, innovators, and technology scouts as they convene in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 10-12, 2026.
