SSTI’s 2023 Annual Conference

SSTI’s annual conference is the convening for practitioners and policymakers working to create a better future through science, technology innovation and entrepreneurship.

Join us in Atlanta this September 6-8 to connect with and learn from your peers working around the country to strengthen their regional innovation economies.

Over the course of these three days, SSTI’s 2023 Annual Conference will feature:

Workshops designed to help you bolster your strategies and communications,
Roundtables where you can discuss effective policies and programs with peer practitioners,
Plenary sessions providing updates on significant trends and new ideas for the field, and
A financing forum that offers a chance to learn about opportunities to fund your work and your client entrepreneurs and innovators.

Save the date now and don’t miss an announcement as registration, the agenda and speakers become available. Sign up for updates at ssti.org.

Agenda

SSTI’s Annual Conference is September 6-8, 2023 and will cover a wide array of topics, including:

Regional innovation strategies
University-industry partnerships
Talent attraction and development
Capital access strategies

Inclusion and equity in tech
Federal innovation policy
Measuring and communicating impact
Venture development organizations

Agenda at-a-glance

September 6

Content options include a full-day workshop on developing regional innovation strategies, as well as partial-day roundtables and sessions for attendees to meet with, and learn from, peers working across the country.

September 7

Plenary sessions on big thinkers and innovation trends in the morning. The afternoon will include a new financing forum for attendees to learn about a range programs and include additional roundtables.