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Participation Options |
Enjoy 10 drink tickets that you can share during happy hour in the expo hall. During this time review panelists will be directed towards showcase tables, helping gain your team additional exposure.
*Booth furnishings of carpet and table now included in this price
Along with having a larger area to display your technology, exposition booths have prime placement. Review panelists will be directed to visit your booth, helping gain your team maximum exposure.
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MAY 8-10, 2024 | RALEIGH, NC |
We want to share your technology with our community!
In alignment with the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ($550 Billion), National Security Strategy, and National Defense Strategy, TechConnect and Smart Cities Connect are proud to partner with the RISE Consortium for the 11th annual Smart Cities Startup Challenge.
CHALLENGE TIMELINE
Questions about the Startup Challenge? Contact Emma Mooney, Outreach and Project Manager
Click HERE to view 2023 participants
Click HERE to view past finalists
The RISE Consortium accelerates key technologies and communities supporting the nation's infrastructure, energy, mobility, resilience, and security initiatives. RISE is managed by Advanced Technologies International (ATI), the Nation's leading R&D organization overseeing an extensive portfolio of Other Transaction Authority (OTA) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) consortia and innovation funding vehicles. www.rise-consortium.org
Smart Cities Connect will invite top-ranked submissions to give a brief presentation in the Smart Cities Startup Challenge.
Accepted submissions must pre-register and choose one Smart Cities Startup Challenge experience based on organization type:
Discounted Basic Registration (for startups and universities only): $375
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Pitch and Exhibit Opportunity (Expo rates here):
Submissions that are not from startups or universities, proposals for expansions of existing companies, spin-outs or research from existing corporations, and other consulting projects must select the Exhibit Opportunity.
Business Pitch
Share your technology with experts in government, military and industry. You will have 5 minutes to highlight one of your company's technologies. This will be followed by valuable feedback, questions, and concerns from the experts you want to hear from to take your company to the next level
Demos and Drinks
Enjoy 10 drink tickets that you can share during happy hour in our expo hall. During this time, city, industry, investment, and military leadership will be directed towards showcase tables, one of which designated to your technology. This will help to gain your team additional exposure.
Smart Cities Booth
Upgrading to a booth from showcase table provides your company with a 10X10 station where you can share your technology for the full 2-day exhibition. Along with having a larger area to display your technology, exposition booths have prime placement. Additionally, city, industry, investment, and military leadership will be directed to visit your booth, helping gain your team maximum exposure.
Ian Aaron
Jodie Brinkerhoff
Eric Drummond
Andrew Felbinger
Tim Fowler
David Graham
Logan Grizzle
Scott Haase
Paul Hoekstra
Don Jacobson
Monali Mujumdar
Flo Raitano
Dave Rios
Amanda Rohrer
Kirsten Suddath
Carlos Tamayo
Art ThompsonFor more information please contact Jennifer Rocha, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at jrocha@techconnect.org.
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