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2027 edition →Events › Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing & Industrial
A premier global innovation conference connecting corporate scouts, defense investors, and federal agencies with early-stage technologies, applied research, and advanced manufacturing solutions from universities, national laboratories, and commercial startups.
Attendees: Applied researchers, university technology transfer officers, federal laboratory representatives, corporate technology scouts, startup founders, and venture capitalists.
Exhibitor mix: The exhibition floor is integrated with specialized co-located programs including Smart Cities Connect, Defense TechConnect, and the SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference.
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Venue
Raleigh Convention CenterConvention centre · 13,935 m² · 1 halls · ~15,000 people
A 500,000 sq. ft. convention and exhibition center in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, featuring a 150,000 sq. ft. exhibit hall, a 32,000 sq. ft. ballroom, and 20 meeting rooms. Opened in 2008, it is a LEED Silver-certified facility.
📍 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA
Operated by City of Raleigh
Organizer
TechConnect
Raleigh, United States · Founded 1997
TechConnect offers innovation scouting, open innovation, and accelerator services to industrial and government partners.
Exhibitor list
109 companies are exhibiting at TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo. A sample of 12 is shown below — unlock the full list to see all 109.
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Why people attend
To scout commercial-ready advanced materials, secure public funding or investment partnerships via co-located SBIR/STTR events, and source emerging dual-use technologies for defense and industrial applications.
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