What: Virtual conference focused on key technology industries in Montana, such as BioScience, Photonics, and Quantum technologies, hosted by the Montana Innovation Partnership (MTIP) powered by MSU TechLink
When: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th
Where: Virtual via Zoom (Details will be sent to registered guests)
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE EVENT:
The Innovate Here conference will bring together early-stage technology startups specializing in disruptive innovations in bio, photonics, and quantum technologies. Designed to provide a platform for networking and learning about America's Seed Fund and other funding strategies, the conference encourages collaboration among entrepreneurs, researchers, support organizations, and industry experts.
Participants can also attend interactive sessions about government contracting, as well as Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer funding. The conference will include panels on federal and private investments and presentations by Montana technology firms and photonics and bioscience alliances about doing business in Montana.
For questions please contact Ann Peterson at ann.peterson[at]montana.edu.
Keynote Speakers:
Clarice Aiello, Principal Investigator, Quantum Biology Tech Lab (QuBiT) UCLA
Aiello is a Quantum Engineer working in the field of Quantum Biology, how quantum physics informs biological systems. She is currently the Principal Investigator at Quantum Biology Tech Lab (QuBiT) in Los Angeles.
Alison Harmon, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, MSU
Harmon is the Vice President of Research and Economic Development at Montana State University. As Vice President, Harmon oversees the state’s largest research enterprise with more than $230 million in annual expenditures.
Bob Sutor, Vice President, Infleqtion
Sutor is currently Vice President and Chief Quantum Advocate at Infleqtion/ColdQuanta. A theoretical mathematician by training, Sutor has been a technical lead and executive in the IT industry for over 40 years. He is the Author of “Dancing with Qubits: How quantum computing works and how it can change the world”.