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TechConnect
TechConnect is a California-based organization that connects emerging technologies with funding and partnership opportunities, focusing on innovation to address societal challenges.
Overview
What TechConnect does
What TechConnect is
TechConnect is a California-based organization that connects emerging technologies with funding and partnership opportunities, focusing on innovation to address societal challenges.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 1998
- Approximate age
- About 28 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
Official channels
Find TechConnect elsewhere
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Capability profile
TechConnect as a community
Community overview
TechConnect is a division of Advanced Technology International (ATI), founded in 1998. It is based in the United States and focuses on the commercialization of technology solutions across various stages of development to address significant societal challenges. TechConnect operates within the nation's largest innovation ecosystem and manages a substantial federal funding authority.
Community focus
TechConnect invests in and provides services related to technology commercialization through various programs, including innovation challenges, accelerators, and technology scouting. Their approach encompasses open innovation programs, pitch events, and in-person conferences, targeting sectors such as materials, biotech, energy, microelectronics, and AI. They engage with clients from industry, government, and investment sectors.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Next recorded event
- September 22, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and accelerator
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Events and activity
TechConnect hosts various events, including the 2026 MOSA Industry & Government Summit & Expo, the 2026 Fall Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo, the 2026 Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit and Expo, and the 2027 TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo.
Notable members
Key team members include Matthew Laudon, Bart Romanowicz, Jennifer Rocha, Sarah Wenning, Nick Kacsandi, and others who contribute to the organization's mission and programs.
Common questions
What to know about TechConnect
Upseed classifies TechConnect under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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