Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo offers the most comprehensive conference, exposition, and accelerator of smart city innovation in North America. We deliver premium networking and educational opportunities with a keen focus on city leaders and their priorities. Working closely with the technology community, we bring together the largest collection of intelligent systems providers for energy, infrastructure, networks, data management, urban mobility, citizen engagement and governance solutions.

Deep Tech Prototyping is a unique opportunity for small businesses and industry partners to do business with MIT Lincoln Laboratory and build collaborations in potential areas including: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, air traffic control, supply chain logistics, weather forecasting, climate change, information and cyber security, communication systems, advanced sensors, and test facilities.

The Air Force Research Laboratory/Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV)-sponsored Catalyst Accelerator will host a 4-day pitch event where 24 startups and small businesses (to include our 8 cohort companies) will have the opportunity to present their innovative, dual-use, space or space-related technologies, ideally with a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 4 or higher to Government tech scouts. The event will also include fireside chats or panel discussions and networking opportunities with the scouts. On the final day, the participating companies will be able to display their technologies in a Tech Gallery for the Government tech scouts as well as the Space Community at large.

Applications close March 29th!
How can we make servicing satellites in space as easy as maintaining your car?
The Catalyst Accelerator is pleased to announce that applications are open for our seventh cohort: On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing!

Wine To Water has created a virtual version of one of their most sought-after and rewarding programs: the W|W Filter Build® Experience. These builds offer a meaningful, hands-on experience, assembling one of their clean water technologies, which will impact communities around the world. Each filter can provide a family with clean water for 10 years.

Submit your commercial solutions to solve national security challenges with the help from the Defense Innovation Unit. DIU has 3 open solicitations for Department of Defense.

Events​ MassChallenge is the global network for innovators. We equip bold entrepreneurs to disrupt the status quo and create meaningful change. With more than a decade of experience, our proven methodology accelerates the innovation potential of high-growth businesses...

EventsApply Now Now accepting applications for Spring Class 2021 Led by Starburst, in collaboration with UCLA, SCALE is a one-of-a-kind initiative for industry, government, innovators, academia, and investors to accelerate early-stage aerospace startups across the Los...

Join the MIT Industrial Liaison Program in The Leading Edge webinar series, this week on Sustainability on Tuesday, March 9, 11:00AM – 1:00PM EST. This webinar is a broad overview of sustainability research at MIT. Fields include: materials science, energy, recycling, economic policy, and urban planning.

MITRE’s new Social Justice Platform is working to facilitate access to opportunities and capital for underrepresented founders in support of economic equity and entrepreneurship. In 2021, our Bridging Innovation team is launching a new initiative to bridge connections between potential founders/startups that provide impactful solutions to challenging social problems with organizations that can incubate, accelerate, and potentially fund these emerging enterprises.