Small Business Innovation Summit and SBIR Topics Workshop
"Informing Innovators from Idea to Point of Need"
13 - 14 December 2022
Lincoln, MA
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Legislative Updates / SBIR Reauthorization
- Ally Veres, Vice Chair, NDIA Small Business Division, VP, Business Development, AEG Group
- Kea Matory, Director of Legislative Policy, NDIA
Panel Discussion: Driving Small Business Innovation Across the Services
Moderator: ML Mackey, Chair, NDIA Small Business Division, CEO, Beacon Interactive Systems
Panelist:
- Jason Schroepfer, SBIR/STTR Program Manager, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), U.S. Navy
- Tony Archer, SBIR/STTR Portfolio Manager, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), U.S. Navy
- Zeke Topolosky, Chief of the Strategic Partnership Office, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, U.S. Army
- Tina Barnhill, SBIR/STTR Program Manager, Missile Defense Agency
- Mina Khalil, SBIR/STTR Program Manager, U.S. Special Operations Command
- Kelley Kiernan, Director, Blue Cyber, U.S. Navy SBIR Program Office
Presentation Of Topics: NAVSEA
- Howard Franklin, Technology Manager, Headquarters/Directorates
- Melanie Parks, PEO Carriers
- Jennifer Greenwood, Technology Manager, PEO Submarines
- Roberto Sanchez, Technology Manager, PEO Submarines
Presentation Of Topics: NAVSEA and NAVAIR
- Douglas Marker, Technology Manager, PEO Integrated Warfare Systems
- Emily Novak, Technology Manager, PEO Ships
- Tony Archer, SBIR/STTR Portfolio Manager, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), U.S. Navy
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Advanced Functional Fabrics Of America (AFFOA)
- Sasha Stolyarov, CEO, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA)
- Carolyn Kirk, Execute Director, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC)
- Ben Linville-Engler, Chief Investment Strategist and Program Executive, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC)
Academic & Industry Collaboration
- Wendy Leonard, Open Campus Program Manager, Strategic Partnerships Office, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
- Dr. Jacquelynn Garofano, Chief Technology Officer, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT)