Student Leaders Conference

Since 2016, students in the NextTech network attend the Nano and Emerging Technologies Student Leaders Conference co-located with TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo and the National SBIR/STTR Conference. The Student Leaders Conference highlights undergraduate research and connects students with entrepreneurs, industry leaders, venture capitalists, and representatives of Federal agencies funding research in emerging technologies. To learn more about the conference from the students who attended, check out the Student Leaders Conference video below.

The 2024 Student Leaders Conference will be co-located with TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, June 17 – 19, 2024, at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. Register today!

This year the Student Leaders Conference will be combined with the CHIPS Workforce Development Program at TechConnect.