Agenda

Day 1
10 Feb 2021

STATE AND SUSTAINING DINNER

By invitation only
Jason Rittenberg
Day 2
01 Sep 2021

VDO Meeting

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Speaker 1
Day 3
09 Sep 2021

Optimizing Universities’ Economic Impacts

All professionals involved, or interested, in the role universities play in regional economies are encouraged to attend this roundtable on optimizing economic impacts. We will hear about a recent study...
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Becoming Effective Network Leaders

Successful entrepreneurs and innovation program leaders possess key charismatic qualities of being driven toward achieving a particular goal and of being able to recognize and draw in the talents of...
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4:15-5:15 PM | First-Time Attendees / New Members Welcome Reception

If you are new to the conference, or recently joined SSTI as a member, our Welcome Reception is designed just for you to introduce you to others in the innovation...
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Speaker 1

6:00-7:30 PM | Opening Reception

Located in the heart of the historic Jewelry District of downtown Providence, the South Street Landing is a key element in the transformation of a former manufacturing hub into a...
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Jason Rittenberg

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS MEET-UP

meet at entrance of South Street Landing.

12:45 pm – 4:00 pm (variable) | Workshops and Roundtables (choose one)

Amplify your conference experience by participating in a workshop or roundtable on the first afternoon. Each meeting is designed to maximize conversation and provide useful takeaways. Start and end times...
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Tour Guide
Jason Rittenberg

Tour of the Providence Innovation Economy

Join your colleagues, the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation and Fourth Economy for a special tour of innovation sites around Providence.
Tour Guide

Test breakout session

This is my test session to see how it looks in the new agenda style.
Mister Test Speaker
Colin Edwards
Day 4
10 Sep 2021

Debt: The Other Startup Capital

Innovation organizations focus almost exclusively on equity finance, and not without reason. New businesses have little collateral, uncertain revenue and plenty of risk. However, debt can alleviate scaling pressures and...
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Putting the “RI” in Regional Innovation Economies

Rhode Island has built a thriving innovation economy around core industries of life sciences, information technology, various maritime sectors, and a talented population with a worldwide reputation for design. During...
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Unlocking Equitable, Inclusive Innovation Entrepreneurship

In this session we’re going beyond the talk about more inclusion in entrepreneurship and focus on what’s actually occurring to provide support for entrepreneurs from varied backgrounds. We’ll take a...
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Using Research Data to Enhance University-Industry Collaborations

Strategic data sets contained in robust research information management systems can help university leadership proactively administer a diverse and increasingly complex university research enterprise. Additionally, they can be used as...
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3:15 PM

3:15 pm | Networking Break

3:45 pm | Breakout Sessions II (choose one)

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Managing an Investment Network

Co-investors are key to helping your companies scale, but they aren’t always easy to cultivate. Some venture development organizations choose to manage angel networks to help with the pre-, co-,...
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Colin Edwards
Susan Niple

Broadening Workforce Efforts to Build Economic Gains

While technology has benefitted many through its use, capabilities and promise of improved production and profits, it has also left many behind as the changing workplace demands higher skills and...
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Innovation in Traditional Industries

The popular perception of our field is that it’s all about creating and growing technology companies, but since its creation decades ago, tech-based economic development has also emphasized deploying new...
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Connecting Academic Departments with Industry Partners

The goal of this session is to encourage universities and workforce-related organizations to think strategically about connecting academic departments (particularly engineering) with industry partners to produce wins for students and...
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6:45 am | Fun Run

Meet at Convention Center

7:00 pm | Dine-Arounds

Sign up at Registration Desk

9:00 am | Welcome & Opening Plenary

SSTI and conference host Rhode Island Commerce Corporation are pleased to announce Gov. Gina Raimondo is scheduled to deliver welcoming remarks during the opening plenary session and officially kick off...
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10:45 AM | Networking Break

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Tour Guide

11:15 am – 12:00 pm | Case Studies & Topic Briefs (choose one)

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Portfolio Approach to Capital

Grants. Debt. Seed and Equity. Working Capital. Facility financing. If your regional innovation system doesn’t offer affordable, customizable options to support the full spectrum of financing needs confronting innovative entrepreneurs,...
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Interactive Tools to Promote Innovation

In today’s data-rich environment, how can you ensure you have the right information to effectively communicate with your stakeholders, partners, investors, and customers? Whether your aim is to connect clients...
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What’s new with SBIR?

SBIR is changing! Join us to hear how agencies across government are working to improve the SBIR/STTR program, and particularly changes to make the application process easier and faster. NSF...
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The Latest in Federal Innovation Policy

The 116th Congress is considering multiple, significant innovation policies that could affect Regional Innovation Strategies, SBA entrepreneurial support, SBIR/STTR, tech transfer, federal labs, and more. Learn the latest updates on...
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Strengthening Economic Sectors Through Systems-Level Change

Very few sectors or aspects of society have been spared the transformational restructuring underway in today’s economy. Policy responses that are trying to wait out these waves of change, or...
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12:00 pm | Lunch & Keynote Speaker

Thomas Brostrøm oversees North American operations for Ørsted – the global leader in offshore wind – which encompasses a diverse portfolio of offshore wind projects along the U.S. East Coast....
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Day 5
10 Oct 2021

2:00 pm | Breakout Sessions I (choose one)

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