Innovation and new technologies impact the way we live, learn, work and play not only today but in the years to come. Industry leaders are integrating rapidly advancing technologies to support product development, drive new markets, new applications, and new opportunities!

Understanding how this will transform lives by creating opportunities and enriching our communities will be critical to creating and supporting the environment to make these businesses successful.

THIS CONFERENCE WILL ADDRESS:

• Who’s innovating and what drives it?
• How is innovation driving new markets?
• How can Maryland strategically support these emerging markets?

Innovation continues to drive new markets, applications, our consumer market, and our future – from Pharmaceuticals, drones, GIS Mapping capabilities, rapid prototyping, to the new app on your iPhone.

PANEL DISCUSSIONS:

• Innovations Panel: Who is innovating and why? Who is development new technologies? What is driving innovation? What are the emerging technology clusters?  How are technologies being adapted – commercialized?
• Business Panel: How is innovation driving new markets? Innovators who are engaged in developing specific new products in key areas and who is betting on (aka investing in) these companies? Industry leaders to share what the key technology drivers for their industry and the impact to New Markets