The Innovate Here Conference aims to bring together early-stage technology startups specializing in disruptive innovations in bio, photonics, and quantum technologies. The conference is designed to provide a platform for networking, knowledge exchange, and collaboration among entrepreneurs, researchers, support organizations, and industry experts.
Clarice Aiello is a Quantum Engineer working in the field of Quantum Biology, how quantum physics informs biological systems. She is currently the Principal Investigator at Quantum Biology Tech Lab (QuBiT) in Los Angeles.
Bob Sutor is currently Vice President and Chief Quantum Advocate at Infleqtion / ColdQuanta. A theoretical mathematician by training, Sutor has been a technical lead and executive in the IT industry for over 40 years. He is the Author of “Dancing with Qubits: How quantum computing works and how it can change the world”.
Alison Harmon is the Vice President of Research and Economic Development at Montana State University. As Vice President, Harmon oversees the state’s largest research enterprise with more than $230 million in annual expenditures.
Krishna Rupavatharam is the director of Spectrum Lab which advances the opto-electronic technologies emerging from the research laboratories of Montana State University and foster their transition to Montana companies and provides enhanced educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
Welcome Address
9:00 - 9:10
Opening Address
9:10 - 9:30
Business Showcase Panels
9:30 - 10:00
KEYNOTE
10:05 - 10:45
Q&A Roundtable Panel
10:55 - 11:25
Lunch and break-out sessions
11:30 - 1:00
KEYNOTE
1:00 - 1:45
Montana Innovation Clusters Panel
1:45 - 2:30
Keynote
2:30 - 3:00
NextGen Showcase
Afternoon
The Montana Innovation Partnership (MTIP) is based at Montana State University TechLink Center. We are funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration with additional funding from the Montana Department of Commerce
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