The annual Alliance Northwest government contracting trade show will attract over 1200 attendees this year making it the largest event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.
Attendees include small businesses who are ready for government contracting, innovators working on cutting edge technology, and resource partners from around the region.
Over 150 federal and state agencies will be represented and who are available to meet with small business via one-to-one meetings created via the Alliance Northwest event app. Relevant workshops and key note speaker events are held throughout the day.
Innovative firms are a key focus this year. An expanded Innovation Track will include resource partners from across the Pacific Northwest who are able to assist research and development firms navigate federal and state funding.
Other key features of the Innovation Track will include matchmaking, key industry sector booths, and a series of workshops specifically geared toward innovators:
• SBIR 101
• Meet the Federal Laboratories Panel
• Non SBIR Funding for TRL 6 and Up
• Innovator Roundtable Breakfast (invite only)