National Technology Alliance Launches as First-of-its-kind Association Dedicated to Accelerating U.S. Critical Innovation

Connecting early-stage, dual-use innovations with curated funding and commercialization opportunities, NTA establishes an inclusive ecosystem and sustainable infrastructure to enable faster investments in innovative technologies.

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National Technology Alliance (NTA), an innovation-focused association created to accelerate the success of the nation's diverse and distributed innovators in alignment with national priorities, today announced its official launch. A first-of-its-kind national organization to connect early-stage innovations with curated funding and commercialization opportunities, NTA provides an inclusive ecosystem and sustainable infrastructure for expediting the economic and societal impacts of government and commercial investments in innovative technologies.

"As we face both intense global competition for emerging technologies and domestic opportunities that require rapid commercialization, it's critical to strengthen the country's innovation capabilities," said Matthew Laudon, executive director of NTA. "Achieving this objective requires embracing the full potential for innovation found in all regions of the country, while also facilitating the development of a thriving innovation ecosystem to support technology-driven economic growth. NTA is poised to do both."

NTA brings together for the first-time builders of key innovation ecosystems and portfolios with leading funding and commercialization programs. By serving as the country's only sustained effort to support regional and national innovation ecosystems, NTA provides a unique pathway to the nation's largest pipeline of private sector emerging technologies matched with the largest curated pipeline of commercialization opportunities. NTA's focus sectors include: energy and sustainability; biotech and medical; microelectronics; advanced materials; advanced manufacturing; advanced communications; aerospace and defense; and AI and digital transformation.

Membership in NTA is offered at no cost to applicants. NTA member benefits include access to NTA members-only engagements, such as matchmaking, networking sessions, special scouting/funding opportunities as well as access to NTA webinars and training on working with the federal government. NTA does not manage technology scouting contracts, take equity in any deal flow or directly manage government contracting.

NTA is backed by Advanced Technology International (ATI), a public service not-for-profit collaboration management organization, and ATI's TechConnect division, which supports technology acceleration programs across diverse industry sectors and maintains partnership programs with all U.S. funding agencies.

"We're excited to launch NTA in support of the nation's innovation ecosystem and to accelerate emerging solutions aligned with the nation's most critical technology challenges," said Chris Van Metre, president & CEO of ATI. "NTA furthers ATI's mission by offering improved access to a collective national asset - the best and brightest individuals and organizations collectively focused on advancing next generation technologies at pace and scale."

NTA's Catalyst Partner program features leading regional and national associations, ecosystems and commercialization offices with aligned missions to accelerate innovation to benefit our economy and society. It's specifically partnering with technology-focused consortia, university and lab technology transfer offices, nationally distributed accelerators and incubators, regional economic development offices, and key government funding initiatives focused on emerging technology commercialization.

NTA's biannual member meetings in the summer and fall of each year will align with the TechConnect Innovation Conference series, the nation's premier technology acceleration events that provide access to top federal and industry commercialization programs. The conference series includes co-located SBIR/STTR Innovation Summits, numerous challenge and prize programs and year-round NTA networking opportunities. To learn more about NTA's member benefits, visit https://nta.org/membership/.

About National Technology Alliance
National Technology Alliance (NTA) is the leading innovation-focused association accelerating the success of America's diverse and distributed innovators in alignment with national priorities. Connecting early-stage, dual-use innovations with curated funding opportunities, NTA provides an inclusive ecosystem and sustainable infrastructure for expediting the economic and societal impacts of government and commercial investments in innovative technologies. NTA is backed by its parent nonprofit organization, Advanced Technology International (ATI), a public service not-for-profit collaboration management organization, and ATI's TechConnect, which supports technology acceleration programs across every industry sector and maintains partnership programs with all U.S. funding agencies. NTA does not manage technology scouting contracts, take equity in any deal flow or directly manage government contracting. Membership is offered at no cost to applicants. For more information, visit http://www.nta.org.

About TechConnect
With 25+ years of experience connecting emerging technologies with unique funding and partnership opportunities, TechConnect boasts the most robust research and innovation network in the world. It employs a broad scope of tools to deliver top technologies, including open innovation programs, conferences, and open-access publications. Each year, TechConnect prospects, vets, and connects thousands of emerging technologies with corporate, investment, municipal, and national defense clients. TechConnect is a division of Advanced Technology International. For more information, visit techconnect.org.

About Advanced Technology International
ATI, a public-service nonprofit based in Summerville, S.C., builds and manages collaborations that conduct research and development of new technologies to solve our nation's most pressing challenges. Fueled by a community of experts from industry, academia, and government, ATI accelerates impact by using the power of collaboration to help the federal government quickly acquire novel technologies. For more information, visit ATI.org.

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SOURCE National Technology Alliance