June 30th-July 2nd, 2026 @ OnRamp Hub: Kansas in Wichita, KS
Pitch to DoD Tech Scouts, 10th Annual Tech Showcase
Accepting Applications March 1st
Event Overview
Don’t miss your chance! Only 30 pitch slots are available for this exciting opportunity. By applying, you engage with EI Team personnel and Department of Defense Tech Scouts as part of a structured selection process. Confirmation of application receipt will be provided within 2–3 business days.
Accepted companies will join a virtual training cohort designed to prepare innovators for their showcase encounter. Training focuses on pitch refinement, mission alignment, and effective engagement with federal technology scouts and transition stakeholders.
The Encountering Innovation Tech Showcase is more than a pitch event — it is a technology scouting and commercialization engagement. Participating companies present late-stage, business-ready innovations aligned to validated DoD capability gaps, while engaging in curated matchmaking with government, prime, and ecosystem partners.
Daily Agenda /
Living Agenda
As a Small Business Innovator, you will be given one slot / innovation to Pitch to DoD Tech Scouts. This Pitch is a Collaborative Session of 20 minutes. We call it 9-9-2.
9-minutes of Pitching Information, 9-minutes of Collaboration and 2-minutes of confirmation of what was recommended.
Monday - Travel / Evening Reception
Tuesday - AM: Pitches with Tech Scouts
AM/PM: Matchmaking Sessions
Wednesday - AM: Pitches with Tech Scouts
AM/PM: Matchmaking Sessions
Thursday - AM: Pitches with Tech Scouts
PM: Travel Return Home
*Pitch Sessions and Matchmaking Meetings are scheduled individually throughout the week. Your participation length is your decision, whether to participate one day or take advantage of all three days.
Special thanks to all participating Statewide SBDCs
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Mississippi
Missouri
