NORDTECH Members Meeting
Hosted by Griffiss Institute
NORDTECH Annual Meeting
Friday June 27th, 2025 | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Innovare Advancement Center | Rome, NY
We’re excited to have you join us at our 2025 NORDTECH Annual Meeting! This year’s exciting event will take place at the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome, NY, on Friday, June 27, 2025. This dynamic event will bring together leaders from across the microelectronics ecosystem to connect and collaborate as we shape the future of national defense R&D in the areas of secure-edge computing, commercial leap ahead, AI hardware, quantum technology, and more.
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Key Highlights of the NORDTECH Member Meeting include:
Keynote Speaker: We are honored to announce an engaging keynote featuring Dr. Michael Hayduk, Deputy Director, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, New York.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with service providers and leaders in semiconductor device design, fabrication, and production.
Breakout Sessions: Participate in deep dive discussions in AI/Hardware, Commercial Leap-Ahead Technologies, 5G/6G, Secure Edge/IoT Computing, and Quantum Technology.
Hub Capabilities Panel Discussion: Join the discussion on how the equipment facilitated by the Microelectronics Commons has created new capabilities in the Hub and learn about the unique capabilities of our Core partners.
Facility Tours: Explore the Innovare Advancement Center’s state-of-the-art research facilities.
Tour Schedule:
3:00pm - 5:00pm | Thursday June 26
3:30pm - 5:00pm | Friday June 27
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. We look forward to a productive and engaging day!
Meeting Location
The main sessions, including registration, breakfast, and lunch will be in the Sky Dome located at 592 Hangar Road, Rome NY 13441.
If you need assistance with accessibility, please let us know.
Event Schedule, Friday June 27, 2025
07:30 - 08:30 AM Breakfast and Registration* - Visit the poster exhibition, tables, and demonstrations
08:30 - 08:40 AM Welcome, Master of Ceremonies with Michael Greene, NORDTECH Partnerships Director
08:40 - 09:00 AM Microelectronic Commons Update with Stephanie Lin
09:00 - 09:30 AM Keynote Speaker, Dr. Michael Hayduk
09:30 - 09:45 AM New at NORDTECH Updates from the Technical Director, Dr. Nicholas Fahrenkopf
09:45 - 10:15 AM Break* - Visit the poster exhibition, tables, and demonstrations
10:15 - 11:30 AM Breakout Sessions A:
Option 1A: Technical Project Updates
Option 2A: NORDTECH Workforce Development
Option 3A: Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Deep Dive
11:30 - 01:00 PM Luncheon* - Visit the poster exhibition, tables, and demonstrations
01:00 - 02:00 PM Breakout Sessions B: Technical Lightning Sessions
Option 1B: Quantum Technologies
Option 2B: AI Hardware/Secure Edge
Option 3B: Commercial Leap Ahead/5G6G
02:00 - 02:15 PM Break* - Visit the poster exhibition, tables, and demonstrations
02:15 - 03:15 PM Breakout Sessions C:
Option 1C: NORDTECH 101 Panel
Option 2C: WFD: Expanding Semiconductor Education Beyond the Classroom with AR/VR
Option 3C: Facilities Panel with NORDTECH Core Sites
03:15 - 03:30 PM Closing Remarks
03:30 - 05:00 PM Tours Available: Innovare Advancement Center
Information for Attendees
Travel and Lodging
Please note that you are responsible for your own transportation to and from the Innovare Advancement Center.
Thursday Evening Networking Event (June 26th, 4:30 – 7:30 PM)
Please click on the link above to RSVP for a special inaugural event of Tech on Tap, a late afternoon networking event based off of our successful Coffee & Concepts series right here at Griffiss Institute, Innovare Advancement Center.
This innovation meetup is your chance to connect with industry leaders, guest speakers, interns and visiting faculty working on disruptive tech projects in cybersecurity, quantum computing, aerospace, and communications. Whether you're interested in research, recruiting, or just getting to know who’s shaping the future of defense tech, we invite you to come curious and leave connected.
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