Tough Tech Summit. 10.21. & 10.22. Boston.

Tough Tech SummitSM 2019
Build 10.21. | Invest 10.22.

  About •

Forging a path for Tough Tech.

Our second invite-only conference of founders, entrepreneurs, investors, academics, and business leaders will explore the challenges of bringing Tough Tech to market, and how the Tough Tech ecosystem can work together to accelerate commercial success of world-changing technologies.

Tough Tech Summit 2019 is a two-day event. Day one, Build, will feature keynotes, networking time, interactive panels, and case study workshops. We’ll work together to help solve some of the core challenges faced by Tough Tech companies.

During day two, Invest, founders will showcase their company stories. It will be a day to connect and build relationships with other Tough Tech founders and investment professionals. The day will also feature case study workshops and open networking time.

What is Tough Tech?

Tough Tech is transformative technology that takes the long view, solving the world’s important challenges through the convergence of breakthrough science, engineering, and leadership.

The Tough Tech Summit is by invitation only.

Where to stay

Hotel Commonwealth

Getting Here

Directions

Questions?

Email us

Day1.Build

7:30 16:00:00

Registration

9:00 10:15:00

Opening Keynotes

  • A Focus on Founders
10:15 10:30:00

Break

10:30 12:00:00

Tough Tech Strategies | Case Studies

  • Track A. Business Model Strategy
  • Track B: Supply Chain Strategy
  • Track C: Public Private Partnerships Strategy
12:00 13:00:00

Lunch

1:00 14:30:00

Conversations on Company Building | Panel Sessions

  • Track X. Building and Leveraging Your Board
  • Track Y. Building and Scaling Technical Teams
  • Track Z. Building Your Organization
2:30 15:00:00

Afternoon Break

3:00 16:30:00

Founder Keynotes

4:30 16:40:00

Closing Remarks

4:40 18:00:00

Networking Reception

Day2.Invest

7:30 16:00:00

Registration

9:00 10:00:00

Opening Remarks

10:15 10:30:00

Break

10:30 12:00:00

Conversations on Financing Models | Panel Sessions

  • Track A. Financing by Strategic Corporates
  • Track B. Later-Stage Institutional Investing
  • Track C. New Government Models for Fostering Tough Tech Commercialization
12:00 13:00:00

Lunch

1:00 14:30:00

Pitch Sessions

2:30 14:45:00

Afternoon Break

2:45 16:45:00

One-on-One Meetings & Networking

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Contact Us

The Tough Tech Summit is by invitation only.

If you’re interested in attending, send us a note and we’ll get back to you.