Conferences


Invention-Con 2023: Building Tomorrow’s Innovation - May 10-12, 2023

Do you have a great idea you want to commercialize? Then join us for the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) free conference, Invention-Con 2023: Building tomorrow's innovation, coming May 10-12, from noon to 4 p.m. ET daily. 

  • Learn from accomplished innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs, and business owners how to use intellectual property (IP) to achieve success.

  • Discover the resources available to you throughout the innovation ecosystem.

  • Connect with IP and business experts who can help you develop a strategy for taking your product from idea to market.


2023 Deshpande CONFERENCE: INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION - JUNE 5-7

Join us for the 12th Annual Deshpande Symposium set to take place June 5-7, 2023 in Scottsdale, AZ at Skysong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center! The theme this year is Cultivating University Innovation Ecosystems. Through inspiring keynote speakers, practical breakout session panels, and welcoming networking activities, we will showcase the institution's role in advancing the translation of research results from lab to market, accelerating technology commercialization, and bolstering the regional innovation ecosystem development both inside and outside the walls of an institution.