{"id":18,"date":"2025-06-26T11:42:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T15:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/dayton\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:17:16","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/dayton\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container video-background has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color5);--link_color: var(--awb-color5);--awb-background-position:center 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data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-max-width:625px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"536\" title=\"paletteAsset 16@4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%27536%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%20536%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%27536%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/dayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/paletteAsset-16@4x-scaled.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-76\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.2;text-shadow:3px 2px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.65);\">2 June 2026\u00a0 |\u00a0 Dayton, Ohio<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Join us in Dayton, Ohio, on 2 June for an\u00a0<strong>IEEE-USA IWRC<\/strong> <strong>Digital Twin Summit<\/strong> focusing on the technical foundations and real-world deployment of digital twin technologies, alongside federal and state policy initiatives, funding mechanisms, and programs that shape their development, adoption, and scale.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"md-text-align-left sm-text-align-center\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span 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style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-max-width:90px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);--awb-filter:saturate(99%);--awb-filter-transition:filter 0.3s ease;--awb-filter-hover:saturate(100%);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"IEEE-USA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"IEEE-USA\" 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style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-max-width:120px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobsohio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"JobsOhio\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" alt=\"JobsOhio\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27192%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20192%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27192%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/dayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/JobsOhio.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-125\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:12.5%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:15px;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:5;--awb-spacing-right-medium:15px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:15px;--awb-width-small:33.3333333333%;--awb-order-small:4;--awb-spacing-right-small:15px;--awb-spacing-left-small:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-max-width:120px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ieee.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"IEEE Entrepreneurship\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"IEEE Entrepreneurship\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20600%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/dayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/18-TA-338-IEEEEntrepreneurshipStacked_Color_RGB.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-161\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:12.5%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:15px;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:15px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:15px;--awb-width-small:33.3333333333%;--awb-order-small:4;--awb-spacing-right-small:15px;--awb-spacing-left-small:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-max-width:120px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/udayton.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"University of Dayton\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2110\" height=\"2320\" alt=\"University of Dayton\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272110%27%20height%3D%272320%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202110%202320%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272110%27%20height%3D%272320%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/dayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/udayton-logo-vertical.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-188\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:3%;--awb-padding-bottom:3%;--awb-padding-right-medium:15px;--awb-padding-left-medium:15px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-margin-top-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:80%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;max-width:50%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color2);border-color:var(--awb-color2);border-top-width:10px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.2;\">Why Attend IWRC Digital Twin?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Innovation takes more than ideas \u2014 it takes partnerships. Academic researchers, government officials, small business owners, financers, and others need to work together for our local innovation ecosystem to thrive, but it is rare for those people to be all in one place \u2014 until now.<\/p>\n<p>Join us in Dayton to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Meet potential partners from U.S. federal and state agencies<\/strong> while learning more about how you can contribute to the Ohio and the midwest innovation ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explore how engineering innovation, government priorities, and investment pathways intersect<\/strong> to accelerate impact\u2014particularly for small businesses and applied research across Ohio and the Midwest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>IEEE-USA IWRC Digital Twin will bring together stakeholders from academia, government, and industry to bridge the gap between research and commercially viable products. Experts from various regions and across the country will discuss research grants, technology transfer programs, start-up funding, intellectual property and a host of other topics related to inspiring and empowering true innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container video-background has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color5);--link_color: var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:54px;--awb-padding-bottom:54px;--awb-padding-top-small:30px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:30px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(91deg, #183a5e 41%,rgba(190,30,45,0.53) 100%);;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/dayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Digital-Twin1.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(91deg, #183a5e 41%,rgba(190,30,45,0.53) 100%)\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/assets\/dayton\/video\/GettyImages-1278763471.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fullwidth-overlay\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(91deg, #183a5e 41%,rgba(190,30,45,0.53) 100%);\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.6666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;max-width:50%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color8);border-color:var(--awb-color8);border-top-width:10px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;magistral&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.2;\">Why Digital Twin?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin-sm\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;\"><p>Digital twin technologies are crucial to the nation&#8217;s modern economy because they enable virtual testing of scenarios, significantly reducing risks, operational downtime, and development costs for physical assets. By optimizing manufacturing processes and enhancing supply chain agility, they contribute billions to economic productivity.\u00a0Key economic impacts include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Manufacturing Efficiency<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Supply Chain Resilience<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduced Development Costs &amp; Risk<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved Decision-Making<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Market Growth<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examples of applications include optimizing energy systems, managing agricultural resources, and developing personalized medical treatments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:3%;--awb-padding-bottom:3%;--awb-padding-right-medium:15px;--awb-padding-left-medium:15px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:30px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 15px );margin-left: calc(-15px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-15px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.064 * calc( 100% - 15px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:calc( 0.064 * calc( 100% - 15px ) );--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:50%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:calc( 0.032 * calc( 100% - 15px ) );--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;max-width:50%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color2);border-color:var(--awb-color2);border-top-width:10px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.2;\">Who Should Attend?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:24px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:0px 0px 12px 0px var(--awb-color4);;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:6px 6px 6px 6px;--awb-width-large:33.3333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.3333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-cogs fas circle-no\" style=\"--awb-font-size:70px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.2;\">Industry<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.35;\"><p><strong>C-Suite, VP Level, Engineers, Legal Staff, R&amp;D, Patent\/Small Business Attorneys, Finance and VC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1.2;\">Why Attend?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:1.5em;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><p>Hear directly from federal officials and related partners about current federal technology initiatives like the Department of War (DOW) Microelectronics Commons and federal funding priorities related to digital twins, technology transfer, SBIR., and other Ohio initiatives<br \/>\nMeet potential partners in the federal, state, and local governments and universities and Ohio companies, all looking for ways Ohio\u2019s technology sector can grow, innovate, and compete globally.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:0px 0px 12px 0px var(--awb-color4);;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:6px 6px 6px 6px;--awb-width-large:33.3333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.3333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper 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style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:1.5em;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><p>Discuss grant and program procedures directly with federal program officials, build connections with local business partners, and learn about state and federal technology initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Government grant officials from multiple federal agencies, including the Department of War (DOW), are coming to Ohio specifically to meet with the greater Dayton tech sector and engineers\/ entrepreneurs like you! Federal technology initiatives are directing more resources into states like Ohio and the government needs partners for these programs to succeed. Join us to be a part of the discussion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:0px 0px 12px 0px var(--awb-color4);;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:6px 6px 6px 6px;--awb-width-large:33.3333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.3333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-3 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-landmark fas circle-no\" style=\"--awb-font-size:70px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.2;\">Government<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.35;\"><p><strong>Elected Leaders, Policymakers, Federal, State, and Local Program Officers, Economic Development Professionals, Incentive Managers, Entrepreneurial Support Experts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1.2;\">Why Attend?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:1.5em;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><p>Connect with Ohio innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and engineers. Learn about the greater Dayton innovation economy from the men and women who are creating that economy in an intimate setting intentionally designed to encourage collaboration and partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:40px;--awb-margin-bottom:39px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Figtree&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1.2;\">Apply for IEEE\u2019s Entrepreneurship ENT 101 Workshop \u2014 1-3 June (with Day 2 at IWRC)<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>Are you an entrepreneur? For early\u2011stage technology or tech\u2011enabled founders interested in commercializing an idea or invention, IEEE Entrepreneurship is offering the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ieee.org\/2026-dayton-workshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENT 101 Workshop<\/a><\/strong>, a hands-on, three\u2011day program running 1-3 June at the University of Dayton School of Engineering.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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