TROY – What does $20 buy you at IoT TechConnect April 4 at the Troy Marriott? Access to three workshops, five break out sessions, the chancd to watch six Michigan companies compete in the $50,000 IoT Pitch Competition, plus breakfast and lunch. Really.

What’s more, you’ll be able to greet Gov. Rick Snyder who will be touring the day-long Internet of Things (IoT) show that features Michigan technologies, Michigan technology and entrepreneur professionals. IoT is the wave coming. Your business needs to know how to ride that wave, or get swept away by it. And IoT TechConnect will help you understand it all.

“Michigan has always been a driving force for innovation. With the advancements happening in technology across our state today, we have a lot to be proud of,” Snyder said. “It’s great to see events like IoT Tech Connect helping Michigan businesses create the relationships needed to excel in their field and maximize the economic momentum in Michigan.”

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The show is free of charge at 3 pm, giving you a chance to watch the $50,000 IoT Pitch Competition that starts at 4 pm. Tech248, the Oakland County tech networking group, will join us at 3 pm for its monthly networking session.

IoT TechConnect, “A Survival Guide to the Internet Of Things,” is co-produced by MITechNews.Com and CloudTech1.Com. It will feature Michigan companies, experts, and products in the rapidly growing IoT segment. Content tracks focus on Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, STEM education, Connected Tech, Smart Cities/Smart Homes, Cybersecurity IoT, Industrial IoT, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and the incubators, accelerators and training available for IoT startups.

PlanetM from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. is title sponsor.

Michigan Science Center President and CEO Dr. Tonya Matthews will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies. She also is organizing a STEM education workshop for high school students with the help of Monica Wheat the founder of Digerati Girls.

Other workshops include hands-on demonstrations of commercial drone technology, and another will let attendees experience Virtual and Augmented Reality. Knowledge tracks include Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, Connected Tech, Industrial IoT, Cybersecurity and one for IoT Entrepreneurs that features Women in Tech, Training and the Accelerators, Incubators and Co-Working spaces in Southeast Michigan.

Hundreds of attendees are expected to hear from industry thought leaders during keynote and breakout sessions. At 4 pm, Kyyba Innovations will host an IoT Pitch Competition with the winner eligible for a $50,000 investment and support services, as well as mentorship from the organization’s extensive network.

The winner will be announced at 6 pm, followed by a VIP Reception co-sponsored by Comcast Business and Warner Norcross + Judd LLP. The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center also is a major sponsor of this event. The VIP Reception at IoT TechConnect April 4 is a can’t miss event if you want to get connected to some of the power players in Southeast Michigan technology.

The confirmed attendance list includes more than a dozen company presidents, plus marketing and business development executives from the Michigan Economic Development Corp, Comcast Business, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, and National Automotive Center.

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