Hear from speakers across a wide range of technical and entrepreneurial fields, meet new collaborators, and explore the exciting work by physicists in non-academic fields
Industry at Summit offers unique programming that focuses on industrial and applied physics research and careers.
Discover new methods for gathering information about the world, advances in how we organize and utilize data, frontiers in energy, and innovations that impact technologies from self-driving cars to aerospace.
Industry events and programming
See where physics meets industry with cutting-edge research, real-world applications, and meaningful connections.
Industry rooms
The industry-focused session rooms at the APS Global Physics Summit are a dedicated space that enhances engagement between academia and industry. It will offer career development opportunities for students and early-career professionals and a platform for companies to showcase innovations in physics-related industries. The session rooms will be a hub for industry-focused content, including division showcases, sponsor presentations, and career-focused workshops. Sessions will be featured in one of four tracks:
Career Exploration and Workforce Development
Career pathways, professional skills, workforce trends, talent development, and opportunities for physicists across industries.
New and Emerging Technologies
Innovative applications of physics, applied research, product development, and technologies shaping industry and society.
Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
Technology transfer, customer discovery, startup development, funding, intellectual property, and innovation within established organizations.
Industry–Academic Collaboration
Partnerships among industry, academia, government, and national laboratories that advance research, address shared challenges, and strengthen the physics workforce.
The full schedule will be available in February.
Hot Topics Hub
New in the exhibit hall: Talk in small-group roundtable discussions focused on timely scientific, industry, publishing, and innovation topics. You’ll exchange ideas, ask questions, and engage directly with industry experts and peers.
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SPARK Theater
New in the exhibit hall: Discover the latest technologies and innovations through tech demos from exhibitors, alongside engaging scientific, publishing, and other featured content. The SPARK Theater brings research, technology, and ideas together in a dynamic presentation space right on the show floor.
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Scientific sessions
Past popular sessions included:
- Meet Your Future: An Interactive Panel on Industry Careers
- Applied Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning
- New Materials and Physics for Innovations in Telecommunications
- Applications of Quantum Technologies: An Industry Perspective
Entrepreneurship Workshop
The Entrepreneurship Workshop is a four-day, hands-on program at the 2027 APS Global Physics Summit designed to build practical skills in innovation and entrepreneurship. Approximately 50 participants will explore customer discovery, business model development, intellectual property, commercialization, leadership, and pitching through interactive sessions, mentoring, networking, and team-based activities. The program will culminate in a Venture Pitch Challenge, where participants apply what they have learned to develop and present a business concept.
How to apply: Available to registered attendees only. Select your interest in participation during the Summit registration process.
Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP) Business Meeting
This event is open to all registrants to learn about FIAP plans and how to become involved.
FIAP’s Industry at Summit Closing Reception
Network and mingle with industrial and applied physics attendees as we celebrate the 2027 Industry at Summit programming. Light refreshments will be served.
Who should attend?
- Students, early-career scientists, and academics exploring industry careers, entrepreneurship, and research partnerships.
- Industry scientists and engineers seeking new ideas, collaborators, and emerging research.
- Research and development teams scouting technology and talent.
- Entrepreneurs and investors looking to commercialize discoveries and identify promising technologies.
If you wish to attend Industry at Summit programming, you must register for the APS Global Physics Summit 2027.
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