innovationCAFE El Paso: Cross-Border Innovation & Advanced Manufacturing
- Date
- 2026-10-30
- Location
- Hilton Garden Inn El Paso / University, El Paso, Texas, US
- Host
- innovationCAFE
About this event
Policy and Commercialization strategies for manufacturing and cross-border trade innovation. Featuring Damian Smyth & Cherie Jones.
Who should attend
If you work at the intersection of manufacturing, trade, and innovation, this conversation is built for you. - **Manufacturing leaders and operators** looking to understand how policy, commercialization, and cross-border dynamics can shape growth, supply chains, and go-to-market strategy. - **Founders and startup teams** building products, tools, or technologies for industrial, logistics, or manufacturing environments and wanting a clearer view of the regional opportunity. - **Business development, commercialization, and strategy professionals** who need practical insight into turning innovation into real partnerships, market traction, and revenue. - **Cross-border trade and economic development stakeholders** focused on the El Paso region and the broader U.S.-Mexico manufacturing corridor. - **Investors, advisors, and ecosystem builders** who want a sharper understanding of where advanced manufacturing is heading and what makes this border market distinct. - **Students, researchers, and emerging professionals** interested in advanced manufacturing and eager to hear how policy and commercialization decisions influence what gets built, scaled, and adopted. If you care about how manufacturing innovation moves from idea to impact in a cross-border context, you’ll be in the right room.