About events at the Innovation Hub 

The Innovation Hub hosts an average of 40 events per month, ranging from 2 to 250 people. We have 20 conference rooms, over 300 hot desks, and a variety of configurable open spaces to meet any event need. The entire facility is completely unclassified.

Request an event

To request an event at the Innovation Hub, please reach out to ihub.events@vt-arc.org with the following information. Please note, space requests should be submitted a minimum of one week in advance.

Date and time

The date(s) and time(s) that you’d like to host your event. If you have any flexibility, please let us know.

Attendance

How many people you’re expecting to attend your event in-person. Additionally, let us know if you’re willing to open your event up to other government teams. 

Event Description

Please let us know, in a few sentences, the topics and goals of your event. Every event at the Innovation Hub must have a T3 (technology, transition, transfer) purpose. 

Government Sponsor

Every event at the Innovation Hub must have a DoD sponsor who is not a contractor. Please share their name and email when requesting an event. 

Upcoming Events

All of the following events are open to members of the space community. Contact us to learn more! 
April 2: SSC SYD 85BAS / ISSA Cybersecurity Symposium

Hosted by the Information Systems Security Association, this symposium will present on cybersecurity trends, technologies, other related topics, as well as hands on activities to military, government civilians, and contractors. Students from UCCS and other local universities will present cybersecurity related projects. Ultimately, this event will work towards increasing cyber understandings across the Colorado space ecosystem and teach best practices for implementation in government, industry, and academic settings.

The event will kick off at 8am on April 2. Learn more and register here: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260437777077165

April 16-17: USSPACECOM AEE Spring Symposium

Don’t miss this great Space Symposium event, hosted by the Academic Engagement Enterprise here at the Innovation Hub. This 2-day event will support USSPACECOM 2026 Year of Integration and Campaign of Learning. We will have presentations from AEE members on select research and experimentation topics. This collaborative command effort will deepen and expand relationships throughout the AEE, and drive research, technology [experimentation] development to counter emerging threats and enhance our mission areas across the command. The strategic focus of this planning effort will look to incorporate academic activities into command level operations, activities, and investments.

Reach out to learn how you can get involved! 

April 30 – May 1: Space Information Dominance Expo 2.0

Pleas join the Innovation Hub, Space Force, UCCS, and Data Mine of the Rockies for the second iteration of The Space Information Dominance Expo (SIDE). This event brings together leaders from defense, academia, and industry to explore the evolving human relationship with knowledge.

🎯 Expect 2 panel discussions, 3 keynote speakers, 1 happy hour, Data Mine of the Rockies Symposium Poster Session, and of course networking!

🔗 Registration coming soon — stay tuned. Learn more at https://www.space-information-dominance-expo.com/