{"id":1859,"date":"2026-08-08T11:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrocon.org\/2026\/?page_id=1859"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:50:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:50:58","slug":"main","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.metrocon.org\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Main"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connecting Texas\u2019s Tech Engine with Global Innovation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">The Trinity Technology Forum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Key Technical Focus Areas<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.metrocon.org\/53b4fd01-8930-4f2e-8e25-b0a100288120\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude80\"> <strong>Aerospace, Defense, and Mission Systems<\/strong> \u2013 Powering the massive defense and aerospace ecosystem that defines North Texas aviation and national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd0c\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.metrocon.org\/6ed2b8f1-056b-4913-b817-b65b40b81337\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\"> <strong>Power, Energy, and Electrification Systems<\/strong> \u2013 Diving into grid resilience, green infrastructure, electric vehicles, and the future of power distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf9b\ufe0f\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.metrocon.org\/913132c9-cc02-4f99-ae40-a46cfebd5538\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\"> <strong>CHIPS: Circuits, Hardware, Integration, Processes, and Systems<\/strong> \u2013 Aligning directly with the region&#8217;s exploding semiconductor design, manufacturing, and hardware integration sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83e\uddec\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.metrocon.org\/63316e60-aa87-4993-b65f-f955c3107325\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\"> <strong>Biotechnology and Healthcare<\/strong> \u2013 Highlighting the intersection of cutting-edge engineering, medical devices, and digital health technology transforming patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce1\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.metrocon.org\/54cece34-bcab-486e-a3ff-29363653973c\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\"> <strong>WAVES: Wireless, Audio, Vision, Electromagnetics, and Sensors<\/strong> \u2013 Exploring the backbone of modern communication, signal processing, next-gen optics, and acoustic engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd12\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.metrocon.org\/7755b5ee-14a1-458d-be5b-f656ab51b8b4\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\"> <strong>Secure and Intelligent Systems<\/strong> \u2013 Tackling the critical challenges of cybersecurity, data integrity, artificial intelligence, and automated machine learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.metrocon.org\/b933aef0-557e-4ee7-a6cb-637d4a096383\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcbc\"> <strong>Professional Development &amp; 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