Supplier Innovation Summit 2026
Excited to highlight Critical Ops‘ integral role at the Supplier Innovation Summit 2026 (#SIS26) as official program partner!
We’re helping drive the entire day’s momentum—from co-setting the stage with LCCC and Manufacturing Works, to guiding seamless transitions, facilitating connections, and delivering insights throughout. The Critical Ops team is brining a unique twist to the 2:15 PM Emerging Markets panel, discussing high-potential sectors like Air Mobility, Aerospace, Advanced Manufacturing, and Additive Manufacturing alongside experts from The Technology House, Cutting Dynamics, JBC Technologies, and Lighthouse Avionics.
Full-Day Highlights (Feb 12, 2026):
- 7:00 AM: Registration & Exhibitor Set-up
- 7:30 AM: Breakfast & Networking
- 8:30 AM: Welcome & Stage Setting
- 9:00 AM: Expanding the Defense Industrial Base (Shook Construction & Sierra Nevada)
- 9:45 AM: Guest of Honor – Ohio Rep. Ty D. Mathews
- 10:30 AM: Innovation In Action – Readiness Delivered (Kratos Defense)
- 11:15 AM: Collaborative Design Sessions (interactive workshops)
- 12:30 PM: Lunch & Showcase
- 1:30 PM: Innovation In Action – Emerging Growth Trends (Parker Aerospace)
- 2:15 PM: Emerging Markets Panel
- 2:55 PM: Closing Action Planning
- 3:05 PM: Networking Reception
This one-day summit at Lorain County Community College focuses on sparking real collaboration, accelerating innovation adoption, addressing workforce and tech priorities, and strengthening Ohio’s manufacturing supply chains through partnerships with OEMs and suppliers.
Details:
- Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026 (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
- Location: Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OH
- Presented by: Manufacturing Works, Tooling U-SME, Critical Ops
- Early bird pricing (through Feb 5): $125 members / $150 non-members
Come build meaningful connections, gain actionable strategies, and help shape the future of manufacturing. We’ll be there keeping the energy high—see you in Elyria!