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Event

National Security Venture Capital Summit

Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation – Colorado Springs, CO

October 17 – 19, 2024

Air Force CyberWorx is hosting the National Security Venture Capital Summit on 17-18 October, with an optional football game on 19 October. The primary objective is to increase collaboration between public and private innovation funders to accelerate technology identification, development and adoption. The event will have representation from across the services, the Intelligence Community, DoD labs, innovation ecosystem and program offices.

AF CyberWorx sent military and intelligence interest areas to the venture community and government stakeholders to solicit promising solutions for the pitch day event on 17 October and is securing funding through government funders to award contracts to promising companies in the months following this event.

By building stronger relationships within the national security innovation ecosystem, this event hopes to reduce duplication and increase interoperability as we syndicate more efforts. There are over 40 venture capital firms and corporate venture groups expected to attend. Government attendees and speakers include DoD labs, ACC, 16 AF, SOCOM, CyberCom, NORAD/NORTHCOM, Space Force, DIA, DIU, OSC, AFWERX, SPACEWERX, SOFWERX, ICWERX, NavalX, and Army Futures. AF CyberWorx looks forward to hosting this inaugural event.

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Join us for company pitches, breakout discussions, panels, socials, and more!

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Agenda

Day 1: October 17, 2024 - Catalyst Campus

7:00 – 8:00: Check-in/Breakfast

8:00 – 8:30: Opening Remarks

8:30 – 9:45: Company/Technology Pitches

9:45 – 10:30: Breakout Discussions

10:30 – 11:45: Company/Technology Pitches

11:45 – 12:30: Breakout Discussions

12:30 – 1:30: Working Lunch and Keynote

1:30 – 2:45: Company/Technology Pitches

2:45 – 3:30: Breakout Discussions

3:30 – 4:30: DoD Strategic Initiative Funding

4:30 – 4:45: Innovation Tie-ins

4:45 – 5:45: Social, Catalyst Campus

Day 2: October 18, 2024 - Catalyst Campus

7:00 – 8:00: Check-in/Breakfast

8:00 – 8:30: Opening Remarks

8:15 – 9:00: SBIR/STTR Panel

9:00 – 9:30: In-Q-Tel Government VC Program

9:30 – 10:15: Rapid Innovation Topics and Challenges

10:15 – 10:45: Break

10:45 – 11:30: Labs and Test Centers

11:30 – 1:00: Working Lunch and Keynote

1:00 – 1:30: Partnership Intermediary ”PIA” panel

1:30 – 2:00: DoD Initiatives & Requirements

2:00 – 2:30: Break

2:30 – 3:30: Partnering with Systems Integrators Panel

3:30 – 4:00: Venture Sponsor

4:00 – 4:30: National Security Innovation Partnering Concepts

6:00 – 9:00: Dinner Social with Live Music, The Pinery at the Hill

Day 3: October 19, 2024 - USAF Academy

Time TBD: Air Force Academy vs. Colorado State University football game

Welcome to Catalyst Campus!

Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation

555 E Pikes Peak Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

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(719) 333-3399