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Monday, Feb. 5, 2024
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Join DIU and Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) to learn more about the future of defense capabilities and investment opportunities in the defense sector during the first edition of the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) Gurukul Educational Series. The series is inspired by the ancient Indian tradition of propagating education through learning via experience and through discussions led by enlightened teachers and curious students.
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In NSIN’s latest Investor Spotlight, Sean Drake, Founder and Managing Partner of Stony Lonesome Group, spoke about his company’s mission-focused investment thesis and explained what he looks for in dual-use startups when making investment decisions. This edition was facilitated by Marcy Muldrow Sanders, our Regional Engagement Principal for the Florida Panhandle, and is the first in a series that will spotlight investors selected by our Regional Network Team.
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NSIN Southeast Regional Director, Beverly Seay, encouraged the higher education community to take chances and lead with curiosity during her closing remarks at the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) Foundation Leadership Forum. Bev serves as board chair for AGB, which empowers governing boards to play a strong strategic role in the institutions they serve.
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Innovators with novel methods to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing may win part of a $1 million prize pool during the NSIN and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Present: Global Fishing Forecast Grand Challenge.
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Innovators can solve problems, connect with one another, and meet leaders from startups, venture capital firms, and the military during the El Segundo Defense Tech Hackathon. Attendees will work on NSIN-sourced problem sets covering counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS), artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), and radio frequency (RF) and electronic warfare.
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Bastille Networks, the maker of proprietary sensor technology that assesses the activity of wireless devices allowing industry and government to identify devices that may be compromised, received $44 million in Series C funding from Goldman Sachs. This investment will help the company grow its customer base with sales, marketing, and consumer education efforts.
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The White House has announced its newest initiatives to expand small businesses’ access to federal contracting through Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance for federal agencies and technical assistance for small businesses. This new initiative expands upon an existing lending program focused on underserved communities and the $10 billion State Small Business Initiative (SSBCI) from the Department of Treasury.
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DEFENSE INNOVATION EVENTS |
Join leaders from industry and the government as they share the latest developments on undersea warfare at the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) 2024 Undersea Warfare Spring Conference in San Diego, California. Attendees will gain insights on topics including countering submarines and mine threats and power projection from the sea.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) experts and enthusiasts will learn about the latest emerging AI technologies at the Special Competitive Studies Project AI Expo for National Competitiveness in Washington, D.C.
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Innovators with technologies for small unmanned surface vehicle (sUSV) interceptors able to autonomously move across hundreds of miles of contested water space, loiter in an assigned operating area, and sprint to intercept noncooperative, maneuvering vessels may submit their solutions to DIU for an opportunity to receive funding.
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NSIN is a program office in the U.S. Department of Defense, nested within the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). We are set up to collaborate with a wide variety of innovators to include universities, researchers, students, entrepreneurs and start-ups. We create opportunities for collaboration across communities and connect those that might not traditionally work in national security. Together, we help drive national security innovation and develop technologies that directly support the individuals responsible for protecting our country. |
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