BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4@blueventureforum.org DTSTART:20220915T150000Z DTEND:20220915T163000Z DTSTAMP:20220829T164118Z URL:https://blueventureforum.org/events/growing-a-blue-technology-startup/ SUMMARY:Growing a Blue Technology Startup DESCRIPTION:Program: Growing a Blue Technology Startup\n\nWhen: September 1 5\, 2022\, 3:00PM-4:30PM\, networking reception to follow\n\nWhere: Innova te Newport\, 513 Broadway\, Newport\, RI. \n\nJoin the Blue Venture Forum for a panel discussion on “Growing a Blue Technology Startup”.  We ’ll be hearing directly from founders about their startup journey\, expe rience in raising an investment and working with investors\, bringing a pr oduct to market\, and more.  These startups have collectively raised over $8 million in investment.\n\nSpeakers:\n\nAlessandra Bianchi\, Communicat ions Director\, SeaTrac\n\nIan Estaphan Owen\, Co-Founder and CEO\, Jaia R obotics\n\nRay Schmitt\, Founder\, Salient Predictions\n\nDave Frantanton i\, Neil Brown Ocean Sensors\, Inc.\n\nRusty Warren\, Founder\, Armada Mar ine Robotics\n\n LOCATION:Innovate Newport\, 513 Broadway\, Newport\, RI\, 02840\, United St ates X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=513 Broadway\, Newport\, RI \, 02840\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Innovate Newport:geo:0 ,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5@blueventureforum.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T183000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171525Z URL:https://blueventureforum.org/events/defense-investment-forum/ SUMMARY:Defense Investment Forum DESCRIPTION:Defense Investment Forum\n\nBrought to you by:\n\n\n\n\n\nEnsur ing Maritime Supremacy Through Innovation\n\nWyndham Newport Hotel\, Middl etown\, RI\n\n8:00AM-6:30PM\n\nOctober 28\, 2026\n\nThe Defense Investment Forum is dedicated to exploring geopolitical developments\, emerging tech nologies\, and capital trends shaping the future of maritime defense. Brin ging together investors\, naval and maritime industry leaders\, government stakeholders\, founders\, and strategic partners\, the forum serves as a platform for high-level discussion on emerging opportunities across autono mous systems\, subsea technologies\, maritime cybersecurity\, dual-use inn ovation\, ocean surveillance\, resilient supply chains\, and next-generati on defense infrastructure.\n\nThrough keynote presentations\, investor pan els\, startup showcases\, and strategic networking sessions\, the forum ex amines how geopolitical shifts\, naval modernization\, and the evolving se curity landscape are driving investment and innovation throughout the mari time defense ecosystem.\n\nAgenda (DRAFT)\n\n8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Registrat ion &\; Networking Breakfast (Upstairs Ballroom)\n\n9:00 AM – 9:10 AM Welcome Remarks &\; Conference Overview (Downstairs Ballroom)\n\nMolly Magee\, CEO\, Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC)\n\nToby St apleton\, PhD\, Director\, Blue Venture Forum\, Inc.\n\n9:10 AM – 9:30 A M Opening Remarks from a legislator on the importance of maritime defense on national security\n\n9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Keynote: The New Era of Marit ime Competition\n\nThis keynote will explore how geopolitical rivalry\, co ntested sea lanes\, and rapid technological change are reshaping naval str ategy and investment priorities. The session will examine the intersection of national security\, innovation\, and industrial capacity.\n\n10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Panel Discussion: Rebuilding the Naval Industrial Base\n\nPan el Description\n\nNaval readiness increasingly depends on the resilience a nd scalability of the industrial base. This panel examines how governments \, shipbuilders\, manufacturers\, and investors can modernize maritime pro duction capabilities while addressing workforce shortages\, supply chain v ulnerabilities\, and aging infrastructure.\n\nPanelists will discuss inves tment opportunities across advanced manufacturing\, additive production\, digital shipyards\, and strategic materials\, as well as the policies requ ired to sustain long-term industrial competitiveness.\n\n10:45 AM – 11:1 5 AM Networking Break &\; Exhibit Hall Demos\n\n11:15 AM – 12:00 PM P anel Discussion: Dual-Use Innovation: Bridging Commercial and Defense\n\nP anel Description\n\nCommercial technology companies are increasingly shapi ng the future of defense capability. This conversation explores how startu ps can successfully transition from commercial markets into national secur ity applications while navigating procurement complexity\, regulatory cons traints\, and operational requirements.\n\nThe discussion will focus on le ssons learned from scaling dual-use businesses\, securing government contr acts\, and balancing commercial agility with defense reliability.\n\n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Networking Lunch (Downstairs Ballroom)\n\n1:00 PM – 1:45 PM Panel Presentation: AI\, Autonomy &\; the Intelligent Fleet\n\nPane l Description\n\nArtificial intelligence and autonomous systems are redefi ning naval operations across surveillance\, logistics\, targeting\, and fl eet coordination. This panel explores how defense organizations are deploy ing AI-enabled maritime systems while addressing operational trust\, cyber security\, and human-machine collaboration.\n\n1:45 PM – 2:00 PM  Flash talk Presentations\n\nSelected startups will present their breakthrough te chnologies addressing naval operations\, logistics\, ISR\, cyber defense\, and autonomous systems.\n\n2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Panel Discussion: Where De fense Capital Is Moving\n\nPanel Description\n\nInvestors across venture c apital\, private equity\, sovereign wealth\, and institutional finance are rapidly increasing exposure to defense and strategic technologies. This s ession provides a market-level view of where capital is flowing\, which se ctors are attracting the strongest interest\, and how investors are evalua ting geopolitical and procurement risks.\n\nPanelists will share perspecti ves on valuation trends\, emerging subsectors\, and the evolution of defen se as an institutional asset class.\n\n2:45 PM – 3:30 PM Networking Brea k\n\n3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Winning the Innovation Race at Sea (Panel or Keyn ote)\n\nSession Description\n\nThis closing keynote\, or panel discussion\ , will attempt to synthesize the day’s themes into a roadmap for maintai ning maritime superiority through technology\, industrial strength\, and s trategic capital deployment.\n\nThe address will focus on accelerating def ense adoption cycles\, strengthening allied innovation ecosystems\, and bu ilding resilient maritime capabilities for the next decade.\n\n4:15 PM – 4:30 PM Closing Remarks\n\n4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Cocktail Reception &\; Tech Mixer (Downstairs Ballroom) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR