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SUMMARY:Defense Investment Forum Kickoff
DESCRIPTION:Innovate Newport\, 513 Broadway\, Newport\, RI \n\n\n\nJoin us for this special networking event to kickoff the Defense Investment Forum (DIF)\, brought to you by the Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) and the Blue Venture Forum\, Inc.  In addition to networking with key industry stakeholders\, investors\, and resource providers\, it will also be an opportunity to learn more about the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce’s soft-landing spot initiative. \n\n\n\n4:30-5:15PM Registration & Networking \n\n\n\n5:15-5:20PM Welcome Remarks \n\n\n\n5:20-5:30PM Welcome from the Chamber\, and overview of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce’s Soft-Landing Spot Initiative \n\n\n\n5:30-5:45PM Overview of Defense Tech Investing \n\n\n\n5:45-6:30PM Continued Networking \n\n\n\nThis event is free\, and brought to you by our sponsors\, but registration is required. \n\n\n\nThank you to the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce and Innovate Newport for making this event possible.    \n\n\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you for an evening of connection\, insight\, and collaboration as we launch the Defense Investment Forum ’25.
URL:https://blueventureforum.org/event/defense-investment-forum-kickoff/
LOCATION:Innovate Newport\, 513 Broadway\, Newport\, RI\, 02840\, United States
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SUMMARY:Defense Investment Forum\, The Future of Defense Innovation
DESCRIPTION:The Future of Defense Innovation \n\n\n\nUndersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) and The Blue Venture Forum\, Inc. \n\n\n\nJoin DOD officials\, industry leaders\, startup founders\, and top-tier investors at the DefenseInvestment Summit 2025. This premier event will bring together the defense innovationecosystem to explore emerging technologies\, investment trends\, and opportunities that areshaping the future of global security. \n\n\n\nEVENT IS SOLD OUT. \n\n\n\nDIF Agenda-10-23-25 V3Download\n\n\n\nEVENT SPEAKERS \n\n\n\n\nDr. Kyle Woerner\, Chief Scientist\, Systems &Technology Research (STR)\n\n\n\nMatthew Kibble\, Founder and Managing Partner\,DYNE\n\n\n\nZach Beecher\,Partner\, Scout Ventures\n\n\n\nDr. Vic Ricci\, Chief Technology Officer\, Naval Undersea Warfare Center(NUWC) Headquarters\n\n\n\nMichael Connor\, Founder and President\, Thayer Mahan (Vice Admiral\, US Navy\, Commander of US Submarine Force\, Ret.)\n\n\n\nBen Van Buskirk\, VP\, AE Industrial and Member\, AE Ventures (Capt. US Navy\, Director of NavalX\, Ret.)\n\n\n\nDaryl Slocum\, President & CTO\, Poseidon’s Forge\n\n\n\nLee A. Silvestre\, Director\,NavalX North Atlantic Tech Hub\n\n\n\nMark Smithers\, CTO\, Founder\, Boston Engineering Corp.\n\n\n\nMichael Hauser\, VP & Managing Partner\, SAIC Ventures\n\n\n\nRylan Hamilton\, CEO & Co-Founder\, Blue Water Autonomy\n\n\n\nNelson Mills\, CEO & Founder\, VATN Systems\n\n\n\nNate Walton\, Principal\,Sachem Strategies\n\n\n\nMolly Magee\, CEO\, Undersea TechnologyInnovation Consortium (UTIC)\n\n\n\nDr. Tobias Stapleton\,Director\, Blue Venture Forum\n\n\n\nColin A. Corridan\, Government & Defense\, Bedrock Ocean Exploration\n\n\n\nMike Annunziata\,Founder and Managing Partner\, Also Capital\n\n\n\nEric Blatt\,Partner\,Scale LLP\n\n\n\nJon Chait\,Managing Partner\,IQT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Speakers: Gloria Berlanga\, Associate Vice President Business Development\, Defense Sector\, Rhode Island Commerce; Eric Blatt\, Partner\, Dual-Use and Defense Tech Practice Lead\, Scale LLP \n\n\n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS \n\n\n\nFOUNDING SPONSOR \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT SPONSORS
URL:https://blueventureforum.org/event/newport-defense-investment-forum/
LOCATION:Wyndham Newport Hotel\, 240 Aquidneck\, Middletown\, Rhode Island\, 02842\, United States
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