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Startup founders! This one's for you 👊 Another installment of our special feature mini-series from The Live Series is here. Zero to Funded sees founders share their stories of going from zero to funded uncovering the ins and outs, the highs, the lows, and everything in between as a startup. In this episode, host Jack Wilson welcomes David Yong, CTO of Cord. David leads a team of 20 engineers across BE, FE and Cybersecurity for cord, a messaging tool that gives users direct access to hiring teams inside technology companies in London. Watch the full episode below 👇 #amicusjobs #theliveseries #startup

Did you know that Maryland is leading the charge in cutting-edge technologies? From quantum computing to cybersecurity and life sciences, we're at the forefront of groundbreaking innovation! 🚀 🔍 Want to gain a competitive edge in global business? Maryland is your answer! Our vibrant ecosystem combines investors, business leaders, startups, economic developers, and policymakers for unparalleled collaboration. Hear from the key players shaping Maryland's innovation landscape from the Global Innovation Summit panel, "Maryland: An Emerging Powerhouse in Global Innovation:" 🔷 Kevin Anderson - Secretary, Maryland Department of Commerce 🔷 Kelly Schulz - CEO, Maryland Tech Council 🔷 Bob Ackerman - Founder & Managing Partner, AllegisCyber Capital 🔷 Dr. Darryll Pines - President, University of Maryland 🔷 Dr. Fiyinfolu Oladiran - Partner, Washington DC, McKinsey & Company Discover the secrets to success and unlock the potential for global collaboration. Watch the complete panel discussion here: https://lnkd.in/esWRyVgU #WTCInsights #GIS2023 #MarylandPowerhouse #Innovation

We are honored to announce that Bradley C. Harrison, Founder and Managing Partner of Scout Ventures, will join us as one of the judges for the 2024 SDI Showcase and Ignite Awards. Sponsored by Second Front Systems, L3Harris Technologies, ARI (Applied Research Institute), Ward & Berry, PLLC, VetsinTech, Charter, and other defense leaders, the competition is designed to celebrate technologies that could help advance and protect our nation and/or make lives better for service members. From established primes to novel startups, the Ignite Awards aims to recognize the innovation happening in the industry–celebrating those who are making an impact. Organized by Distinctive Edge Partners, Foundation For The Future, and Valid Evaluation, Inc., it aims to accomplish two goals: (1) facilitate a joint open-topic competition for the federal sector, and (2) remove barriers to participation for the tech industry. 🔗 Click the link to apply to demo: https://bit.ly/3FNCalD #ScoutVentures #SDI2024 #DefenseTech #SpaceInnovation #DefenseInnovation

Yesterday, I had the good fortune to hear Casey Perley speak at the Stanford Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. For those that missed it, here's what you can learn from Casey and her team at Army Applications Laboratory. - De-scope to increase impact - Be problem centric - Align incentives 1. De-scope to increase impact. Along the way, AAL realized that to make a bigger impact, they should focus only on non-traditional companies and their ability to solve hard, Army problems. This is a great example of legacy building versus empire building. The former leads to different results, which is what the Nation needs and AAL is pursuing. 2. Be problem-centric. AAL works hard to describe the problem to be solved, but doesn't over-engineer it by creating a laundry list of requirements or feature requests that constrain innovation. Giving entrepreneurs the space to build is critical. 3. Understand and align incentives. This is often overlooked by government leaders. Commercial ones, too. It's hard, but it's critical to transition new ideas and things to the next stage of momentum, especially inside government. It's a mission accelerant, and other innovation organizations would be wise to follow AAL's example. Thank you to Casey Perley for visiting us in Silicon Valley and showing the next generation of entrepreneurs (Hacking for Defense® (H4D) students) what right looks like in government innovation. Thank you to Joe Felter Eric Volmar for pulling this together.

August 2023 | We are LIVE!!   This month, we’re honoured to have senior telecommunications expert Dr. Kim (Kyllesbech Larsen) as our cover feature! This industry veteran is sitting down with us to share insider wisdom on working with the latest technology and innovation at some of Europe’s most exciting companies.   We’re also joined by two senior executives at Privateers, the innovative company curating tailormade creative teams that drive digital transformation. Ronni Holmvig Strøm, CEO and Co-Founder, and Rasmus Thomsen, Brand Strategist and Business Designer, are shining a light on the company’s new wave workforce.   More from this issue… - Explore the new cardiac disease diagnostic technology currently piloting in the UK. - Discover the UK-based ethical research and AI-training specialist that just raised £25m. - Learn the 7 ways fintech is revolutionising how businesses operate. - Brush up on improving budget management during software project development. - Prepare your business with 5 ways AI can be used to prevent cyber attacks. - Get on board with the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (IKE) and PA Consulting and their new strategic partnership to catalyse innovation and empower businesses.   Our start-up of the month is METTA GREEN DEEP TECH! This company is revolutionising agriculture, food-tech and climate protection with its disruptive digital platform. Read the full issue now! ➡ https://lnkd.in/eGB39C52   With appreciation to partners Garrets International and Women4Cyber Foundation! #telecommunications #telecoms #innovation #digitaltransformation #technology #technews #ai #diagnostictesting #fintech #cyberattack #strategicpartnerships #startup

We are honored to announce that Natasha Ahmed, MEcon, Dual-Use Investor and Vice President at Disruptive, will join us as one of the judges for the 2024 SDI Showcase and Ignite Awards. Sponsored by Second Front Systems, L3Harris Technologies, ARI (Applied Research Institute), Ward & Berry, PLLC, VetsinTech, Charter, and other defense leaders, the competition is designed to celebrate technologies that could help advance and protect our nation and/or make lives better for service members. From established primes to novel startups, the Ignite Awards aims to recognize the innovation happening in the industry–celebrating those who are making an impact. Organized by Distinctive Edge Partners, Foundation For The Future, and Valid Evaluation, Inc., it aims to accomplish two goals: (1) facilitate a joint open-topic competition for the federal sector, and (2) remove barriers to participation for the tech industry. 🔗 Click the link to apply to demo: https://bit.ly/3FNCalD #Disruptive #DualUse #SDI2024 #DefenseTech #SpaceInnovation #DefenseInnovation

Let's celebrate October 5 Wi technology defense day is about defending a prosperous technological ecosystem in Wisconsin. We do this that defends the policies that support innovation, entrepreneurship and the development of digital skills. 💡 Why does it care: 💡 Innovation: Technology promotes innovation, which leads to innovative discoveries and solutions. 💡 Entrepreneurship: Allows new companies and small businesses to flourish, create jobs and economic growth. 💡 Digital skills: to equip our workforce with digital skills is essential to stay competitive in the digital age. Our mission on defense day is to raise awareness among political leaders about the vital role of technological industry in economic growth and the creation of Wisconsin's employment. Together, we can shape a brighter technological future for the State! The only US is part of the conversation that promotes change. Let's make an impact together! 💪 #WITechMonth #WisconsinTech #TechInnovation #TechCommunity #STEMEducation #TechFuture #TechInclusion #WIInnovation #CommunityTech #CorporateImpact #TechEvents #TechPolicy #DigitalCommunity #TechEntrepreneurship #TechEquity #MilwaukeeTech #TechAdvocacy #TechCollaboration #TechForAll #WisconsinStartups

Part of the diversity, equity and inclusion policies must also include people over 50 years of age and women,... groups that are often invisible due to unfounded biases. In the attached post of Forbes you will see examples of the value they can provide. Be yourself and age and gender will not be a limiting factor anymore. #diversity #inclusion #beyou

With cohort one edging nearer to conclusion make sure you register your interest to be part of cohort two!

Does DIANA take equity or intellectual property from companies that receive its EUR 100,000 or EUR 300,000 grant awards? DIANA does not take equity in any company participating in its challenges, nor does it take intellectual property. Participants are free to negotiate separate provisions (equity, licence, etc.) with third parties at any point during the programme. Apply before 25 August at: https://www.nato-diana.org Detailed info available at: https://lnkd.in/d2tpEcRr Explanatory videos in English and French at: https://lnkd.in/eGd_UHxC   *** If you’re an #innovator with any disruptive idea for a dual-use solution to our challenge problems in energy resilience, secure information-sharing, or sensing and surveillance, apply now for DIANA one of 30 non-dilutive, no-IP, tax exempt #grant #awards of EUR 100,000, and our tailored bootcamp accelerator programme. Those in our bootcamp programme will be able to compete for a second non-dilutive, no-IP, tax exempt #grant #award of EUR 300,000 and access to our scale-up accelerator programme.  Also worth noting that companies that make it into DIANA's programme will be exposed to the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), which is mandated to consider *much* larger, long-term investments in DIANA's cohorts, and which will de-risk investments for the private VC community.   DIANA’s pilot challenges to #deeptech #startups and other innovators are open until 25 August 2023.    #NATODIANA #DualUse #Innovation #Accelerator #NATO