Austin, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Texas premier center for innovation and mentorship for technology entrepreneurs, Capital Factory will host the IBM-presented Fed Supernova September 27-29, 2022.
The gathering caters to industry, academia, military, venture capitalists, start-ups and acquisition professionals for a premier event designed to enable defense decision makers worldwide to bridge the gap between commercial technology and defense needs.
Last year, Fed Supernova hosted more than 140 speakers and 2,000 registrations, all focused on bringing new technologies to the Department of Defense and the defense of partner nations.
“Capital Factory’s Defense Innovation Center is the only place in the country where multiple defense innovation units from different armed forces and agencies work together in one location,” said Joshua Baer, founder and chief executive officer of Capital Factory. “The Fed Supernova is our biggest event of the year, where we help entrepreneurs connect with the investors, customers and talent they need to differentiate themselves while driving defense innovation.”
This year’s event, like previous ones, will explore how start-ups can span the ‘Valley of Death’ while demonstrating market trends in space, software development and artificial intelligence, among others.
IBM, DuploCloud, Raytheon Technologies and Second Front Systems will be on-site in collaboration with other event partners for more than 60 sessions and panels to educate, inform and showcase entrepreneurs, industry and government decision makers on the latest industry trends in technology and multinational defense .
Planned speakers are:
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Mr. Young Bang, First Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement, Logistics and Technology)
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Lieutenant General Thomas Todd, Deputy Commanding General, Procurement and Systems Management, United States Army Futures Command
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Maj. Gen. Alice W. Treviño, Assistant Assistant Secretary of Contracts, Air Force Assistant Secretary’s Office of Procurement, Technology and Logistics
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Ms. ShaChelle Manning, Commercial Strategy Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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Mr. Steven “Bucky” Butow, Director, Space Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit
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Col. Martin Salinas, Chief Operating Officer, AFWERX
“This is a unique opportunity to hear from the highest levels of the Department of Defense and learn about the challenges, priorities and funding opportunities that will allow us to work together to ensure our collective national security,” Butow said.
Anyone interested in defense innovation can register for Fed Supernova to access informative sessions from the US Air Force, US Army, US Navy, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and others. The three-day conference helps cultivate and drive government modernization by creating an unusual opportunity for the entire ecosystem to come together in the same place, at the same time, and with a common purpose.
For more information and the link to register for Fed Supernova, visit www.fedsupernova.com.
About the capital factory
Capital Factory is the gravitational center for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one state for startups in the USA. Thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers meet in person and online day and night for meetings, classes and coworking. With Boots on location in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, we meet and introduce the best entrepreneurs in Texas to investors, employees, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory is the most active early-stage investor in Texas as of 2010. Visit capitalfactory.com.
About the Fed Supernova
Fed Supernova is an annual event hosted by Capital Factory where defense priorities and trending technology collide forever. The conference will be held in person in Austin. Learn more about this force multiplier for defense innovation at www.fedsupernova.com.
