Capital Factory to Co-Host Micro Summit on Tech Innovation — and Special Announcement in the Nation’s Capital
July 03 2024 - 5:06PM
Business Wire
On July 9, 2024, on the margins of the 75th Anniversary NATO
celebrations, national and international leaders will gather with
tech startups in Washington, D.C. to discuss the massive
disruptions reshaping our future. The micro summit – “NATO To
The Future: Preparing for Coming Disruptions” – will be
followed by an announcement from City leaders in Washington, D.C.
about a new partnership with Capital Factory to accelerate the
development of frontier technology to advance the national
interest.
SUMMIT
“NATO to The Future: Preparing for Coming Disruptions” is a
micro-summit focused on the future of technology and innovation,
running alongside the official NATO Summit in Washington, D.C. This
event will bring together leading startups, tech companies, top
venture capitalists, and policymakers to discuss accelerating
innovation to strengthen Alliance countries. Policymakers and
innovators must collaborate to navigate the coming disruptions in
AI, robotics, synthetic biology, space, defense, and
re-industrialization. Speakers include senior officials – such as
the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, the Director of DARPA, and
more – and startup CEOs working on developments in space,
autonomous systems, energy, and beyond.
WHEN / WHERE July 9, 2024, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Dock 5 at
Union Market 1309 5th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
WHO Participants will include representatives from NATO,
the White House, national security departments and agencies,
Capitol Hill, leading startups, tech companies, and top venture
capital firms. Media can RSVP at www.NATOtoTheFuture.com
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Following the summit, attendees and members of the public will
gather with national and DC leaders at Union Market to announce a
new long-term initiative to accelerate the development of frontier
technology in the national interest.
WHEN / WHERE July 9, 2024, 7:00 PM Union Market, Dock 5
1309 5th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
WHO Participants will include national and local tech
companies, City leaders, national officials, and community leaders.
Media can RSVP here.
ABOUT CAPITAL FACTORY Capital Factory is the center of
gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one state for
startups. Thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers
gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and
coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and
San Antonio, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce
them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers.
According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active
investor in Texas since 2010.
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Meg Vrabel Chief Operating Officer, Capital Factory
megvrabel@capitalfactory.com