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Security and Defense Innovation

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Registration for our 2022 Security and Defense Innovation Cohort is now open.

Areas of interest for Department of Defense include innovative ideas for securing agricultural production systems and every link in the food supply chain from field to fork as well as optimizing human performance. The training events and resources below will prepare entrepreneurs to pursue R&D funding from the United States Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security.

You’ll learn the basics of federal funding, develop a quad chart for your organization and pitch for your product, prepare your grant proposal, and go through the registration process to formally apply.

The program is designed to help you succeed, and includes assignments, templates, and other materials that will ensure you stay on track with your proposal.

“I don’t think we would have been able to do any of this without the insight that NBDC has provided.” -2021 Cohort Member

To join, simply register for one or more of the events listed below. We strongly recommend you attend as many events as possible to receive the full experience and have the greatest chance of success.

For questions, please reach out to Josh Nichol-Caddy at jnicholcaddy@unomaha.edu.

Events

Webinar | August 11 | 9:00 A.M.–2:00 P.M.

Defense Entrepreneurial Symposium

Connect with other investors, startups, and national organizations interested in national security and defense. This virtual event will feature speakers from Pittsburgh to Hawaii and provides opportunitites for attendees to team up in pursuit of funding.

Register

Resources

Below are valuable resources when considering applying for funding from the Department of Defense.