Calling startups that have products (or are developing products) that have commercial as well as defense applications. Examples of defense applications for AI include cybersecurity, decision-making, geospatial modeling and analytics, safety, predictive maintenance and supply, and business process streamlining.
DoD AI Pitch Day_MD5 Starts NYC
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Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2019
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Startups Apply Here: https://splash.md5.net/starts-
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Investors and Mentors Register Here: https://bit.ly/2HYYUCu
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Location: SAP Next Gen Lab, 10 Hudson Yards, NYC
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Date: April 24, 2019 – 4pm – 6pm
Background
The Joint AI Center (JAIC) is tasked with accelerating the delivery of AI-enabled capabilities, scaling the Department-wide impact of AI, and synchronizing DoD AI activities to expand Joint Force advantages. The DoD projects the JAIC’s budget will grow from $70mm this year, to $400mm in annual funding.
Lieutenant General Jack Shanahan, the Director of the JAIC, will deliver opening remarks and lead a panel of DoD and investment community partners that will pose questions to the selected companies.
Form more details on what the Department of Defense needs AI solutions for, see the DoD’s AI strategy: https://bit.ly/2GCDryo