Did you know the defense sector is turning to new technologies like AI, cybersecurity, robotics, biotech, aerospace and other exponential technologies? Our Gala keynote speaker, Amy Gilliland, President of GDIT, is a top female within this industry. bit.ly/3OGBkw2

Looking forward to Day 1 of the 2023 Accelerate Investor Conference? By attending, you will experience the region's best and brightest tech startups along with national and local investors as they look to foster their development within Virginia, Maryland, and Metro DC.

The 2023 Accelerate Investor Conference is almost here. A great opportunity to learn from industry disrupters with the nation's top investors, early stage tech startups, and impressive lineup of panelists and speakers. Register here: bit.ly/460sBep

Tomorrow, the 2023 Accelerate Investor Conference kicks off registration from 8 - 9 a.m. Stay tuned for live LinkedIn and Twitter updates and highlights of the conference. Still need to register? Follow this link: bit.ly/460sBep

Today marks the start and day one of the 2023 Accelerate Investor Conference. Stay tuned for live updates today and tomorrow to stay in the loop.

Round of applause to our incredible CIO Fireside Chat with Jack Miner, CIO, TEDCO and Tom Weithman, CIO VIPC!

Setting and achieving net zero and green initiatives, are expected across sectors and influenced by investor interests. The sustainability panel expressed very forward-thinking with an interesting talk regarding the future of sustainability.

Our biotech panel, "Defending America with Innovative Biotechnologies," outlined terrific assets to keep in mind. Thank you for the wonderful learning experience Jill Sorensen, Christopher Steele, Corey Ritter, and John Newby.

That's a wrap for the first day of the 2023 Accelerate Investor Conference! Thank you to all of our renowned industry speakers and participants for the learning opportunities presented. We are all looking forward to seeing what day 2 has to offer with more of our industry leaders

Welcome to day 2 of the 2023 Accelerate Investor Conference - We're ready to learn from our industry experts like Ellen Stofan and Maryam Haque later today, and the student presentations. Stay tuned for live updates of the conference.

The student presentations portion of the conference will begin at 10:30, giving students the opportunity to present their best business idea for a chance at winning $8,000! Stay tuned to hear more about the finalists, and the winners at the end of the day.

An eye-opening presentation by Ellen Stofan with her keynote, "New Voices in Innovation." Thank you Ellen for a great learning experience.

Maryam Haque, Executive Director of Venture Forward, gave great insights in her keynote. We know the audience learned a lot and will be able to drive her key points within their own careers.

Thank you, Amy Gilliland, President of General Dynamic Information Technology (GDIT) for taking the time to present your keynote. We commend you for all of your hard work within the defense, civilian, and intelligence agencies.

We wanted to take the time to thank all of our judges on this year's 2023 Gala Awards and also congratulate this year's company winners. We look forward to next year's 2024 Accelerate Investor Conference, stay tuned to learn more soon.

Mobius Scientific, a nanodisc company treating eye diseases, was this year's top presenting startup that received a cash prize of $10,000 to support its growth and business development. Congratulations Mobius Scientific, very well-deserved.

Congratulations to team Answer This from the University of Richmond, the winner of the Student Competition taking home the grand prize of $5,000. We look forward to next year's student participation and pitches. See you next year!

At this year's conference, life sciences company Nanochon won a one-year of engagement with JLABS @ Washington, DC, with access to the global Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS ecosystem and mentorship from experts across the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. Congrats!

The Shrivastava Family RISE Program prize was created to support an aspiring entrepreneur that is from the refugee and immigrant community. This year's prize was was appointed to NanoBioFAB , on behalf of donor Sumeet Shrivastava (MBA '94) and his family.

We would like to take the time to thank all of our industry leader speakers who participated in this year's 2023 Accelerate Investor Conference. Each keynote and fireside chat gave industry insights each listener could prominently introduce into their work of expertise.