EVENTS
2025
Slush in Finland
Nov 19-20, 2025
Helsinki, Finland
Founded in 2008, Slush has grown into the world’s leading startup event—bringing together a curated crowd of early-stage startups and world-class investors. Slush 2025 takes place on Nov 19-20 in Helsinki, Finland.
Investing in the Global Competition Innovation Era
May 13, 2025
Virtual Webinar
As geopolitical and economic dynamics evolve, investors and allocators are looking to better understand risks and opportunities. This webinar will provide allocators with insights into investing in the Global Competition and Innovation Era, with insights from the Executive Director of the Council on Global Competition and Innovation and a case study look at the Dual Use Venture strategy from the team at New North Ventures.
NatSecEDGE
June 5-6, 2025
Austin, TX
The battlefield has changed. It’s no longer just boots on the ground — It’s code, cloud, and quantum. On June 5–6, in Austin, Texas, the Cipher Brief presents NatSecEDGE — Where national security meets the leading edge of innovation. From AI-driven warfare to open-source intelligence. Quantum-secure comms to the race for critical minerals. This is where the threats are real, the tools are evolving, and the mission is clear: Secure the future. Be at the edge.
MITX
May 9, 2025
Boston, MA
Dual Use Innovation Day (May 9, 2025 at MIT) is an invitation-only gathering of senior leaders, academic researchers, investors, and industry partners to showcase breakthrough dual-use innovations developed by MIT students. The event’s mission is to highlight technologies serving both military and civilian needs across aerospace, autonomous systems, construction technology, AI, and robotics.
2025 West Coast Capital Summit & CapitaLinx
March 25-27, 2025
Los Angeles, CA
The Small Business Investor Alliance's West Coast Capital Summit will take place from Tuesday, March 25 through Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Fairmont Century Plaza, in Los Angeles, California. Continuing in the expanded format introduced last year, the 3-day event merges a variety of networking opportunities and shorter sessions with an informal, relaxed SoCal vibe. The conference also serves as a host for CapitaLinx*, SBIA’s exclusive matchmaking opportunity for institutional investors and lower middle market funds.
Innovation Summit: Securing our Future
February 6, 2025
Boston, MA
Boston Innovation Summit, hosted by New North Ventures, brings together a group of senior level military, dual-use & entrepreneurial community members. We’ll feature an afternoon of expert-led conversations on innovation to advance national security through critical technology areas.
SXSW Conference
March 7-15, 2025
Austin, TX
The SXSW Conference provides an opportunity for the global community of creatives to encounter cutting-edge ideas, discover new interests, and network with other professionals who share a similar appetite for forward-focused experiences.
2024
US Army National Security Seminar
June 3-6, 2024
Carlisle, PA
The National Security Seminar is a four-day event that creates an environment for Army War College students and invited guests to examine current national security issues and exchange candid dialogue. NSS takes place during the first full week of June, immediately preceding resident class graduation, and serves as a capstone event that enhances student learning through exposure to a cross-section of American perspectives.
NATO DIANA DEMO DAY
May 30, 2024
Boston, MA
MassChallenge, an accelerator based in Boston, has announced a strategic partnership with NATO DIANA, the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic. NATO established this organization to find and accelerate dual-use innovation capacity across the Alliance. As part of the collaboration, MassChallenge and NATO DIANA convened for a Demo Day showcasing the groundbreaking solutions developed through this program.
Irregular Warfare Spring Symposium
May 15-17, 2024
Fort Liberty, NC
The Spring Symposium IW Forum focuses on developments in education, research, and practice relevant to Irregular Warfare. The symposium features CISA student research presentations, connecting current research with the community of interest and practitioners.
Innovate, Invest, Integrate - how to build business and win at cognitive warfare. Global trends and opportunities for Lithuania
May 10, 2024
Lithuania
Moderated by Viktorija Trimbel (CoInvest Capital) and organized by the Innovation Agency, the panel discussion focused on cognitive warfare versus kinetic warfare and how misinformation and disinformation are involved.
Latitude59
May, 2024
Tallin, Estonia
Latitude59 is the flagship startup and tech event of e-Estonia - the world’s first digital society. Bringing together tech ecosystems from around the world to make Estonia bigger and provide a platform for entrepreneurs, investors and leaders to learn, connect and network. This year, the event highlighted dual-use investing, and Jeremy Hitchcock was featured on 3 panels.
Cipher Brief Kyiv Economic & Security Forum
April, 2024
Kyiv, Ukraine
The Cipher Brief’s Kyiv Economic and Security Forum is a two-day conference full of conversations in Ukraine focused on rebuilding Ukraine and the people, institutions and technology that will be critical to future security in the region.
HBS & MIT Technology and National Security Conference
March 2, 2024
Boston, MA
Brings together stakeholders from the public & private sectors together to solve national security problems. This year’s theme, “Innovating for Democracy: What Does It Take to Win?” reconciles the implications of the unprecedented rate of technological advancement in conjunction with the DoD’s halting shift away from a Cold War-era acquisition mindset as we enter the middle of the so-called “Decisive Decade”.
Blue Innovation Symposium
February 26-29, 2024
South Kingstown, RI
The Blue Innovation Symposium (BIS) is the premier event in New England for connecting the marine technology industry for education, networking and facilitating partnering opportunities. NNV GP Stephanie Bellistri was featured in a panel discussion regarding early stage marine technology development.
Innovation Summit: Securing our Future
February 1, 2024
Boston, MA
Boston Innovation Summit, hosted by New North Ventures, brings together a group of senior level military, dual-use & entrepreneurial community members. We’ll feature an afternoon of expert-led conversations on innovation to advance national security through critical technology areas.
2023
The Warrior Class | MIT Sloan Veterans Club Summit
December 8, 2023
Cambridge, MA
The Warrior Class movement partners with the Sloan Veteran's Club to bring together leaders in technology, finance, entrepreneurship, healthcare, and public service to celebrate veterans making a difference and moving America forward.
Small Business Innovation Summit
December 5-7, 2023
Lincoln, MA
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) to share how small business innovators can drive advanced capabilities to our warfighter, positively impacting supply at the tactical edge.
Tech Commercialization Teaming Event Summit
December 4, 2023
Lowell, MA
Discover, Learn, Network with Top Tier Professors, Students and Business Leaders from UMass Lowell and the local ecosystem. Expect an evening of lively discussion with Founders, Funders, Technologists, Customers and Support Systems of some of the most promising startups in the Commonwealth.
NSIN Propel Demo Day
December 1, 2023
Foxborough, MA
The NSIN Propel Boston accelerator is a collaboration with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF AT&L), and the Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) focused on transitioning technologies to provide an asymmetric advantage for Special Operations Forces (SOF) operating across the globe.
ScaleUp: Gov - National Security
November 15, 2023
Washington, DC
Insight Partners is hosting a discussion about our most pressing national security challenges and the important role of VC-backed startups and ScaleUps.
Defense Ventures Summit
November 15, 2023
Navy Yard, DC
A gathering of Defense Ventures Alumni, DoD staff & tech investors, focused on fast-tracking innovation in the DoD workforce.
Hot Topics in National Defense Spending and Cybersecurity
November 14, 2023
Boston, MA
Hear from industry leaders on the latest in national security, dual-use technology and cybersecurity and what this means for the private equity, venture capital and family offices.
National Security & Innovation Conference
October 28, 2023
Hanover, NH
Sponsored by New North Ventures, the conference focuses on the trifecta of early-stage venture capital, government innovation, and academia, specifically exploring areas relevant to national security such as cyber, energy, defense, and space.
Strength Through Innovation Summit
October 26, 2023
Washington, DC
Brings together leaders in emerging technology, government, and venture capital to explore national security challenges and opportunities.
RAISE Global Summit 2023
October 26, 2023
San Francisco, CA
Over 700 emerging managers applied to present at the RAISE Summit. New North Ventures was selected to present at the GP Showcase Panel discussion.
The $50B Crisis: An Expert Panel on Disrupting Fraud & Scams
October 19, 2023
New York, NY
The founders of Cybera, a New North Ventures portfolio company, is hosting a panel discussion on the complex world of fraud and scams. Experts will share insights on how to identify and prevent fraud to protect yourself and your business.
Cipher Brief Threat Conference
October 7-10, 2023
Sea Island, GA
The premier forum for a non-partisan discussion of global threats and solutions and creates high-level engagement opportunities focused on understanding national and global security threats.
Gainesville Innovation Summit
October 5, 2023
Gainesville, FL
A day of collaboration with industry leaders in tech, innovation and entrepreneurship. New North Ventures will be attending the summit organized by OneSixOne Ventures, in partnership with the University of Florida.
NSIN Propel New York - Demo Day
September 21, 2023
New York, NY
The National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) Propel Demo Day brings together technology startups, government, industry and the venture capital community to strengthen the national security innovation base.
SOF Week
May 8-11, 2023
Tampa, FL
National Convention strengthening collaboration between the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community and other military, government, commercial and educational stakeholders to expand innovation and confront global threats.
NNV General Partner, Jeremy Hitchcock, shared his insights on the panel “Private Equity and Venture Capital Support to Defense Start Ups” to encourage more dual-use innovations.
Tech & National Security Conference
April 15, 2023
Boston, MA
Connecting passionate problem solvers with the right resources to solve national security concerns across commercial and federal sectors.
MissionLink DC Conference
April 4, 2023
Washington, DC
The premier forum for a non-partisan discussion of global threats and solutions and creates high-level engagement opportunities focused on understanding national and global security threats.
Dual-Use Technology Conference
February 16, 2023
Boston, MA
New North Ventures hosted a gathering of senior level military, dual-use and entrepreneurial ecosystem members for an afternoon of expert-led conversations, networking and discussions on innovation to advance national security.