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SBIR/STTR Success Stories

Name: SBIR/STTR Success Stories
Start: 2021-09-28T14:30:00-05:00
End: 2021-09-28T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Devvie, 1st Floor & Virtual

Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Helena Krusec

Capital Factory, Senior Venture Partnerships Manager

Helena drives business development collisions between Capital Factory portfolio companies and prime defense contractors and the government. There she identifies and creates opportunities for strategic investment and deal flow, collaborative innovation research and development projects, go-to-market strategies between startups and Fortune 500 corporations, and advises on dual use prospects for Capital Factory Ventures and Fund. Before joining Capital Factory she worked at the intersection of venture capital, national security, and cybersecurity in the consulting space where she led projects around state and local government Homeland Security and Emergency Management groups, the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Cyber Security Division, CyberSkills Management Support Initiative, cyber warrior training with OASD for Readiness and Force Training Directorate, and was a regular at Black Hat/DEFCON's packet hacking and voting villianges.

David Zakariaie

Senseye, CEO and Founder

David is the CEO and Founder of Senseye. In 2012, Google selected him as one of 100 Google Glass Pioneers. He is also the recipient of an Office of Naval Research Award for research in DNA Computing. When not in the lab, he is an Instructor Pilot & Check Airman in the Civil Air Patrol.

John Chapman

Link to Learn, President

John Chapman is an entrepreneur, business leader, and veteran. John uses unique perspectives gained from his experience in USMC Force Reconnaissance, SAIC, and Google to accelerate his companies.

Understanding real-world pain points, John leverages private sector innovation, agility, and speed to advance Warfighter readiness.

Over the last three years, John has written several successful Phase II SBIRs and STTRs with multiple Phase III wins under his belt.

Jeff Brooks

Robotic Services Inc, Chief Operating Officer

Jeff Brooks is founder and COO of Robotic Services Inc (RSI), a GEOINT software solutions company that helps non-technical users leverage advanced remote sensing, AI/ML, and UAS technologies for mission-critical situational awareness. Robotic Services is an AFWERX/STRATFI awardee for its ongoing work supporting environmental management missions. Before starting RSI, Jeff worked as a policy advisor to Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Startups and entrepreneurs play an ever-increasing role in innovation and job creation — and in keeping the U.S. competitive amid globalization. That’s why the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was created in 1982 and why the government awards billions in non-dilutive funding through SBIR each year.

The funding is out there, but only if you know how to access it. In 2020, Capital Factory introduced a no-cost SBIR Accelerator to help companies crack the code and maximize their success when applying for SBIR topics. Come meet a few of the companies that found success in this program last year to learn more about their projects and their experiences with Capital Factory's SBIR Accelerator.