UW Seattle Campus Events

Fundamentals for Startups: DoD as a Customer - An Introduction to the US Department of Defense

When	Friday, Oct 15, 2021, 12 – 1 p.m.
Where	Online only (access link to come after registration)
Campus room	Idea Lab, Fluke Hall
Event Types	Lectures/Seminars
Event sponsors	Fundamentals for Startups is powered by
Target Audience	startups, entrepreneurs

Description	Scott Aughenbaugh and Justin Dunnicliff from the National Security Innovation Network will give an introduction on working with the Department of Defense for startups. Their talk will focus on the importance of customer discovery, the breadth of DoD as an organization, currently capability needs and their commercial analogs, opportunities that early-stage companies should be exploring including SBIR and STTR, and the soon-to-be-launched Pacific Northwest Mission Acceleration Center. Scott Aughenbaugh serves as the Acting Strategic Engagement Director and Transition Cell Director at the National Security Innovation Network. In those jobs he manages unique senior relationships and helps organize bigger acquisition projects in the DoD innovation space. Mr. Aughenbaugh previously served as the Acceleration Portfolio Director, working on unique contract mechanisms like SBIR/STTR, venture capital engagement and mentoring with commercial accelerators. He secretly wishes he could live on the Olympic Peninsula. Justin Dunnicliff serves at the University Program Director at the University of Washington for the National Security Innovation Network. He brings the complete array of NSIN programs to UW and the wider Puget Sound area designed to develop new solutions to pressing Department of Defense challenges. He has been a part of NSIN since summer 2016 and previously served as the Collaboration Portfolio Deputy Director, Hacks Program Manager, Senior Innovation Fellow, and interim Executive Officer. Format Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and entrepreneurs thrive. Lectures are typically 30-40 mins, followed by open Q&A. Each lecture is filmed, live streamed and archived on CoMotion’s Startup Training Videos page. These lectures are open to the public and you do not have to be currently affiliated with the UW or a startup to join. Please register at the link below for access information. We hope you can join us online!