ROAD TO REINDUSTRIALIZE: BOSTON

​ROAD TO REINDUSTRIALIZE: BOSTON
A Precursor to the Reindustrialize Summit 3.0

​EVENT OVERVIEW
Steele Group and the New Industrial Corporation (NIC) are partnering to host a precursor event to Reindustrialize Summit 3.0 - scheduled for June 16-17, 2026 in Detroit. On April 14th at BASE-X in Boston, Steele Group and NIC will convene the city's most motivated and highest-caliber minds at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, defense, biosecurity, and policy. The afternoon will feature two expert panels, a networking happy hour, and an exclusive sneak peek at what's coming for the Reindustrialize Summit in June. This event is designed to catalyze Boston's deep tech ecosystem and establish the city as a central node in America's reindustrialization movement ahead of the national stage.

​ABOUT THE REINDUSTRIALIZE SUMMIT 3.0
The Reindustrialize Summit is the premier annual gathering dedicated to restoring American industrial strength — convening leaders from technology, manufacturing, government, defense, and finance to drive actionable strategies and investments that define the next era of American industry. Founded by Gregory Bernstein, Aaron Slodov, Falon Donohue, and Austin Bishop following a factory tour at Atomic Industries in early 2024, the inaugural Summit drew investors managing more than $1 trillion in capital. The second edition at Hudson's Detroit in July 2025 convened over 1,000 decision-makers, featured keynote remarks from U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and drew senior representation from the White House, Department of Defense, CIA, NSC, and beyond. Reindustrialize Summit 3.0 is scheduled for June 16-17, 2026 at Hudson's Detroit on Woodward Avenue, with presenting sponsorship from ROCK, the family office of Dan Gilbert, and Detroit Venture Partners. The Summit has become the definitive gathering for operators, investors, and policymakers committed to rebuilding America's industrial base - and this April 14th event serves as Boston's official precursor, feeding the city's deep tech ecosystem directly into that national platform.

​ITINERARY
3:30-5:00PM // Registration & Networking Happy Hour
5:00-5:15PM // Welcome Remarks & Reindustrialize Summit 3.0 Sneak Peek
5:15-5:45PM // Expert Panel #1: Biotech as the New Industrial Base - Biomanufacturing, Biosecurity & the Case for Reshoring
5:45-6:15PM // Expert Panel #2: Building the Arsenal of Democracy - Defense Manufacturing, Autonomous Systems & the Capital Behind It
6:15-7:30PM // Networking continued

PANEL #1: BIOTECH AS THE NEW INDUSTRIAL BASE
Biomanufacturing, Biosecurity & the Case for Reshoring

​This panel examines the strategic imperative of rebuilding domestic biotechnology and biomanufacturing capacity — from mRNA and cell/gene therapy platforms to industrial synthetic biology — as a pillar of American reindustrialization. Speakers will address GMP strategy, biosecurity policy, supply chain resilience, and the capital required to bring advanced biotech production back to American soil.

• ​Jacob Becraft
  Co-Founder & CEO, Strand Therapeutics

• ​Steve Favaloro
  Chairman & CEO, Genezen

• ​Jason Kelly
  Co-Founder & CEO, Ginkgo Bioworks

​PANEL #2: BUILDING THE ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY
Defense Manufacturing, Autonomous Systems & the Capital Behind It

​This panel convenes operators, investors, and technologists who are actively deploying capital and technology to rebuild America's defense manufacturing and autonomous systems capabilities. The conversation will span the Department of Defense's expanding investment posture, the challenge of scaling dual-use hardware from prototype to production, and the venture capital infrastructure required to support the next generation of American defense-industrial companies.

• ​Alex Harstrick
  Managing Partner & Co-Founder, J2 Ventures

• ​Sertac Karaman
  Founder, Tycho.AI | Director, MIT LIDS

• ​Stephen Flynn
  Founding Director, DIBI Northeastern University

​ORGANIZING PARTNERS & SPONSORS

​Steele Group

​Commercial Real Estate Advisory // Project Management // Capital Solutions

​Steele Group is a Boston-based advisory firm specializing in commercial real estate, project management, and capital solutions for clients across defense, energy, life sciences, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. The firm provides end-to-end advisory across site selection, lease and acquisition strategy, project execution, and project finance — with a particular focus on complex, mission-critical mandates where real estate, capital, and industrial strategy intersect. Steele Group powers BASE-X and operates at the forefront of America’s reindustrialization.

​The New Industrial Corporation (NIC)

​Investment Project Development // Reindustrialization

​The New Industrial Corporation is an investment company specializing in project development at the intersection of venture and infrastructure capital. Founded by Gregory Bernstein — co-founder of the Reindustrialize Summit — NIC architects and executes investment strategies for new industrials and reindustrialization in the national interest, transforming legacy markets and building new industrial frameworks. NIC's portfolio spans AI-enabled manufacturing, domestic battery production, and advanced materials, with a mandate to restore American industrial capacity at scale. NIC is a founding force behind the Reindustrialize Summit movement.