Dual-Use Discovery Night — Meet the Funders & the Mission
This event is part of BioBuzz’s Insights to Impact Series, a curated program designed exclusively for life sciences industry leaders and ecosystem builders. Our guest list is intentionally built to foster a high-quality, peer-driven experience.
Overview
Your science has more than one mission.
The money is real. The mission is urgent. The people who control both will be in the room.
BioBuzz and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation are bringing together the dual-use biotech community — founders, industry leaders, ecosystem builders, investors, and defense end-users — for an evening designed to explore what it takes to build, fund, and scale technologies that serve both commercial and national security markets.
Hear from investors actively deploying capital into dual-use bio. Sit across from DoD end-users and program managers who can tell you what the mission needs, how they evaluate technologies, and what it actually takes to work with the defense community. Founders can reserve a Startup Showcase table during networking to demo their technology directly to the funders and mission stakeholders in the room.
Whether you're building a dual-use company, funding one, supporting one, or just starting to explore what this space looks like — this is the room to be in. It's also a direct pipeline to HJF's October Pitch Competition — come see the space, meet the team, and get your questions answered before applications open.
This event is for:
Biotech founders and founding teams. Industry and BD leaders exploring defense applications. Investors with dual-use or national security mandates. Ecosystem builders, economic development partners, and academic researchers working at the intersection of life sciences and national security. If you're part of the dual-use conversation — or want to be — you belong here.
Agenda
4:00 PM Check-In + Networking
5:00 PM Welcome + Opening Remarks
5:10 PM Panel 1
5:40 PM Panel 2
6:10 PM Networking + Start-up Showcase
Startup Showcase Companies:
Mentaily - mentaily.com
More confirmation forthcoming...
Venue
Henry Jackson Foundation
HJF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. They serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike.
Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.
Learn more at hjf.org.
Partners
This event is made possible by the TEDCO Equitech Growth Fund, which empowers Maryland’s innovation economy through strategic grants for infrastructure and workforce development.
And our incredible sponsors:
Agilent (agilent.com)
Conner Strong & Buckelew (connerstrong.com)
Fulton Bank (fultonbank.com)
Heffron Company (heffroncompany.com)
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) (hjf.org)
Kymanox (kymanox.com)
Pharmaron (pharmaron.com)
Pureflow Inc. (pureflowinc.com)
PwC (pwc.com)
TEDCO (tedcomd.com)
Workforce Genetics (workforcegenetics.com)
Xcellon Biologics (xcellon.bio)
Important Information
We encourage you to share this with those in your network who are passionate about strengthening the BioHealth Capital Region’s biotech ecosystem and would benefit from attending.
NOTE TO VENDORS + SERVICE PROVIDERS
Vendor and Service Provider attendance is limited to ensure a high-quality, peer-driven industry experience. A select number of Vendor / Service Provider tickets ($75) are available using access code VENDOR.
Vendors and Service Providers operating in the same category as any of our sponsors will require pre-authorization from the associated sponsor. BioBuzz reserves the right to restrict registration and entry as necessary. Refunds will be provided when tickets cannot be honored.