StartupNOLA Now: August Meetup

​Meet the Gulf Coast Defense Catalyst: Where Innovation Intersects with the Navy

​StartupNOLA is teaming up with Gulf Coast Defense Catalyst (GCDC) to celebrate a major milestone: a new partnership bringing four U.S. Navy Commands to the Greater New Orleans innovation ecosystem:

• ​NIWC (Naval Information Warfare Center)

• ​CNMOC (Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command)

• ​NRL (Naval Research Laboratory)

• ​NSWC-Panama City (Naval Surface Warfare Center)

​This is your chance to meet the people and programs who will be driving cutting-edge C5I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, and Intelligence) innovation right here on Lake Pontchartrain, and learn how entrepreneurs, industry, and academia can plug in now.

​What to expect:

• ​Face time with representatives from all four Naval Commands

• ​The inside scoop on upcoming programming and events for startup founders

• ​Light bites and drinks while you network

• ​A front-row seat to what's next for defense innovation on the Gulf Coast

​Whether you're building tech, running a shipyard, teaching the next generation of engineers, or just curious what the Navy's doing in our backyard, this one's for you.