InnovationDC: How to Succeed With Corporate-Startup Partnerships

​Sponsored by SwitchPitch, SVB, Georgetown University and D-Code

​We’re bringing together leaders from both sides of innovation — corporate and startup — for a candid discussion on how to discover the right partners, navigate contracting, and drive meaningful outcomes.

​Our panel will feature Jonathan Hartman, Director of Open Innovation at Collins Aerospace; Chris Manzeck, an executive from their strategic partner Spire Weather; and Frances VanderMeer, an investor who helps facilitate introductions between her portfolio companies and corporates — including the startup on this panel.

​Join us to learn how collaboration between corporates, startups, and investors can create real, measurable impact.