Upstate to DC: Founder Fusion Roadshow

​A high-impact founders roadshow connecting select Upstate NY startups with DC-based investors, operators, and ecosystem builders through curated meetings, events, and relationship-driven programming.

​This event is for approved participants in our Upstate to DC Founders Roadshow. It will include an up to date agenda with set meetings for our group.

​Hotel: Tempo by Hilton Washington DC Downtown
1776 K Street NW, Washington DC 20006

​Tues Oct 20

​9:00 - 11:00 AM: Mission-Driven Founders & Funders Breakfast, hosted by Halcyon and Zeal Capital Partners
*Outside event - register here if interested.
Location: Zeal Capital Partners, 600 Massachusetts Ave NW 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20001

​11:30 AM - 12:15 PM: Session with Jason Hammond, Fidelity Private Shares
Location: First Citizens Bank Offices, 8521 Leesburg Pike, 2nd Floor Conference room, Vienna, VA 22182

12:30 - 2:00 PM: UNY100 Mentor Lunch
Eileen Venn & Steve Gilfus
Location: First Citizens Bank Offices

** Time Updated ** 3:30 - 4:30 PM: Authentic Storytelling with Anne Marie Chaker, 1-1 sessions
Location: Tempo by Hilton Washington DC Downtown Hotel

​6:00 - 8:00 PM: Squadra Ventures presents "Boundary Breakers: A Showcase of Critical Technology Innovations in National Security"
*Outside event - register here if interested.
Location: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center

​Weds Oct 21

​8:00 - 9:30 AM: Lattes & Learning: Legal Strategies for Building and Scaling Defense and Aerospace Startups
*Outside event - register here if interested.
Location: Seyfarth Shaw LLP, 975 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004

9:30 - 10:30 AM: Meeting with Army FUZE
Location: Cooley offices
1299 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 700, Washington, DC 20221

10:30 - 11:30 AM: Meeting with IQT
Location: Cooley offices

11:30 - 12:15 PM: Bring back lunch

12:30 - 1:00 PM: Session with Ed Albrigo of Paladin Capital Group
Location: Cooley offices

​1:00 - 2:00 PM: Session with Cooley
Location: Cooley offices

​BREAK

​4:00 - 6:30 PM: Venture + Startup Gala hosted by VC in DC
Location: Pillsbury, 1200 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

Attendees have been registered via Luma. Please let us know if you have any questions.

6:00 - 9:00 PM: Founders Connect
Location: KATA DC, 600 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004
*Outside event - register here if interested

6:00 - 10:00 PM: Networking Soiree: DC Startup Week Edition
Location: Proper 21K, 2033 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006
*Outside event - register here if interested

​Thurs Oct 22

​10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Session with Embassy of Estonia
Anna-Maria Osula, Cyber and Economic Counselor and Terje Raadik, Economic Advisor
2131 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington D.C. 20008

​11:00 AM: Venture Government Strategies (Lobbyist)
Will Brewster, Vice President
Location: 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 720, South Tower.
Washington, DC 20004

​12:00 DOE Meeting
Virtual - at same location

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​If you're interested in other events or activities while we are in town, check out DC Startup & Tech Week